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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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"For King and Country." Another Interesting Soldier's Letter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

Writing from "Mena" Military Camp, Cairo, Egypt, under date 20/ 12/14' to his relatives at Armidele (Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sulivan),…

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"Wowsers" and the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 6

The Rev. F, Colwell President of the N.S. Wales Methodist Conference, paid' an unofficial visit to Inverell recently. During the course of an…

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Letters from our Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

The following is the copy of a letter written by Troper Edward's, who is now with the expeditienary [?] in Egypt. The better is [?]ed November…

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The War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 8

A Paris official message says:—"In Belgium the enemy bombarded "Nieuport with considerable violence. Our infantry has made some slight…

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War and the Womna

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

"If a man were fool enough to base his unhappiness on his wife's goodness—why, yes. Don't you see that I may admire all this, and yet differ altogether! Isn't it…

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Postbag of the War. German Barbarity

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 3

From Private W. Bradley, 1st East Lancashire Regiment, to his mother, in Manchester.-- We've got them on the run. Tell-- they are beating…

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Meat Industry High Prices While War Lasts

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 7

The [?] Union and Stock- owners' Association yesterday in Sydney brought evidence before the Necessary Commodities Commission,…

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The War. GERMAN [?]. Claim British Battle Cruiser Sunk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 5

The German official version of the North Sea action says the British [?] of the engagement 70 miles from [?] bight, and…

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The War. Fighting in France and Alsace. German Heavy Gun Silenced. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

The Germans made five attacks against the British lines near [?], but were repulsed with heavy losses…

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The War. North Sea Battle. German Cruiser Sunk. Two Others Badly Damaged. a British Triumph

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 3

A naval engaged occurred in the North Sea on Sunday morning. The German armoured cruiser Blucher, 15,550 tons, 36 guns, was…

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War Chest Fund

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the local Red Cross League was held in the Town Hall yesterday to make arrangements for forming a war chest fund. The object of…

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The War. Italy and Turkey. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The latest news from the front shows the fighting at La Bassec continues in the Allies' favor. The "Echo de Paris" states that…

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"Wowsers" and the War

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

The Rev. F. Colwell, president of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, paid an unofficial visit to Inverell. During the course of an…

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The War. Sydney, Thursday evening

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

Athena has reported that 120,000 Turks are matching on Egypt. Fighting is said to have occurred East of E1 Kantara, 20 miles south…

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North Sea Engagement. Described by Wounded Germans. Deadly British Broadsides. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

A number of wounded Germans in hospital at E[?] describing the [?]val [?]gement, declare that the dep[?] British [?] made the…

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Postbag of the War. Letters From the Front

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 8

The letters published during the week ending Dec. [?] by various London journals are of the now customary interest as human documents…

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German Jingoism. When the War Broke Out. Tourist's Experience

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Murdock McLeod (head of the [?] of McLeod & Co., millers), who recently returned to Dubbo from a trip round the world, speaking at the…

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The War. Russia's Steady Activity. Heavy Austrian Losses. Germans Attempt to Cross Aisne. Sidney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

A Petrograd communique states:-- Fighting continues in the forests northwards of Pilkallen and Gunbi[?]ven…

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The War. All German Attacks Repulsed Allies Regain Lost Ground Fighting in Belgium Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

An official despatch says that although the Germans planned a great effort for the Kalser's birthday it did Lot [?] to their advantage, all the…

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The War. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

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