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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. Daring French Aeronauts Superiority of New Russian Artillery The Problem of Italy Silence about the Dardanelles. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The German Ambassador, Prince Von Bulow, on April 15 informed Senator Carafa that the negotiations on the subject of Italy's demands to Austria…

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War and the Woman

Western Age · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

She looked up at him through her tears. "You do love me, Harry?" "More than anything on earth, little Gipsy. So help me God! it's true. I…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

Western Age · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

A Russian airship bombarded a transport column near Plock, and also come German boats on the Vistula River. Two Russian dirigibles…

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"That Was War!" a Pathan Charge. Desperate Bayonet Work. Walls of Human Dead. North-eastern France

Western Age · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

"That is good, Sahib—now we will have war!" the speaker was a tall, straight-limbed, pale-faced Pathan from the north-era hills. He had just heard that an…

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What the Women Want. Changed Conditions. Clubs for Soldiers' Wives

Western Age · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

"It is not home without dirty boots coming in," a soldier's wife said to me the other day. "There is nothing to clean." She was a plucky woman who took the…

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The Lonely Soldier. Gift to Australians

Western Age · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

Marie Coreille writes in the London Evening News in appeal for gifts of gramophones and other musical instruments, to relieve the tedium of the lonely soldier. A Lonely…

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

During the week ending April 21 vessels arriving at and departing from the British Isles totalled 1519. Of those only one ship and one fishing boat were…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

The Italian Minister of Justice, speaking at Abozzane, expressed the hope that in the grave hour which is about to strike the Italians would find…

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Train Loads of Wounded. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Many German trains, loaded with wounded, have passed through Aix la Chapelle and a train load of British and French prisoners has also arrived…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 1

The British carried two lines of trenches in the forest of Apremont. The Germans left a large number of corpse…

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Off to the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

On Monday there were four enlistments at the Dubbo recruiting office. their names being Arthur Reay Thomas Brown, W.Greggery and Cyril…

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The War. Continued Demonstrations in Italy. Famishing Belgians increasing. Dardanelles Vigoursly Bombarded. London, Monday nignt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The bombardment of the Dardanelles was vigorously resumed on Sunday, many large battleship participating. Later…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

The battle for Calais continues to rage fiercely. The Germans brought up reinforcements of at least 100,000 men in the fighting line. The enemy…

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 6

Field Marshal Sir John French reports: On Tuesday afternoon our troops took the offensive The French co-operated on our left further north, and…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

A communique states:— The Allies made marked progress north of Ypres, on the left of the fighting front, where we drove back the…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 3

Further particulars of the taking of Hill 60 state:— Many extraordinary scenes were enacted in the trenches where the…

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For God and the Czar! Fascinating Pen-picture of the Russian "Moujie" in Peace and in War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

There is no country in the world which numbers amongst its inhabitants so many different nationalities as the vast Empire which stretches from the…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

Witnesses of the Gorman attack at Bocsingho are of the opinion that the Germans did not use apodal asphyxiating shells. They believe the vapor…

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The War. Australians at Dardanelles Their First Attack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 1

In the House of Representative on Wednesday the Assistant Minister for Defence stated that a portion of the Australian troop which had been in…

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The War. Australians in Action. Magnificent- Behaviour. Successful Dardanelles Landing. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

A Constantinople official message say's: "The troops which attempted to land on Sunday at Gallipoli were repulsed, and driven back to the coast,…

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