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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

The British have driven the Germans back across the Somme in the Licourt neighbourhood, clearing them right back…

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Razors for invalid Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The Red Cross Representatives working in No.4 General Hospital, Randwick, are constantly being asked for razors by…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: A German machine gun post in the neighbourhood of Hubert crue was rushed and the begun…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The Germans attacked the British on a wide front in [?] bourhood of [?] They made slight gains but with heavy…

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Anzac Day at Cooma. Public Meeting to Be Held

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The Coowa Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday night received a letter from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The Bavarians twice took Givcuchy and were twice rejected. The British hold the village and nigh ground:…

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What the War Costs

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

It has been estimated that the total cost of the war to all the belligerents engaged in it is certainly not less than one thousand…

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Citizen's War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

There has been a special call by the War Chest organisation for socks and shirts for our soldiers in the firing line on the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The Germans have captured Merville, representing an advance of thirteen miles since Wednesday morning…

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Anzac Day at Cooma. Proposed Celebrations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Cooma, on Monday evening, the Mayor Mr. L Shannon, presiding; for…

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Caring for our Sick and Wounded

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

An indication of the cost of carrying on the beneficient work of the Red Cross may be gained from the fact that since July, 1915, no less a sum…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: We have fallen back to our new positions northward of Bailleul and Wulverghem. Bailleul has…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: We repulsed an attack upon a post southward of the searpe river. Our artillery stopped on…

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Anzac Day at Cooma Honouring Fallen Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Thursday, 23th April, the third anniversary of the landing of Australian troops at Gallipoli, was the scene of an…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

The Germans have captured Hanngard on Santerre: The British regained ground around Villiers Brotennoux,…

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Memorial Service for a Cooma Soldier

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

A service in memory of the late Corporal A. R. Roddan was held in the Presbterian Church on Sunday afternoon last a large…

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The War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: The enemy captured Voormezeele last evening but our counter attack early in the night drove…

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The Churches. "Anzac Sunday." Celebrations at St. Mary's Church, Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

Sunday last was celebrated as "Anzac Sunday" in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bombala. High Mass was sung by the Rev. John A…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reporter. Enemy artillery developed considerable activity during the early morning in the…

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End of War. May Be Sooner Than Expected Mr. Holman Hopeful

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Proposing the toast of Britain and her Allies at a dinner in the Grafton town hall on Saturday night Mr. Holman said that if the present…

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