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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Off to the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Eight more Dubbo lads have left for the Front since our last report—Messrs. T. Dillon, H. Williams, E. Lewin, J. M[?]La[?]ghlan, D. Geraghty. W…

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WAR. (Later particulars appear on another page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Navel aeroplanes raided Ostend and dropped 11 bombs on the submarines repairing base, and four on the military headquarters. Considerable…

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[?] Dubbo [?]beral and Macquarie Advocate. Friday, March 12, 1915. the Rifle in War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The present great conflict of nat[?]ons has redemonstrated that however much tactics and general plans of attack and defence may alter, the importance of…

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The War. (Earlier particulars may be found on another page.) To-day's News. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 1

A German submarine, in attempting to dive under a trawler, fouled the trawler. The latter was seen in an overturned position, and…

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[?]ral News. Soldier's Sad End

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

[?] of Robert Edwards, a [?] expeditionary force, [?] bly mutilated, lying on the railway fine leading to the…

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Death of a Bourke Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Information regarding the death of private Brown has been received by the Bourke police from the military headquarters as follows:--Officially…

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A Soldier's Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

David Haggart, a member of the expeditionary force, who has seen long service in the navy, and whose bravery was responsible for saving 700…

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Civilian Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Why is it that nothing is being done in the way of forming a local branch of a volunteer reserve? It is a' movement which has many merits, and surely…

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Beturned Soldiers. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Mr. Pea[?], Minister for Defence, says the Kyarra arrived yesterday from Egypt with 304 troops—[?]31 returned for disciplinary reasons, and 173 for…

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The War, The Dardanelles Italy and Balkan States Thinking Hard Hungarian Army Cut up a British Victory. 700 Germans Captured. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Later ca[?]es confirm the British vi[?]tory at Ne[?]ve Chape[?]. Over 400 yards of tren[?]es were captured. The Fourth Army Corps and the Indian…

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War and the Woman

Western Age · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

A thousand expressions were to be read upon the faces of this haggard crew, and not a little line determination. Here would be a woman reeling in drink;…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

Western Age · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The Germans in the Pilitza region brought up reinforcements and advanced their guns in the open in front of the Russian frenches. The…

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Hoping for Rich Victory. Making War "Sternly."

Western Age · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

The Kaiser has spoken to his troops. This was at German Headquarters, where some thousand soldiers and officers took part, all belonging to headquarters. and a large room was elaborately…

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Tricks in War. White Flag Ruses Disallowed

Western Age · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

A good deal of trickery is carried on in modern warfare, for a clever and unexpected ruse will often enable a small force to turn the tide of battle against an enemy far…

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Two Years More War. Edison's Forecast. Germany Cannot Win

Western Age · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

Here are a few of the new year predictions made by Thomas A. Edison in an interview:—The war will last two years more…

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The War Today's Wires

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

Field-Marshal Sir John French's biweekly report from the western front says that the Allies' success at Nouve Chapelle has materially altered the…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 3

A Paris communique states: Ni[?]uport was violently bombarded with 42 centimetre guns. The Britain, supported by our heavy artillery had an…

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Clothing for Our Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

Those with friends or relatives in the second infantry battalion of the first expeditionary force will be particularly interested in a movement, organised by…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 1

The French achieved a great victory, seizing Reichacherhohf Hills, in Alsace. A British air squadron last week…

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The War. Dresden Sunk. British and French Successes. Panic in Constantinople. at Last. The Dresden Sunk. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty announced that the Dresden has been sunk. Later particulars of the sinking of the Dresden show that the cruisers…

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