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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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New War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

An Admiralty communique states that the British [?] Westminster 4812 load, of…

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Another War Loan

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and the particulars appear in our…

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The War London, Friday Vienna Peace Demonstrations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

There have been peace [?]manatrations on a considerable scale in Vienna. BRITISH IN MESOPOTAMIA,…

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Win-the-War League. Organising the State

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Captain Coates, the organising secretary of the N.S.W. Re[?]iting Committee, reports that satisfactory arrangements…

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The War London Saturday Swiss Fear German Passage

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Considerable discussion if going on in the French Press as to the possibility of a German attempt to force a passage…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The capture of Braila by the Bulga[?]ians and Germans is announced. The fall of the city practically completes the…

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The War Loan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A thousand clerks are employed at the bank of England new Loan office to cope with the expected rush…

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The War London, Thursday. Greece Accepts Allies Demands

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Rome Tribune states that Greece has wholly accepted the Eutente's latest [?] The 48 hours ultimatum expired…

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Letter from a Soldier

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. and Mrs. W. Reid, sen, of Honeyvale, [?]…

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This Afternoon's Cables the War Conference

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Colonial circles express satisfaction with the decision of the War Conference to meet at the end of February. There is…

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The War. London, Monday. American Cruiser Ashore

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Washington reports that the cruiser Milwankee went ashore at California. while attempting to salvage a submatine. 300 of…

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The Tale for To-day. a Soldier-son

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

A cutting east wind was sweeping over the [?] square, and hipping the face [?] No. 1321 Private Patrick Morphy as he [?] between his [?] awaiting his trial…

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Cooma Xmas Cheer Fund Acknowledgment by Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Letters of thanks have been received by Miss C. Heyland. who acted as honotary secretary before leaving Cooma for…

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Thee War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

In a proclamation to the German people the Kaiser speaks bitterly of the rejection by the Allies of what he terms " an honest offer of…

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The War London, Thursday. Ten Ships Sunk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announces the sinking of eight British and two French merchantmen by a German raider off Pernambaco. It…

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The War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

The British steamer Nailsea Court, also a Spanish and two Norweg[?] steamers have been sunk…

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The War Loan. Steady Applications

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Hank of Australia…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

A lively sea fight commenced in the North Sea on Monday night between British and German destroyers, which lasted…

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Public Meeting at Cooma. Win the War League Formed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts. Cooma, was filled with an, enthusiastic am[?] on Tuesday evening, to hear addresses delivered in favor…

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Citizens War Chest Fund. Branch Formed at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Cooma Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, which was attended by about 40 residents…

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