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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Our Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Izzard, of Major's Creek, has been advised by the Defence authorities that his son, Gunner C. P. Izzard, is reported…

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Home for Returned Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

A home for returned soldiers has been officially opened at Goulburn by the Minister for Public Instruction. It was provided by pupils of the High school, who…

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Enlistments

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The following men in the Eden-Monaro electorate have enlisted in the A.I.F. for active service abroad Adaminaby: Roland Egbert…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

Nothing of moment is reported in the latest communiques from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on Thursday. We have made a…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

The latest communiques from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report two small but important advances-east of Messines and…

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Latest War News. Conscripting Britishers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 7

A message from New York states that officials have announced that all male British subjects between the ages of 18 and 45 must…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports: The enemy delivered a strong local attack on our positions captured on the 14th instant east of Monchy [?]e…

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Our Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

In a recent issue we mentioned that Private J. Jackson, son of Mr. W. Jackson, of this town, was reported missing. The Red…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on Monday, says:—Early this morning the enemy delivered a strong local attack on the positions we…

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War Loans and War Savings Per Capita

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

The splendid results of the various Australian war loans which have been floated to date, the subscriptions to which have…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 9

The 313th casualty list, issued this morning, totals 1003, as follows:—Killed in action, 163; died of wounds, 45, wounded 564,…

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War Profits Tax

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 9

The Federal Treasurer intends to make the War Time Profits Tax. its operation covering 1915-16 and 1916-17…

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Latest War News. French Front

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 9

It is reported that we captured posts eastward of Monchy le Preux from which the enemy drove its on Monday. The enemy…

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War-time Economy. Implements and Machinery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

There are two ways of buying. The first is to buy the lowest priced article on the market. The second is to buy a high-grade…

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Interesting War Notes a Famous Regiment

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, which has suddenly added the names of two heroes to its already illustrious roll—first Colonel Ell[?]ngton, and then…

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Wiles of War-shy Horses Malingerers in Battle Zone

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The war has shown that horses are prone to the very human weakness of malingering and shamming illness. A veterinary, surgeon attached to the…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, June 22, 1917. the War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

It was announced in the Italian Chamber of Deputies that Roumania is on the point of resuming the offensive…

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Enlistments in Eden-Monaro

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Bywong—Gallagher, Maurice James. Cooma—Watson, Jack Gordon; Swaddling, Charles James (station master). Bombala—Bartley, John Wallace;…

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Famous Soldiers' Hobbies. King Albert as an Engine Driver

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

Sir John French's pet hobby is the study of Napoleonic literature. He is one of the greatest living authorities on "The Little Corporal." Very few…

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War Savings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 7

A central committee of finan-cial and business men will be appointed to assist the Govern-ment in the war savings…

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