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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Soldiers' Favourite Hymns. Canon Scott-Holland at Havre

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

On a visit to Havre, Canon Scott-Holland was impressed with the cleanliness, cheerfulness, and tactfulness of our soldiers in the midst of all the hard…

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Random Readings. Six Thousand Soldiers' Brides

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 4

When Napoleon I. married Mnric-Louise, daughter of the Emperor of Austria, on April 22, 1810, he spared no pains to make the happy date a…

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The War. To-day's Cables

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Sixty French aeroplanes dropped Bombs in Howthulit Fo est which was used as a military camp with barracks and military depot. Four tons of explosives were…

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War Loan

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

The subscriptions for the first issue of the Commonwealth war loan of £200,000,000 closed on Tuesday. In view of the importance of the loan it…

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The War

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

It is reported from Bucharest that Austria and Germany are using every menus to cause war between Bulgaria and her…

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War Loan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

The subscriptions for the first issue of the Commonwealth war loan of £200,000,000 closed on Tuesday. In view of the importance of the loan it…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

The "Times" correspondent at Bucharest states that Austria and Germany are using every means to cause war between Bulgaria…

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Interesting War Notes Tinder-boxes for Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

There are many ways in which old and almost forgotten methods of warfare have been adapted to modern use in the trenches, the hand-grenade, the…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

It is definitely stated that Pegoud, the famous airman, whose death was reported yesterday, was shot dead while flying at a height…

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Towns Unaware of War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

Incredible though it may sound, there are still places which have not yet heard a syllable about the war. Tristan da Cunha, the lonely South Atlantic island,…

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The War. To-day's Cables

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

A British submarine has torpedoed and sunk four Turkish passports. German papers have collected a number of reports from German…

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Decline of Fear. a Result of the War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

One of the most noticeable results of the war (says an English journal) has been the general diminution of the fear of death. It is only a…

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Motor Transport Marvels. The Part Petrol Plays in the War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

It would not be polite to give the number of vehicles employed by the British Army, but when it is mentioned that over 20,000 men are now engaged…

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Victor Emmanuel. Our New Ally's Soldier King

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

To those who knew him as a boy, the force, determination, physical strength, and endurance of King Victor Emmanuel III., who is prepared to lead his…

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War Census

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

The public generally do not yet appear to realise that practically every person has either to make a return or to have a return made on…

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Federal Territory War Relief Fund

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

A general meeting of the members of the above was held recently in the Acton Amusement Hall. Colonel Miller presided, and there…

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The War. To-day's Cables

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

The Allan Liner Hesperian was torpedoed on Saturday night southwest of Fastnet. It is reported that all on board were saved…

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The War

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

On Monday the Germans violently bombarded the Dixmude positions of the Allies, and launched a minor infantry…

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War Census

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

The public generally do not yet appear to realise that practically every person has either to make a return or to have a return made…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

The Paris "Figaro" says thai when the British Admiralty no longer considers it inexpedient to make known the number of…

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