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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. British Destroyer and Two German Torpedo Boats Sunk. London, Sunday Night

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

News is officially given of an exciting fight in the North Sea. The engagement began with the sinking by two German torpedo boats…

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Statement by a Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

One Australian said: "Nothing stopped us…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. Australian Casualties at Dardanelies. Eight Casualty List

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 3

T he eighth casualty list contains 23[?] names, but only one death, that of Lieut W. Hodgson who died of wounds. The remaining 235 are all…

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The War. Latest Cables to Mercury. LONDON, Monday. German Claim Capture of [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

The German announce the capture of Liban, on the Baltic Sea. ENEMY'S DESTROYER SUNK…

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Farewell to a Berridale Soldier

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday last Corporal Claude Campbell arrived at his home at Berridale to say [?] well to his parents and [?]…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 3

The seventh Australian casualty list was published to-day. The total killed so far announced is 141 from N.S.W. New Zealand…

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Australian Wounded Doing Well

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

All the Australian wounded in Egypt are progressing satisfactorily…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

Engagements in the north of Arras continue with extreme violence. The enemy delivered several counter attacks and suffered heavily. 3000 dead were…

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The War. in the Dardanelles. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

A thrilling description is given by Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, a war correspondent of the landing of the Australian troops in the Dardanelles on the 27th…

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The War. Latest Cables to Mercury. LONDON, Friday. the South African Engagement Union Jack Hoisted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that General [?]…

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War News. LONDON, Friday. [?] Allies to be interned Others Sent Home

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, stated in the House of Commons that [?] of military age were to be…

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The War. Latest Cables to Mercury. LONDON, Monday. Fighting at Gallipoll Allies Dislodge Turks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

A [?] fight occurred at Gallipoli on Friday. The Allies [?] the Turks from the heights at [?] and…

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Our Soldiers' Heroism. an Imperishable Record

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

When Parliament met on Wednesday, Mr. Fisher, Prime Minister, moved: "That this House congratulates the…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

The French achieved a dashing success north of Arras. They swept the enemy from Neuville and Carency, which were carried…

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Latest War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 1

All forts in the Dardanelles have been silenced. The fighting at Krithi continues. The British are advancing on the Turks' stronghold and threaten…

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The War. Latest Cables to Mercury. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that General Bridges died at [?] on May 18 from wounds received at Gallipoli…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Incendiary Bombs on R[?]gate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

A [?] dropped 40 or 50 incendairy bombs on Ram[?]gate a town on the South Kent coast. The bombs fell all over the…

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[?] Bridge and Co. [?] Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Pr[?] at the eighteenth Annual Meeting on the 14th Instant, Mr. Lionel Bridge (Chairman of Directors), in…

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Italy in the War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

An Austrian patrol crossed the frontier, and the Italians vigorously attacked and pursued them…

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Italy Formally Declares War. Later

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

Italy formally declared war against Austria, and hostilities begin to-day (Monday)…

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