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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Enlistments

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The following men in the Eden-Monaro electorate have enlisted in the A.I.F. for Active Service Abroad and been accepted:—Bombala: Wm…

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With Our Soldier Boys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The following article, written by Gunner H. S. Gullett, and Australian journalist, serving with the Australian Field Artillery, Australian…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

An official despatch received in Washington from Rome describes a picturesque battle in which British monitors, Italian naval…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" says that advices from Switzerland state that Austria is bordering on a state of…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 9

America has officially reported the Pope's peace proposals. It is pointed out that it is impossible to rely on the German…

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Prisoners of War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 8

It is officially announced that since April 9 the following prisoners have been taken by the Allies :-British, 46,155 Germans ;…

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The War Profits Tax

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

The Federal Government from all appearances does not know exactly where it stands in regard to the taxation of war-time profits…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A Rome message says British monitors continue to bombard Hermada, especially the vast caverns sheltering the Austrians and containing munitions and provisions…

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Soldiers' Homes Fund

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Donations in cash, labour and material are kindly invited towards the erection of one or more homes in Queanbeyan for the widows and…

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With Our Soldier Boys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

The following article, written by Gunner H. S. Gullett, an Australian journalist, serving with the Australian Field Artillery, Australian…

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What Our Soldiers Are Doing. Testimony of a Y.m.c.a. Worker

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

"We have no time for religious work, but to be among the men in this forward push and give them when they are absolutely dog-tired…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 1

Reports from Roma state that during the past seven days' fighting the Italians have conquered four defensive systems. Such was…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

One Austrian division which was smashed tip on the Carso lost 4500 in prisoners, apart from killed and wounded…

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Win-the-War League

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the local Win-the-War League was held last night at the Municipal Council Chambers. The president, Mayor…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

An Italian official message states: We advanced further eastward of Brestovizza Valley capturing several dolinas. On…

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'With All Their Faults.' Y.M.C.A. Secretary's Affection for Full-Blooded Australian Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Pride in the Australian soldier, with, all his human failings; is expressed by Mr. A. M. Brown, military secretary of the Y.M.C.A., who…

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With Our Soldier Boys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The following article, written by Gunner H. S. Gullett, an Australian journalist, serving with the Australian Field Artillery. Australian Imperial Force, has been…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Extract from letter written from Palestine on 2nd July by Trooper A. S. Fitzgibbon to his father, Mr. J. H. Fitzgibbons, of Barrack Flat:—"We have the…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 7

It is reported from Rome that n number of German troops are now assisting the Austrians on the Carso plateau. The Italian…

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War Chest Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The committee met on Wednesday night at the Council Chambers, the Mayor presiding. A letter was read from the Secretary of…

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