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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

365 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 9 of 19

The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the Germans on Wednesday night unsuccessfully attempted to raid British trenches…

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Wounded Anzacs

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and Senator M'Dougall visited Wandsworth Hospital and chatted with 240 Australian wounded from France…

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Australian Wounded Arrive

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

300 Australians who have been wounded in France have arrived in London. They have been taken in the Wa[?]worth Hospital…

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War News. Munsters' Revenge

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—In connection with the incident on the British front, when the Germans displayed placards in front of the Irish trenches, "The…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

A Milan message says that fighting in the Trendio was confined to fifteen miles of front, but Italian military critics agree that the Austrians are…

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War News. LONDON, Thursday. French Airmen Busy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday night another French air squaron dropped 40 bombs on German hangars at Frsenolty, and 30 on other places.0…

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War Chest Day. a Button for Every Citizen

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

On June 30th the War Chest Fund Committee wishes to sell a button to every citizen in Now South Wales, male and female, young and old…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Friday. Earthquake in Italy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

A vast region of central Italy from Aquils to Purgia, and from forma[?] to [?] in the North including the Republic of San…

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Soldiers and Drugs. Anzacs Warmed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Comm[?] on the British Army Councils action in [?]ding the sale of [?] and other dre[?]s to [?] the…

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Soldiers Out Without Leave

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

While a number of soldiers were [?]musing themselves of the Fun Palace, Pitt Street, the mile [?] police came and questioned…

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War Risks Drop

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

Transa[?] War. risks have dropped in New York and London as a result of the German Note re subinarines…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Monday Australian Losses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

Sw[?]as advices state that the Australian during the last three days of their offensive against Italy [?] 20,000 men…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

Navarre, the French airman, has brought clown 17 machines and Immelmann, the German airman, 15…

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Help for Wounded Australians

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 1

Colonel Ryrle's Fund Hon Secretary, 11s Pits Street, Sydney…

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Citizen's "War Chest" Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 1

Hon. Treasures 11s [?] Sydney…

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Latest War News SYDNEY

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 1

Despite heroic French resistance, the Germans entered Cumieres, which consists of forty ruined houses. The village is unimportant…

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War News. LONDON, Thursday. Enemys Furious Attacks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

A Paris official message dated Wednesday says; The Germans attempted a powerful night [?] at Dead Men's Hill and…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Friday. Military Opinions. Reassuring

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Military opinion is now greatly concerned about the side or the battle at Veri[?] against the French during the last 24…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Terrific Enemy Onslaught. Dead Men on More Homme Hill

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent says that Germans are now installed at the foot of Dead Man's Hill. The success cost…

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Presentations to a soldier. at Cooma Methodist Church

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

A presentation of a money belt and pocket wallet was made to Private Pecrey L. Crisp son of Mr. W. Crap of kalndah,…

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