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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

365 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 16 of 19

The War. Latest Cables to [?] German Airship Raid

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 2

An official message stated [?] shortly before eleven O'clock last night several airships attacked the eastern most and…

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The War. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

Bulgaria has declared war on Roumania. It is reported that King Constantine, of Greece, has abdicated…

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Local Soldier in England

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Writing to his parents (Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Oliver, of Delegate), under date July 10th, from Lark Mill Camp, Salisbury Plains…

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Soldiers' Send-off. Entertained at Tea

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

The men of the contingent from Goulburn Camp which is about to leave for the front numbering about 300, and including the men…

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War News. [?] the [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

German [?], Commander at the Rus[?] the with [?] August [?] and September [?] the [?]…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

An Amsterdam correspondent emphasises the terrific character of the Anglo-French bombardment. The German press says it was the maddest…

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The War Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Friday Encounters at Leuze Wood

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

General Sir. Dougled Hing reports Under cover of darkness the Germans counter attacked at Leuze Wood. We drove them…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

A Paris communique says:—There is fairly vigorous artillery motivity in the Somme region on both sides. A grenade [?]…

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War News LONDON, Saturday. KAISER 1, ANANIAS 2

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

Despite the utter [?] of last Sunday's Zeppelin raid, the German newspapers are full of fantastic stories about it…

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Chris[?] Packers for Australian Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 3

Christmas p[?] packers, and newspapers, [?] to Australian soldiers in England and France, should be posted in…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that during the past week's heavy fighting the British advanced on a front of 0000 yards to a…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. GERMAN [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

The [?] by the Germans in Belgium is reported in [?] with the finances…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 1

General Haig reports : The situation is unchanged. There is artillery bombardment on both sides. The British further progressed north of Ginchy…

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The War. Latest Cables to [?] LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Amsterdam reports that a British aeroplane flew over Brussels, skimming the [?] to a void gunfire. The occupants dropped…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Central Council of Employers of Australia on Monday when the president (Mr. George Fairbairn)…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 2

[?] smashed the [?] line and captured [?] a mile and a half north-west of Ginchy…

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Soldier's Letter

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

Private Edgar Wright, sen of Mr and Mrs A H. Wright, of Tom hong, sends the following interesting notes to his parents…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 1

A Paris communique states: A great effort was made by the Germans to recover lost positions. Our troops resisted magnificently, repulsing all…

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The War. Latest Cables [?] "Merc[?] LONDON, Friday. Portug[?] Africa

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 2

The Portuguese Expend[?] forces crossed the Rovuma river on the boundary between German and Portuguese East…

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News of Cooma Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 2

Mrs. W. [?] been notified by the military authorities that hen son Corporal L. F. Bottom was admitted…

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