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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War. Big Offensive Begun: Foe's Lines Pierced. Nearly 6000 Prisoners. London

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We attacked at 5.30 this morning on a wide front and penetrated the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 2

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy attacked over a six-mile front astride the Bapuame-Cambrai road…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

Russian extreme Socialists, formerly exiled in Switzerland, have arrived in Stockholm, and are arranging a peace conference…

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War Savings Certificates

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Arrangements are now in full swing for the sale of War Savings Certificates to all members of the public who have money to invest…

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Win the War League I Serve Why Do They Call ?

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

What will you lack, sonny, what will you look. When the girls line up in the street. Shouting their love to the [?] come back…

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Soldiers' Letters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Private Rodie McDonald writes, under date January 19th, from "Somewhere in France":—"As I am going into the trenches…

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Anzac Day at [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

A memorial service in [?] the Anzacs will be held [?] Saints, Berridale on Anzac Day Wednesday April 25th at [?] p.m…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The Russian Ambassador at Washington states there is no possibility of Russia Yielding to the Austro-German overtures for…

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Citizens' War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Cooma branch, Citizens' War Chest Fund was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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An Anzac Medal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

A photograph of a medal which Miss Dora Oh[?]sen, the Australian sculptor, at present living in Rome, has just…

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Anzac Day Memorial Fund. an Invitation to Tea

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

After the services at the churches on Anzac Day all interested are invited to visit the Red Cross Depot in the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Fighting continues in our favour eastward of Fam[?] pou. We made further progress…

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Anzac Day

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in most cities and towns throughout the State yesterday. In Sydney there was a bin procession of the…

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Anzac Day. Celebrations in St. Mary's Church, Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday last, April 25th, the second anniversary of the Anzac landing was celebrated in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bombala, by the…

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Anzac Day at Cooma. Memorial to Be Erected

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Wednesday last, April 23, was the second anniversary of the landing of the Australian soldiers at Gallipoli, and following…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

A squadron of German destroyers bombarded Dunkirk, on 25th at night. While passing the port the coast batteries…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty, announced that several enemy destroyers opened fire in the direction of Ramsgate. The fire was…

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Y.M.C.A War Work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

News has been received in Australia that conferences with valuable results have been held in France between Y. M. C. A…

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Impersonating Deceased Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

It has been suggested that there is a possibility at the forthcoming elections of persons voting or attempting to vote in…

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Anzac Entertainers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 3

The Eclipse Entertainers, a party of returned Anzac soldiers, gave an excellent entertainment in the School of Arts on Thursday…

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