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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Late War News

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

The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" telegraphs: A calm confidence is everywhere manifest. The military situation…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 9

The 348th casualty list, issued this morning, totals 1472, as follows:— Killed in action 187, died of wounds 49, wounded 1147,…

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Latest War News. Air Raid

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 9

An enemy aeroplane crossed the Kentish coast on Monday morning. The machine, however, did not penetrate inland, being…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The British and Australians have captured Beeresheba. Spontaneous demonstrations of patriotism are being made…

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Local and General News Heroic Soldier

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. Jas, Rex has received a letter from Mr. G. Wilson, of Lake Cowal, who will be well remembered by many Braidwood…

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A Soldier's Widow. Goods Taken for Rent

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

Emanuel Myerson was charged at the Central Police Court, under the War Precautions Act, with distraining on furniture the property of a…

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Killed in Action

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

HOCKLEY.—Killed in action, 20th September, 1917, Private H. T. (Harry) Hockley, (late of Queanbeyan). Deeply mourned by his sincere friend Martha…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 6

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says Italian, diplomats are confident that General Cadorna will be able…

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War Chest Donations

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Further cash donations: Mr. Finch £1 1s, Mr. 1. Meech, sen. 10s, Mrs. J. Winter 2s 6d, Mr. D. Bates 2s 4d, Mr. Roffe 2s. Mrs. Luke Fox 1s…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 5

General von Below's advance guards are only 45 miles from Venice. The coming battle on the banks of the Tagliamento will…

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Latest War News. Haig's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

General Haig, reporting on Sunday, says:—"The Irish Fusiliers—made a successful raid last night south—west of Havrincourt…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Field-Marshal Haig reporting at mid-day states: Yesterday's raid eastwara, of Gaverielle resulted in the capture of 14 prisoners, four machine…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney. Monday, 4 p.m. the War's Toll

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

The 350th casualty list, issued this morning, totals 1359, as follows:—Killed in action 340, died of wounds—173, wounded 694,…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Tuesday, November 6, 1917. Australia and the War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Evidently the great world-war is the most imperatively urgent and pressing matter affecting Australia just now. Her most imperative duty…

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Bungendore. Welcome Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

A welcome home to Cpl. Overend and Pte. W. Smith, was tendered those two returned soldiers in the hall last Friday night. There were…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 3

An Italian official message states: The enmem yhas reached the right bank of the Tagliamento River, north of Pinzano, thereby…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 7

An official message says:— The enemy has intensified his pressure from the Upper Tagliamento against our left wing. The…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 9

Gaza has been captured by the British troops under Sir Edmund Allenby. The Turks desperately and fruitlessly counter attacked…

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War Chest Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

The treasurer, Mr. B. W. Dawson, has received from the sports committee at Ballalaba £52, making the gross receipts to date…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

Field-Marshal Haig reports: The Welsh troops successfully raided south-east of Armentieres and captured 14 Germans, and inflicted…

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