The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A Paris communique states that there was intense bombardment of our positions at Avocourt Wood, Mort-Homme and, Cumieres…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
713 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 36
The Question of Enlistment
It is wonderful what a vast amount of criticism is launched nowadays from certain quarters on the question of enlistment…
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Sir,—We hear a lot about French's Forest and other lands for our returning soldiers. It certainly is a duty on the various Governments…
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On Saturday night, at the School of Arts, a number of prominent citizens men to wish Private Wm. Allsopp bon voyage. The Mayor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sayings of the War. Mr. Lloyd George
"He is of the few who knew that the devil goes under an alias, but his real name is inertia."—"Observer." NEW YEAR…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Waif of War Little " Sergeant-major" of the East Surreys
"Many and varied as are the mascots of British regiments in France," writes Sergeant F. Milton, of the A.S.C., and a well-known member of the Kingston…
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I have been on the stricken field. I have been in the trenches. I have been under fire. I have seen the boys over there—the splendid boys who in France and in Flanders are…
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The Premier announces in connection with the commemoration of the landing of Australian troops at Anzac on the 25th inst., that work is to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day. Proposed Memorial to Braidwood Soldiers
A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last to consider the question of celebrating this day…
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A survivor of the 29th division writes to the "Times"— "The great landing at Gallipoli seems entirely claimed for…
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A crisis is threated in the British Cabinet over the recruiting scheme. The situation is critical. A decision has not been…
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The following communique has been issued at Petrograd:—The efforts of the Caucasian army and the Black Sea fleet have been crowned by…
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Constantinople and Berlin state that there is consternation over the fall of Trebizond. The news has not yet been revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Club, Goulburn
As there are a number of men in the Military Camp at Goulburn enlisting from this and other districts, and as they will be continually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Maimed Soldier" Dances
A report from Hay states that at the end of last month a young man in khaki arrived in town, walking lame and using…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liquor for Soldiers. Railway Refreshment Rooms
It has been represented to the military authorities that railway refreshment rooms in the country districts are…
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[?] reports 29 aerial com[?] [?] All the attacks were [?] [?] states we brought…
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In common with every part of the vast British Domimons, Queanbeyan fittingly commemorated the first anniversary of the landing of…
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Enormous crowds took part in the celebration of Anzac Day in Sydney on Tuesday. The parade of returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day. Local Celebration
The residents of Braidwood. or some of them, celebrated the first anniversary of the glorious landing of Australia's sons on the…
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