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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The Big War Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

South of the Oise the French followed up their success by capturing the "Low Forest of Courcy" and the village of Little Ba[?]sis, Vem[?] and…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The Admiralty reports that the British hospital ship Asturias 12,000 tons, while steaming with all navigation lights, and with all…

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Why War will be Over Next June

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

In my recent journey along the front from the Adriatic to Arras, I found no question more abundantly discussed than the question when the…

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Soldiers' Monument. Meeting at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

A public meeting, convened by the Mayer, was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last to discuss matters in connection with the…

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Soldier's Letter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

Extracts from a letter from Pte. T. E. Geary, of Young Wallsend, written from France, 20th January, 1917, to Miss R. Anderson, of Wingham:-…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the British hospital ship Asturias, while steaming with all Red Cross signs illuminated was torpedoed…

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The War Western Front

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

South of the Oise the French followed up thier success by capturing the "Low Forrest of Courcy" and the villages of Little…

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The Big War Another Raider in the Atlantic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The French barque C[?]brome has landed 265 men and two women, the survivors from 11 allied vessels which have been sunk by a new German…

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A Cundle Soldier

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

Line on memory of J. D. Robson, the first of Cun[?]le soldiers to die in battle. We hoped one day he would come…

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French War Babies

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

By the last mail from France word has been received of the safe arrival of the consignments from Kempsey for the French babies…

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War Savings Certificates

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

Everyone should realise that he servos who saves. It is not everyone who can bear arms and thus serve his country in the field, but everyone can…

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The War. The Latest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

Paris reports say that the Germans have evacuated St. Quentin. The town was pillaged and half burnt. General Haig reports that the…

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State of War. LATER

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

President Wilson has asked Congress to declare State of War to [?] between America and Germany…

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The War Mesopotamia and Persia

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

British troops operating since March 19 north and north-east of Bagdad have been actively engaged in pushing back the enemy…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 8.40 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

The British have taken 11 more villages; and apparently the whole British line from the east of Baupaume to the south-west of Peronne…

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Soldier's Mail. Address Form Changed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The practice of stating in the address the brigade, division, or corps to which a unit is thought to be attached causes considerable…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

Soldier Leo Clancy, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Clancy of Austral Eden, writing from France to his parents, tells of a busy time among the…

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The Anzac Vote

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. Hughes said at Bendigo that he bad been asked it it was a fact as Mr. Higgs had stated last week at Bendigo that the Anzac vote at the…

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Edison on the War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 6

A very lengthy interview with T. A. Edison, the great scientist, is published and it thus concludes: "Only three European Governments will…

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Labour After the War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

Serious efforts are being made by the British Government, by the large employment of labor and by representatives of trade unions to…

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