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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

Artillery activity has been greatly increased by the Germans northward of Verdun and in the Woevre chiefly against Northom…

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War News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Telegrams describe a connection of affairs to Turkey threatening as [?]. There is union mercy and famine…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

The Servian army has been newly equipped and clothed and is in excellent health. The third phase of the Verdun…

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The War. Germany Declares War on Portugal. London, Friday Fifty German Warship's Out

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A trawler sighted fifty Germen warships and a sheet of formed trawlers going westward…

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The War. the Fight at Verdun

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

Paris, Sunday.—A communique says:—"Hot fighting has occurred near Douaumont. We hold the upper part of the knoll on the northern slope…

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The Afternoon's Cables. German Declarer War on Portugal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Germany has declared war on Portugal. The German Presence that the operations at VEr[?] are vital to them…

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Welome in REtired Coast Soldier. Private E [?] EN[?]OROLS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The return of Private Mrederick Nicholas, son of Mr. Nieriols sent, to Colm[?]morning was the occasion of a large…

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War News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The Germans attacked strongly at Vaux, securing a communication trench, but the French quickly drove out the intruders…

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The War. Latest Cabels to Mercury" LONDON, Monday. Russians Bombard Vatina

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Switzerland advices state what the Russians again bombarded varuta…

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Soldier Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

A soldier named Abhibad Murclison was chargede at the City Court, Melbourne, or the murder, of John Heath, another…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Bombardments in the War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

[?] the [?]…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

The bombardment on the Bethincourt-Cumieres front has appreciably slackened. No infantry action is reported. There is considerable activity in the region of Vaux…

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The War London, Friday to "Mercury" London, Friday. Germans at Ghenc[?] Expect Attack

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A Salbmen message says the Germans are strengthening their defences at Ghevgheh as thought they expected to be attacked…

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Soldier's Settlement Scheme

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. Hughes brought under Mr. Bonar Law's notice a scheme for the settlement of soldiers on the land…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Monday. Enemy's Verdun Disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

A semi-official report of the latest fighting in the Verdun region shows the enemy ardour is daily warning, his confidence in…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund. Ak Interesting Fund. Will You Help?

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

The patriostic fund which with started in Sydney about the ha[?]granning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J…

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Enlistments In.n.s Wales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

Only 534 men were accepted, at the Victoria Barracksw last week, The country enlilstments unlimitede 339,…

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The Wounded Anzac

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

7th Light Horse, Ghezireh Hospital. The night is calm, the guns have ceased their thundering; Above, a tiny patch of blue shines…

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War News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Another [?] attack last night [?]…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Amsterdam advises that 200 were killed and 350 wounded by the Allied air and raid at Zeebrugge Washington information [?]…

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