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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Interesting War Notes. the Plantin Museum

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The Antwerp museum is unique in its way. There is nothing like it in all Europe. It consists of a multitude of rooms—each of which contains objects…

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War Sport: Newest Came on Earth

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The French aviators are whiling away their monotony just now—if there is such a thing as monotony for these gallant gentlemen—by means of a new…

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Short Story [Published by Special Arrangement.] Contraband of War. [Copyright.] Continued from last week

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

"No," laughed the girl. "If you will have the basket from me, it's there." Saule nudged Wyllson hard, and whispered, "Look here, let her go. I…

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A Soldier's Hymn. (By Elsie Fleming.)

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 7

Lord God, in midst of fire and steel We face tie cruel toe. But ere we fight, to Thee we kneel, That Thou Thy mercy show…

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Animals Who Fight with Soldiers. What Military Pets Have Done

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The news that the pet goat of the 2nd Battalion of the Welsh Regiment has Keen killed in the Battle of Aisne reveals the fact that the soldiers are…

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Armoured Canadian Soldiers

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

Like knights of old, the Canadian troops for the front are equipped with armour. It will be in the form of a spade, to be curried on the back when…

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Letters from our Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

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The War Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

Two Zeppelins passed over Yar month on Monday night and dropped five bombs. Three persons were killed and others,were injured…

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Postbag of the War. Five Bullet Wounds and Still Merry

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 7

Eat[?] from a letter written by Mr. E. [?] Thomas, M. D. (Surgeon R. N.) H. M. S. Brillaint:-We have all had trying times latterly…

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The War. Australasian. Troops. Training Under the Pyramids Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

Reuter's Cairo correspondent states the training of the Australians and New Zealanders is proceeding satisfactorily…

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French Official Summary. Struggle Becomes a Seige War. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

An official summary of the situation since the battle of Ypres states the battle resulted in the complete stop of the great German…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

A GERMAN proclamation forbids the population of Belgium to parchase bread after February 2. They must attend the Town Hall and receive vouchers according to the…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

MR. T. P. Graham, of Messrs. Hartigan & Co'S, informs us (Guyra Argus') that he intends to apply for active service with the oversea troops…

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The War. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

A communique states We progressed 100 metres at Lo[?]ertzyde." The "Matin" says the Ailles' line sensibly advanced on Wednesday…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

As far as can be ascertained, at least seven persons were killed and 20 injured by tide air raid. No bombs were dropped on the…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 8

The Zeppelin raid is denounced throughout Scandinavia. A Paris newspaper declares that the aviators in camp there have…

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New War Weapon. "Annihilate" Explosive Shells

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 7

The old saying that "necessity is the mother of invention" has once more been proved to be true; the urgent need of the British, French, and…

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Worse That War. the Italian Earthquake. Rome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

THE succession of earthquakes continues, and yesterday 11 more distinct shocks were felt…

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The War. Raiding Cruisers Caught. Big German Ship Sunk. Others Damaged. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The Admiralty officially announce that a raiding German cruiser squadron were apprehended in the North Sea on Sunday by a British squadron under…

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The War. Naval Engagement In North Sea. German Warship Sunk No British Losses. Sydney, 1.18 p.m

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 7

A naval engagement took place in the North Sea on Sunday. The German warship Blucher was sunk and two others seriously…

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