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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Letter from the War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

Our old townsman, Mr. C. Burker, who, it will be remembered, was called to serve under the French colours at an early stage in the war, in a letter…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The German war correspondents on the Bzura have been permitted by the Kaiser to admit that the situation of the Germans in Poland is very difficult, the Russians…

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European War. Monday, February 8th

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

Swedish and Dutch newspapers are very outspoken in protesting against the threatened blockade by Germany. The neutral nations, it is declared…

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The War. Important Admission. Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The German war correspondents on the Bzura have been permitted by the censor to admit that the situation of the Germans in Poland is very…

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The Perplexed Patriot. War and the Woman

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

I checked all mirth [?] rebuth. And went cheat with [?] miss; showed a Visage long [?] To satisfy the Gloomy Data And so, finally, And merging into the one grout thought was his own awakening lore for a beautiful woman. He no-longer doubted this. Admiration was becoming…

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Duration of the War. the American View

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

The Premier has received from London extracts from American newspapers giving American opinions of the probable duration of…

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War and the Woman CHAPTER III.—(Continued.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 8

"Well, Corfu is a summer resort. I forget what the winter temperature is—something abnormal. Unfortunately, they have just opened a gambling saloon…

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The War Food Fund. Australian Mutton in England

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 10

The Secretary of the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, London, writes to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce as follows, appreciative of a gift of…

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Little Old Albion. Yankee Story of the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

London is not the only spot that is churning out its histories of the war (says London Opinion). Not by a jugful. New York is getting busy too in this line, and here is the…

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"Those French Swine." Crown Prince's Craving for War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. lan Malcolm told this amazing story at a public meeting in Kent of what the Crown prince said to him. "I have been in the diplomatic service in…

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God in the War. Personal Perplexities. Men Justify Their Ways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

Some of the most interesting letters in the correspondence columns of the London papers are those which discuss personal perple[?]ties about the war. They ask:—…

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Trade Unions and the War. Relaxation of Restrictions. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The Federation of Engineers support the temporary relaxation of trade union estrictions to meet the Admiralty's and War Office's requirements…

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Neutral Trading with Germany Traitor Who Prolongs the War. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

Earl Grey says every private trader belonging to a neutral and democratic country who is pursuing gain and prolongs the war by sending supplies to…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Turks Abandon Attacks on Suez

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

A Rome paper states that the Turk are abandoning their intention of fresh attacks on the Suez Canal. They appear to have exhausted their provisions,…

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The War. To-Day’s Cables. French Success. S.S. Wilhelmina Captured

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

The war is costing Russia £1,400,000 daily. The French captured an important bill, and are dominating…

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The War. the Week’s Cable News. Britain’s Army. England’s Contempt for Submarine Blockade

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The British Army Estimates provide for three million men for Home and Colonial service exclusive of those serving in India…

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The War. News Day by Day. In the Eastern Theatre. Hand-to-Hand Fighting. Further Russian Successes. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The Germans, in a determined attack along the Bzura front, lost tens of thousands of men. Hand-to-hand lighting took place during…

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British Soldiers. German Officer's Admissions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

An editor of the 'Berliner Tageblatt,' who is taking part in the battle in Flanders, as an officer of the Reserve, has sent a letter to his paper, in which he…

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The Soldiers' Pal. General Sir H. Smith-dorrien

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

"He's a pal, that's what he is," recently said an enthusiastic Tommy of General Sir H. Smith-Dorrien, and in that pregnant Sentence is revealed the secret of the great…

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The Soldier's Wife

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

A soldier's wife thus protests in tho London Star:— I trust you will allow me space to protest against the latest insult to soldiers' wives by…

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