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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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War News. London

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

The Official Press Bureau reports that destroyers have sunk the German submarines U8. The officers and crew have been taken prisoners…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mecury." LONDON, Friday. to Prevent British Landing in Belgium

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

All Amsterdam paper states that the Germans are making active preparations to prevent the British landing in Belgium…

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Our Soldiers Want More [?]Am-buk. Remarkable Letters from the Trenches

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Letters received, from the firing line in France and Belgium prove how indispensable Zam-Bak is to our gallant…

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The War. Latest Cables [?] "Mercury." LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that the steamer Adewen was t[?]dued in the English Channel, and towed to Cherbourg…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. French Gaining Ground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The French have gained ground in the Champagne district, and have annihilated two German regiments…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

Bucharest is crowded to overflowing with fugitives from Constantinople, where the people have been seized with panic…

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Italians Want War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

There was a big demonstration at Milan, favouring Italy's intervention on the side of the Allies…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

The Allies are making further progress in all areas. A British officer states that 350 guns at Chapelle were firing as fast as possible. The German…

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War News. Paris, Sunday Evening

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

There has been further important progress in connection with the Dardanelles, and there are indications that the Germans and Turks…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. the Dresden Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

The Admiralty has announced that the German warship Dresden has been sunk…

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War News. Dresden Fired by Crew. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

The German cruiser Dresden was, It is stated, set on fire by [?] own crew…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury." LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Details of the fighting at Ne[?]ve Chapelle show that the [?]made incessant efforts to regain lost ground. The [?]…

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ClOTHING for Our Soldiers. the 2Nd Batallion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Batalion of the 1st Expeditionary Force will be particularly in…

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Clothing for our Soldiers. the 2Nd Battalion

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 1st Expeditionary Force will be particularly interested in a movement, organised…

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Bavarian Crown Prince Wounded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

It is reported that the Crown Prince of Bavaria bat been wounded seriously by a fragment of a shell…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. Battle in German Territory

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

A battle is proceeding in German territory near Tanroggen…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury." LONDON, Monday. the Rouvet's Losses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

There were only 64 saved from the French warship Rouvet…

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Civilians Join Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The civilians with the corps participated in the fighting…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

A position won by the Allies north of Mesnil given them possession of a military crest for a length of about 900 yards…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 1

Fighting is becoming desperate in north-eastern Poland. The Germans, strongly reinforced, are stubbornly defending the positions. The Russians…

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