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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

Cardinal Mercier's pastoral to the Belgians was read in all the Roman Catholic churches in Great Britain and Ireland yesterday…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1

On the western front the Allies captured Perthes-les-Hurlus, where they advanced 500 meters, also Soupir and three lines of treaches…

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WAR. (Later Particulars appear on another page.) Gormans Claim Credit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

German newspapers publish official reports which claim that the Germans torpedoed the battleship Formidable, which was recently blown up in the…

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The War Sensational Report. Allies Preparing to Advance. Big Russian Successes. Roumania Certain to Intervene. Italy Expected to soon join Allies. a Siginificant Move. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Five Italian warships and a [?]lotilla of destroyers left Taranto on Saturday evening, under sealed orders, an hour after the ulti[?]natum to Turkey expired…

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The War. SYDNEY, Monday, 11 a.m

Western Age · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

It is officially announced that all the rebels in the Transvaal have been rounded up. It is semi-officially announced that…

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

Western Age · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Special constables is several of the London suburbs were called out when news was received that a number of aeroplanes were seen flying across…

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Mays and Wounds. Progress Since the Boer War

Western Age · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

It is stated by an expert that the value of X-ray photography has never been realised so fully in England us during the past six weeks, says the…

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Truth From the Germans Letters Found on Wounded German Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6

The following extracts from letters found on wounded Germans and brought home by a British officer back from the front, are a glaring contrast…

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

It is reported that the Turks are massacring the Armeniana, and that many of the Christians have died from cold and hunger. Fifty thousand refugees…

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German War Methods Simply Brutal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 7

Towards the end of September, Mr. [?] H. Whitehouse, M.P., went over to Belgium to inform himself at first hand of the conditions prevailing among the…

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The " War Extra " in New York

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

"Wuxtry" is not a new brand of chewing-gum, nor is it an indigestion. banishing breakfast food. It is the New York newsboy's quaint and…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6

Captain Willett, of the steamer New bridge, has arrived at New York from East Africa. He states the Germans skilfully concealed the German…

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Under Night Skies. How Our British Soldiers Attack in the Darkness

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 9

Night-fighting is playing a very important part in the war, for it is by night attacks that positions can often by gained or regained with comparatively…

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War Pensions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

Now that war pensions are so much thought about, it is interesting to recall the generosity displayed in such matters by the United states after the…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

Last week the Germans pressed a vigorous offensive 30 miles from Warsaw, but despite enormous sacrifices failed to make serious headway…

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The War in Brief

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The censor's pen is mightier than the sword. Greece is getting ready to sit on the Ottoman…

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Off to the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

Messrs. J. C. Bootle and C. F. C. Green, dranghtsman and clerk respectively at the Dubbo Lands Office, have volunteered their services for the war…

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War and the Doctors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The following strong protest against the avarice of certain British doctors is made in a leading article in the January number of the "Medical…

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When Will the War End?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

"When will the war end?" is the burning question of the day. Guesses of, military experts and others run from six months to three years…

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Mr. Cook and the War Castigated by the "Age."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 7

Thus the Melbourne "Ago":-- When does Mr. Cook propose to retract and apologise for the very serious insinuation he levelled against the…

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