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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 2

Details of General Haig's new offensive arc eagerly awaited. The opinion of military experts is that the first stage of the battle is…

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War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 1

The whole 50-mile eastern front from the Pripet to Lutsk salient is now on the move. Already the new Russian offensive has driven the…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 1

Max Osborne, the well-known German publicist, says the fierceness and bitterness of the fighting on the Somme is increasing and has its counterpart…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Still Progressing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

A Paris official message says: We captured a line of trenches between Bar[?] and La Maison[?] with 6950 more unwounded…

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The War Loan. To the Editor "Manaro Mercury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In a recent issue of the Sydney Morning Herald it is pointed out, that the several district War Committees might…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Friday. German Frightfulness

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Polish societies have told President Wilson an appalling story of suffering in German held Poland…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

A Rome message states that an Austrian submarine torpedoed the destroyer Impet[?] in the Adriatic. The majority of those…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The latest report by General Sir Douglas Haig states:—"To-day at dawn we attacked the enemy's second system of defence. We…

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The State's Duty to the Soldier. Proposals of the N.S.W. GOVERNMENT. Memorandum by the Premier

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 1

At the close of the present war there will return a whole army of able-bodied Australians not wounded or otherwise disabled as the…

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Latest War News Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 1

A French communique says: We captured trenches from Hardecourt Knoll to the river, and carried out our line east of Hardecourt an appreciable…

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War Chest [?] Sales. Cooma Contribution

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Following are the contributions made to the Button Day fund by Cooma and surrounding centres:—…

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The War. Latest Cable to "Mercury" LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Several New York papers criticise the Black List. They state the department has received many pro[?]. The…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 2

An important despatch was received early this morning. This reported that a naval engagement had been fought in…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

The French had a notable success in the Somme region, capturing 16 miles of trenches and 3000 prisoners…

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[?] Killed in Action

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

News has been received in Sydney of the Death in action of Private Richard [?] oldest son of the late…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

Further particulars of the deportation of the French girls to Germany from Lille show that they were rounded up by the authorities at three in the…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The New York Times published a letter smuggled from Lille, reporting that the Germans had deported ten thousand…

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Commonwealth war [?] Subscription List Closes 1st AUGUST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

As the date drawn near on which the su[?] list of the Third issue of the Commonwealth Loan is to close, in…

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War News. LONDON, Friday, British Successes in France

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

Sir, Douglas Ha[?]g in a late despatch says: We captured last night an important trench north ward of a…

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The War. latest cables to "Mercury LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

A league of Britons baa been formed at Liverpool for bringing the German F[?]nporer and his feilow criminals to trial for the…

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