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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

713 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 34 of 36

The Australian Soldier

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. Frederick Palmer, the American journalist, who recently returned from the British front in France, expresses his…

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Goulburn Soldiers' Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. John Murray J.P., of Canberra writes: "On my way through Goulburn I paid a visit to the Home for Soldiers now in camp and was very pleased to see…

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Lonely Soldier's Letter

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

A lonely soldier writes from "Some-where in France." under date of September 14, 1916, as follows:—" Since the Big Push started we have done a fair amount…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

The position of Roumania, if anything:, is worse. The enemy is now right across Western Wallachia, and his advance is…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

General Haig reports:—There has been intermittent enemy shelling at Guedecourt and south of Arras, and considerable trench…

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The Fortune of War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

When our soldiers are fighting in the front trenches they are as a rule given periodical rests at the rear of the front line in what are…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Lloyds report that submarines sunk without warning, three Brixham fishing trawlers, and they continued firing on the boats after the…

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Soldiers' Letters

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

Mr. J. F. O'Brien, of "The Bungalow," Farringdon, has received a letter from his nephew, Captain James Chapman, headed "In the…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday night last (despite the heavy rain that fell over the district) a large gathering of friends and well-wishers assembled in the…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

The position in Roumania has become worse. The enemy continues his rapid drive eastward from Western Roumania, which…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 7

A Paris message states that the Allies have decided to place an embargo upon all Greek ships lying in their ports. Greece is,…

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Wise and Otherwise War Time Economy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 8

Johnny: "Mother, I haven't got enough butter for my bread." Mother: "Well, then, put some of the bread back I"…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Lord Cecil. in the House of Commons said the situation in Greece is extremely grave. The Government considers that King…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) suggests that when relations in Australia receive complaints of the non-delivery…

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The Germans. and Australian Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

Captain Bean, the Australian press representative with the Commonwealth forces, writing from France under date Nov. 26,…

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Returned Soldier Loses His Speech

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

A remarkable case of lost power of speech occurred on Wednesday at Lismore. A returned soldier, Private E. Pox, was at…

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New Military Order. Deduction Prom Soldiers' Pay

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

It is intimated in the latest issue of the Common wealth Military Orders that an amendment has been made in the A.I.F…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 8

During the five days ended December 4 German submarines sank 51 merchant vessels. The New York "Times' 'prints…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 6

The enemy, in spite of the heroic resistance offered by the Roumanians, is continuing his advance on Bucharest. The outer…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Bonar Law has refused to form a Cabinet. Mr. Lloyd George has been summoned to Buckingham. Palace for a conference…

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