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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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News of the War

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Writing to his cousin, Mr. Harry Iredale. Council Clerk, Wrightville, from Chelsia barrack, England, on 31st December last, Lieutenant…

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The War. Sydney

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Captain Been cables from Cairo stating that after the failure of their attempt to cross the Canal at Toursoum on Wednesday, the Turks did…

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War and Foreign Science

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

Our readers may have noticed that translations from foreign scientific journals are not numerous in our columns of late. The reason is well stated in the Scientific…

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The War. Sydney. Thursday. 4 p.m

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

German war correspondents on the Bzura have been permitted by the censor to admit that the situation oi the Germans in Poland is very…

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Little Old Albion. Yankee Story of the War

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

London is not the only spot that is churning out its histories of the war (says London Opinion). Not by a jugful. New York is getting busy too in this line, and hero is the…

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War arid the Woman. Book Iii. Chapter Iii. (Continued.)

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

Through this press, by many a filthy street, the car conveyed the strangers to their destination. This lay some way down the Commercial Road and was officially…

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The Soldiers' Pal. General Sir H. Smith-dorrien

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

"He's a pal, that's what he is," recently said an enthusiastic Tommy of General Sir H. Sinith-Dorrien, and in that pregnant sentence is revealed the secret of the great…

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The Soldier's Wife

Western Age · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

A soldier's wife thus protests in the London Star:- I trust you will allow me space to protest against the latest insult to soldiers' wives by…

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

After their failure to cross the Suez Canal the Turks made no further attack, and are now gradually retreating. The losses among the regular troops in the…

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The War News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

A German war correspondent at Bzura states that he has been permitted by the censer to announce that the situation of the Germans in Poland is very…

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The War

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

Mr. Asquith has reported that 60 per cent; of the wounded men of the expeditionary force had reoccurred. Austria is preparing to invade…

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Earlier War News. London

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

A thrilling battle, lasting 40 minutes, between three aeroplanes of the Allies and a Zeppelin airship, was fought near Mul[?] The Zeppelin took to…

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The War. Aerial Fights. Enemy Fighting Desperately. Warsaw Wanted. Huge British Army. Britain's Supremacy. Drastic Reply to German Threats. London, Monday night

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

Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons that the Allies would shortly make a further declaration, applying the full force of naval…

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War and Population

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Millions Club in Sydney the effocts of the war and lossons it has for the people of Australia, was discussed, and a…

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War Surgery of the Past

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

An exhibition of objects and relics associated with naval and military surgery was held recently in London, showing the rude instruments which surgery had…

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Latest War News. Successful Air Raids. Germany's Food Problem Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A German attack on the British position before Quinchy was repulsed, and the massed Germans never reached the British positions. A counter…

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Incidents of War Soldiers Daily Life

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 8

Eyc-Witness, the official observer with the British Headquarters Staff, in a despatch dated Thursday last, says:—"The last three days have been the…

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The War To-day's Wires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

The Admiralty has made an announcement regarding renewed operations of the naval wing. The statement shows that forty aeroplanes and seaplanes…

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The Lighter Side. Humorist's War Diary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. Walter Emanuel, of the staff of the London "Punch," contributes to the "Weekly Scotsman," a diary of the war, from which the following are…

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Germans Denounce Kaiser. "A Wicked War."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 8

In the course of the New Year's Appeal, issued by the German Humanity League, which is quoted by the "Daily Mows," the following passages occur:…

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