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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Win-the-War League

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held last night at the Municipal Council Chambers. The Mayor presided over a good attendance of members…

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Hughes's Way of Winning the War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 1

Six months have come and gone since Mr. Hughes and his Nationalist friends commenced the job of winning the war. The trouble…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

A British communique says that an enemy attack was driven back in the neighbourhood of Hollebeke before reaching our lines, An attack…

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Third Anniversary of the War. Meeting in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

The public meeting convened by the Mayor to commemorate the third anniversary of the great war was held in Ryrie Park on…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A lively artillery struggle is proceeding in ^Belgium, particularly in the Bixschoote sector and north of the Aisne…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The 329th casualty list, issued this morning, totals 841, as follows :—Killed in action 204, died of wounds, etc., 20, wounded 298,…

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War Anniversary Speech

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

In seconding the resolution moved by (Rev,. Gordon Hirst at the War Annniversary meeting on Saturday last the Rev. H. W. Woodhouse…

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Interesting War Notes Length of Wars

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

Each of the two Balkan wars of 912-13 was a matter of week. So rere the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885, and the Turco-Greek War of…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. Armeatieres Bombarded by German Gas Shells. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 9

The Germans commenced a bombardment of Armentieres, throwing small shells into the city which emit gas. Many…

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War Chest

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 6

The hon. secretary, of the Citizens' War Chest Fund has received the following cable from the Chief Commissioner in London,…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

The "Vossiche Zeitung" states : "Germany's fate is being decided in Flanders. We must hold our positions between the sea and Lys…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 7

A squadron of 20 enemy aerones was reported off Felixtowe at 5.15 on Sunday afternoon. It skirted the coast towards…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON, Tuesday. the Stockholm Conference

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Bonar Law refuses to issue passports to delegates to attend the Stockholm Conference…

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"War Chest" Day. Appeal to the Public of New South Wales

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 5

The following letter has been received from the Citizens' War Chest Fund :— "The Committee of the Citizens' War Chest Fund has…

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Our Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Capt. Jim Austin Chapman has been specially mentioned by Sir Douglas Haig for good services at the front. He is the eldest son…

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Memorials to Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. George Fitzpatrick, honorary organising secretary of the Voluntary Workers' Association at 19a Elizabeth Street, Sydney suggests…

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Rifle Club Enlistments

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The following is a list of members of the Queanbeyan Rifle Club who have enlisted and joined the A.I.F. Messrs. T. Warren, A Warren, C. C…

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Trainloads of Wounded Germans

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

An Amsterdam report says that between 20 and 30 trainloads of wounded are traversing Leige daily to Germany…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 9

The British .and French communiques state that violent artillery actions are proceeding on the Western front. The enemy has been…

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Latest War News. Liner Sunk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 9

The Ellerman and Bucknall [?]ner, City Athens, 6600 tons, bound from New York to Cape town and Calcutta, was…

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