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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON Monday Large Lines Torpedoed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

The liner Hesperian, 10,920 tons with 900 passengers on board was torpedoed off Fastner Rock The latest message…

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Soldiers' Club House

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 4

Hon. Secretory of the Soldiers Permanent Club House (which is to be erected at liverpool), Sydney…

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From a Wounded Hero

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

Private F. W. Bubb, who enlisted from Nimitybelle, and is well-known to many Monaro people, from the First Hospital…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 3

An officer of the [?] reports that the submarine which [?] the Arabic was captured by the British, and that the crew are now prisoners in England…

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Killed and Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The fleet fired 60 shells, killing 40 and wounding 100 [?]…

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The War Census

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The Federal Parliament has recently passed a Bill calling upon all persons resident in the Commonwealth to make a…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 1

British newspapers are unanimous in applauding Grand Duke Nicholas's services and await the explanation in regard to his transference. The…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. the Hesperian Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 3

The liner Hesperian, while being towed into Queenstown, [?] on Monday. The crew were resumed, and…

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The War latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Friday. Another Zeppelin Raid

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

There has been another Zeppelin raid in England Bombs were dropped killing 20 persons The total casualties are 106,…

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18.000 Soldiers a Month. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The Factual War Committee holder that it is possible to train and equip at least 16,000 men a month…

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Returning Soldiers

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon to consider what steps should be taken to receive Private…

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War News. MELBOURNE, Saturday, 76Th Casulty List

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 3

The 76th casulty list contains [?] names, including 1[?] men killed in action, one officer and [?]4 men died of wounds is [?] men…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Monday. Enemy Attack on Servia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Reports from Budepest state that a German attack against Servia is immi[?]…

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Soldiers Club House

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 4

Hon. Secretary or the Soldiers' Permanent Club House (which is to be erected at Liverpool), Sydney…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 2

The Russians have gained a big victory at Tarnapol, the Germans being completely defeated with enormous losses of killed…

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Compulsory. the War Censur

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 2

All males, aged 18 and under 60, must before September 21st get war census personal cards from the post office, fill them in…

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Papers for Wounded Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

The city press of last contains a statement of the receipt by the Premier of a cable from the Agent-General…

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Wounded Want Papers

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 1

The Agent-General, in a cable to the Premier, states (according to a paragraph in the metropolitan press of Saturday last) that numerous…

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War Finance & Economy

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

The following are further extracts from the lecture of Mr. H. A. Casson, the celebrated English financier, delivered in London and published in the…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 1

Sir Edward Grey denies that he offered to mediate with the late German Ambassador in London prior to the outbreak of war…

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