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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Soldiers' Letters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

Private Thos. Knox writes us from "Somewhere in France" under date February 2nd:— "You will note by above date…

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Anzac Day at Cooma. Service at Methodist Church

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Anzac Day celebrations of Wednesday, the 25th were continued in the Methodist Church in the evening, when a…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Sixteen captured German ships iu Manila are being prepared for service by the Americans…

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War Chest Fund. Urgent Appeal for Socks. 100,000 Pairs Wanted in May

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Hon. Secretary of the Citizens' War Chest Fund, 115 Pitt Street, Sydney, writes:— On January 18th, 1917, through…

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The War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy again made a determined attack on our positions on the Hindenburg…

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Soldiers Letter

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

Private C. J. Cootes, who has since died of wounds received in France, wrote our editor as follows, under date Feb. 5:—…

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Anzac Entertainers at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The Eclipse Entertainers, the membbers of which are returned Anzacs, gave a program me of ?ariete? at the Cooma…

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The War. London, Friday!

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

A pert?og?ad mes?age states that the Provisio??l Government. has issued a procla? that Russia is thr?tened…

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Assistance to Prisoners? .of War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The Cooma depot of the Red Cross Society has forwarded coutributiou? to the Prisoners of War fund There are hundreds…

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Manaro Field Kitchen. Gift to Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

In the early part of the war" | Miss Hazel Litchfild, of Spring well. Cooma, made a collection for the purpose of purchasing…

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The War, London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports There were patrol encounters last night at St Quentin and northeast of Le…

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War Savings Certificates

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

Included in a pamphlet which has been issued, entitled "War Savings Certificates, what they are and how to gel them," is the…

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Soldiers' Letters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

Corporal Eric Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Richardson, of Lower Bendoc, arrived in England in ebruary, and went into…

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The War

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Bullecourt has been captured by the Australians. Enormous numbers of guns have also been taken by the French and…

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The War Friday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

A Zurich message says that the Czarina leaves for German headquarters to continue conversations with Dr Von…

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War Chest in Egypt. 2000 Cases a Month

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The splendid service performed by the War Chest Fund in maintaining the supply of comforts for Australian troops on the eastern and western…

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Re-Enlisted! Farewell to Corporal Keen

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

After having been through the Gallipoli campaign, wounded in the famous Lone Pine charge, invalided home, and discharged medically unfit for active…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 2

A German minister is endeavouring to purchase a hundred thousand tons of wheat at Bucous Ayres in order to…

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A Berridale Soldier Meets District Friends

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 2

W?ting to the "Mercury" on 24th February. Private D J O'Rou[?ke of Berridale formerly Clerk to the Dalgety Shire…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

The Italians, by a magnificent infantry rush, supported by a heavy artillery barrage, carried all the eights around Gorizia…

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