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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

365 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 17 of 19

The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 2

At the revolt in Cr[?] armed peasants entered Nan[?] and displaced the Greek authorities after a fight…

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The War. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 2

A French communique says that the Germans in a big counter- attack north of the Somme on Wednesday, suffered the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Monday's operatious were entirely successful. We took 1500 prisoners. We entered Combles on…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

The capture of Combles has driven the Germans from an area six miles deep, comprising 117 square miles and 44 villages. Combles is now a…

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War Service

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

Calling up the Cooma District men for examination. All men who are liable will present themselves at the Drill…

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The War. London

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

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried out over 16 successful raids between Ypres and Neuve Chapelle. We…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

General Haig reports: There is intermittent night shelling continued of Ancra. The London [?]torial Division carried…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

It is reported that the Germans last week sent all available submarines to the English Channel with the object of fulfilling the German boast that…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

M. Venirelos is on route to Salonica. He received an ovation at Sames, an island off the west coast of Asia Minor…

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Soldiers' Christmas Cheer Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Cooma Xmas Cheer Committee was held at the Commercial Bank on Thursday last, for the purpose of…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

General Haig reports: We took a number of prisoners and carried out five night raids at Messiues, Creaier Wood, and…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

The Allies have taken charge of the Greek fleet, the arsenal in Kersatini Gulf, the northern railway, port of Piraeus, and have insisted on the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

General Sir, Donglas Haig reports: We made an important, advance northward and weet ward of Schwaben Redoubt and…

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A Soldier's Letter

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 2

Private J. J. Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Richardson, of Lower Bendoc, sends the following interesting notes to his…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

The British ambassador, Mr. Elliott, had am interview with King Constantine. It is believed they discussed the withdrawal…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 1

An Amsterdam report states that wild statements are published in Germany of the gigantic damage done in England by the two recent Zeppelin…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 2

A Russian communique says: A stubborn battle is raging north of Kisslin. The enemy is violently attacking north of…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

A Petrograd message says the Car has given a personal pledge that all Russian resources will be utilised in repelling the…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 1

A well-known neutral correspondent is reported to have stated that the German authorities admit that the war is lost and that sooner or later the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

An Athens correspondent says there is a betterment in the relations which is due to the Greek Government's assurances…

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