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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Mysterious Shooting Case. a Man Seriously Wounded

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Considerable sensation was caused in Maughan Street on New Year's night by a shooting case, the victim being Patrick Noonan, a man of about 40…

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War Horses Wanted

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

On Thursday next, January 7th, a buyer for war horses will be at Wellington to secure an unlimited number of suitable, sorts. Arrangements have…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

[?]ance is building two fleets of aerial machines for the invasion of Germany in the spring. According to a Mexican aviator who…

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The War. America's Note

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 1

The Foreign Office announces that Sir Edward Grey's reply will be orated in the same friendly spirit as President Wilson's Note…

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The War British Battleship Sunk Hungary Invaded. Victory Tor Germany impossible. French and Russian Gains Trouble in Albania French Successes. Wonderful B[?]thuslasm. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Slembach, in Northern Alsace. has been captured by the French after a fierce struggle. The Germans had transformed houses and gardens into…

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The War. SYDNEY, Wednesday. 12 noon

Western Age · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

According to a German statement published in a Santiago paper, an officer of one ship says they have 136 wounded and not six as officially…

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The War. SYDNEY, Thursday. 11 a.m

Western Age · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

The United States press is [?]ously discussing the question of the Note to Britain, and the qurest it has aroused overshadows the way…

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[?]e War Day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

American authorities have peran American resident to purchase German steamer for the purpose of tying cotton to Germany. The…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

The "Army Messenger" states that the Russians now hold the strat[?] railway connecting Bukovina and Western Galicia and Hungary, and are…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The destruction of H.M.S. Formidable, together with other, reverses which have been experienced from time to time by the Allied forces, makes…

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The Calamitous War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly has issued a pastoral to the clergy and faithful of the archdiocese of Sydney respecting the calamitous war. They are exhorted…

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WAR. (Later particular appear on another page.) American Note

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that Mr. Page, American Ambassador to England, has informed President…

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The War. (Earlier particulars may be found on another page

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

Lord Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, reviewed the obb and flow of the tide of battle during the past few weeks. He said despite…

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Soldiers' Widows' Pensions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

Should the widow of a solider killed on active service lose her pension of £1 a week if she re-marries! This question occupied the House of…

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The War. Batlles Of Inches. Big German Assault Expected, Turks Defeated and Captured. Kitchener's Report. TOEPEDOED. Sinking of the Formidable. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Earl Crewe, in the Souse of Lords, stilted the Admiralty's definite opinion was that the Formidable was struck by two torpedoes from a submarine…

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The War. SYDNEY, Thursday, 10 a.m

Western Age · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

It is officially announced that the Turks east of Erzerum fought desperately and bravely, and made frequent bayonet sorties. Even the…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY, Saturday. 11 a.m

Western Age · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

There is strong evidence that Germany is preparing for a new offensive in the west. German railways are blocked by military trains going…

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War and the Woman Chapter Vi Goodwill Toward Men

Western Age · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Faber arrived in Berlin three days after the yacht had put into Venice. The cordiality of his reception in the Germany capital surprised him. Known both as the…

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A War Vignette. Soul of a Dead Village. Five Hundred Lunatics

Western Age · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

The London Observer gives some passages from a striking series of articles which Ci[?]no Calza Bedolo has been contributing as special correspondent to the G[?]ornate d'italin. Signer…

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A War Picture. the Homeward Ferry. Crimson and White. H.m.s. Asturias

Western Age · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

Of the many long stages with our wounded have to traverse between the battlefield and the place of convalescence in England, the easiest, the most comfortable, and…

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