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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War News London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

A Remain communique says: Some artillery fire took place eastward and south-east of Bry eazuy where our attack has not…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir. Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed an attempted raid at Loos. There was aerial fighting between Lens…

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Soldiers' Letters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

Private S, H. Mead, formerly of Delegate River, writes to Mr. Arthur Simpson as follows:— "A few [?], which I hope…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The V[?] Zeitung reports that von Hellwegg has resigned. The Russian crossed the Dneister after capturing Halicz…

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Citizens' War Chest Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Cooma branch of the Citizen's War Chest was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Letters from Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Miss M. G. Turner of Cooma has received a letter addressed from "Somewhere in France" from an unknown soldier and…

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The War. London

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

The confirmation of the resignation of Dr. von Bethmanm Hollweg also the Russian War Minister and several secretaries…

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Building Homes for Soldiers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

The Voluntary Workers' Association which was inaugurated by Dr, Arthur M.L.A., in 1916 has already built over one hundred…

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The War

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 6

There is great disturbance in German political circles. The Chancellor, Dr. Bethman Hollweg, has resigned, also the Prussian…

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The War. London

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

British destroyers in the North Sea sighted a number of German steamers who disregarded the signal to stop. Two…

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War to End Soon. Remarkable Prediction

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The Cootamundra "Liberal" publishes particulars of a remarkable prophecy. The authority is given, and it satisfies that the thing as…

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Soldiers' etters

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 4

Following is a copy of a letter by Mr Archibald McPhie of Panpong from the nephew Private John Jones:…

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The War. London

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

The New York "World" publishes a confidential report that the Kaiser has summoned two million men to join the colors…

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The War. London

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

The Germans are concentrating their fire on Lombarizyde Ypres Zilleboke Lake Amentires Nerve Chapelle and the suburbs…

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The War. London. Monday

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

Erzberger; the leader of the centre party in the Reichstag has arrived at Zurich; and being interviewed said that every effort…

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Soldiers' Letters

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

Miss Clara Schofield of Umeralla has received the following letter from her cousin, Private H. R. Hurley; who writes from…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 3

A wireless German report states: "The Russians refrained from re-attacking, and our advance has not been interrupted. We…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

General Korniloff succeeds General Brussiloff as Commander in Chief of the Russian armies. The American Senate has…

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With the Returned Soldiers. Dog with Two Years' Service

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

There was a buzz of interest us a car with two Soldiers; whose arms were full of younge foxiterrier pups, and the excited…

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Land for Soldiers

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

The Municipal and Shire Councils throughout the State have received a circular letter from the Department of Lands, relative to the settlement of…

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