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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

An unofficial Paris message says that since Friday twelve score German heavy guns have been battering at the French…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The fighting at Douamont assumed a desperation on Wednesday not reached since the struggle began. The pressent conflict surpasses all…

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Our Soldier Boys. Local Fund Inaugurated

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

There was a large attendance of the mothers and well-wishers of our boys who have joined the colours, at the public meeting held at the…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 4

The Military Service Act lias received the Royal Assent. King George, in a message to the people announcing the operation of…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 7

A number of German rifles were seized from among the Irish rebels, and those taken at Wexford were mostly of German…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

Amsterdam reports that the Kaiser is stripping General Von Hindenberg's lines of every available man for Verdun…

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A Soldier-footballer

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a very convivial gathering took place in the supper-room of the Triumph Hall, when members of the old…

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Welcome Home to Corporal Ryan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

It was a very enthusiastic are representative gathering of Tuggranong and Tharwa residents which assembled at the residence of Mr…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

The Greek population of Macedonia is alarmed at the Bulgar invasion. Government supporters denounce the policy of…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

The Germans are redoubling' their efforts to secure a decision at Verdun. Since May 100,000 new men…

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War Chest Day

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Sydney Town Hall on the 23rd May, presided over by His Excellency the Governor (Patron), when a strong committee was formed to…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

It is estimated that the Australian losses on the Italian front since the 14th inst. have been 100,000…

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The War of Iron

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

The metallurgist who is also something of a philosopher must have observed during the present international strife how iron and its…

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The Economic Side of the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 1

While German statesmen continue to flatly deny that she was responsible for the upheaval in Europe, the fact remains…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Further Issue Placed on Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

Another issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has been launched on the Australian Money Market, and the full terms of…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, June 2, 1916. the War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Germans are hurling 300,000 shells, of the largest calibre, daily on the narrow section between the west bank of the Meuse and a point…

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A Wealthy Doctor Enlists

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

Dr. Claude Griffith, son of the late Mr. T. H. Griffith, one of the founders of the Albury business now conducted by Dalgety & Co, has enlisted…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 5

A Paris message states that Germans are hurling 300,000 shells of the largest calibre daily on the narrow section…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 7

The latest cablegrams show that the firing commenced at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. It was at its maximum between 6 p.m. and 8…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Two sub-lieutenants of the Royal Australian Navy were lost in the sinking of the Defence in the great naval battle; their names were Geo…

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