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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

Bucharest reports state that the Servians are attempting to occupy the fortress of Widin, and prevent the Bulgarians from receiving…

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The War

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

French troops have received their baptism of fire in Macedonia. A force of 40,000 Bulgarians is attacking, and the…

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Universal War Service

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 4

"Universal war service is now incumbent as a necessity upon our entire population. Defeat needs to be seriously considered by all classes, and by all to…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 6

A London message states that the Allies have occupied Strumnitza (55 miles north-west of Salonica). It is added that the…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carson explained that his withdrawal from the Cabinet was due to dissent from the…

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

A commission has gone to Sicily to consider the establishments of hospitals for convalescent soldiers from the Dardanelles. Lord St. Davids has raised the question…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Letters

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. F. Spicer has received a letter frim his son, Lance-Corporal Spicer, who is a member of the Third Battalion. It is dated…

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Prayer for Our Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

I saw them go-a beautiful sight, At the call of our country, to fight for Right, And I prayed, as I looked on their…

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Federal Territory War Relief Fund

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

The committee of the above, under the able presidency of Mrs. Miller. wife of the Administrator, continue to do good work on behalf…

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

The French and Servian forces have broken the Bulgarian flank at K[?]vellia. The Bulgarians are falling back to Strunitza…

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For Our Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

Next Saturday night, in the Protestant Hall, there will be screened a fine, 9000 feet programme of pictures under the management of Mrs…

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War Census

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

One of the questions required by the War Census was the state of health of those between the age of 18 and 60…

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A Living Marvel. Good Policy. Australian Soldier's Wounds

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

Pte. David Crosby, a Liverpool Australian, who was owe of the first batch to join the Queensland Volunteers, and is at present in Liverpool, affords a "In a country like Australia, it is certainly good policy to borrow abroad at a low rate of interest, and spend most of the money on public works. But…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

An Athens message says that 1000 Bulgarian soldiers were killed and many were wounded during the bombardment of Dedc…

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The War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 8

Though the Balkans campaign is holding first place in the public interest, the sudden renewal of the Italian campaign is being…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 9

In the House of Commons the leader announced and cheers that Mr. Asquith had quite recovered, and would make a…

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War Census. Warning to Possible Shirkers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

One of the questions required by the War Census, was the state of health of those between 18 years and 60. Those who answered…

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

First details are to hand of a great battle which raged for three days on the Italian frontier. Judging by the magnitude of the operations a…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Gunner Fred. R. Pooley, who is shortly leaving for the front with the Field Artillery, was last week presented by his friends…

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A Returned Soldier Returns Thanks

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

I desire to return my sincere and heartfelt thanks to my kind friends of Tuggranong and district for their beautiful and costly gold watch, chain…

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