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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Welcome Home to Private E. Pattrick

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

A Welcome Home was entered to Private Eric Pattrick at the residence of his parents Rocky Plain on his return from…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The French gained four miles cm a 9½ mile front mile front between the Oise and Aisne endangering German positions between Soissons…

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Seventh War Loan Public Meeting at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting for the purpose of organising to assist the Seventh War Loan in the Cooma Municipality was held…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

A [?] cattle is [?] 25-mile [?] between Lihons and the [?] river. There are indications of a big…

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A Soldier's Acknowledgement. Battalion Comforts Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

Every shirt and pair of socks that leaves the Sydney Depot has a blank post card with then address of the Battalion on it one…

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The War Our Telegrams

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday, 9.10 a.m. Haig co-operating with Byng's third army advanced two miles along a ten-mile front north of…

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The Honor Flag. Emblem of Seventh War Loan. Towns Working to Win it

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 1

Every municipality and shire now knows the amount it is asked to faire for the Seventh War Loan. Throughout New South Wales the local…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

The Hindenburgi line has been Smashed near Heninel. The French advanced south-west of Roye and captured 100…

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Citizen's War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

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

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The War. London

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

Field Marshal Hate reports: The enemy [?] counter-attacked our position at Mont St. Quentin but were [?]…

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Seventh War Loan Opening Day Programme. Local Arrangements

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

From the country centres various suggestions have been submitted to the Central Committee for a suitable programme for the…

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A Soldier's Dream

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

I saw last night in passing dreams, My homeland once again, The sun shone down in tended…

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Seventh War Loan

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

Three hundred thousand Australians have gone forth to fight. Their cost to Australia is seven millions a month. Forty millions…

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The War. Our Telegrams Sydney, Thursday, 9.13 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

The French occupied Chaulnes and [?]eached the Vesic, having advanced seven miles. Australians captured Fancourt…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The enemy switchline has been definitely smashed in twelve on a six mile front with heavy haul of prisoners…

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The Honor Flag. Emblem of Seventh War Loan. Towns Working to Win it

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4
Also in The Bombala Times

Every municipality and shire now knows the amount it is asked to raise for the Seventh War Loan. Through out New South Wales the local…

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Two Cooma Soldiers who fell in France

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

From Inverell papers are gathered the following particulars concerning the late Bombardier Bottom son of Mr. William…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

General Mangia captured considerable booty in the Lower Forest, coucy, including several batteries, heavy calibre guns…

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War Tank to Visit Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman has writ- ten Mr. George Levy as fallows: Sydney, 5th September. Arrangements are being made in the…

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