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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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At the War. Bravery of Irish Guards

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Sergeant Harlow, of the Connaught Rangers-and a nephew of Mr P. Harlow, of Gocup, near Gundagai-who is the only…

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America and the War. the Economic Aspect

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. K. Dash, headmaster of the Dubbo District School, recently wrote to a friend in America, who is one of the co-editors of the "International…

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War As a Factor in National Purification

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Many of the churches, or rather churchmen, seem to unquestioningly accept the fallacious idea that war necessarily has a purifying effect upon the…

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The War. Aeroplane Raid. A Big Success. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

"British aviators are continuing their activities against the Germans with excellent results. The Admiralty announces that…

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Rich Germans Banished. Till End of the War. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

A Copenhagen message says that owing to the necessity for restricting the food consumption in Germany, the Government intends to order 5,000,000…

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Fighting in the Trenches Success of the Allies Enemy Sustains Severe Losses the German Blockade "Will Stop Merchantmen in Three Weeks." Food Riots in Germany Italian Populace Demand War "Situation Extremely Grave." German Blockade. Will Stop Merchantmen in Three Weeks. Kaiser to Direct Tactics. Shortage of Corn in Germany. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

It is reported in Copenhagen that he Kaiser was due at Wilhelmshaven yesterday. It is believed he is going to Heligoland to personally direct…

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Australian Killed in Action. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Captain Osborne O'Hara, formerly of the Australian forces, has been killed in action…

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Teachers and the War. Mr. Carmichael's Circular. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Public Instruction, in a circular to public school teachers says he believes they can give more effective service by remaining at their…

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Serving Drink to Soldiers. Licensing Act to Be Enforced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

The Attorney-General has given instructions for the rigid enforcement of the clause of the Licensing Act on respect to the serving of intoxicated…

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Teachers and the War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Most people whose judgement has not been aberrated by a contemplation of the appalling tragedy being enacted in Europe will doubtless agree with the…

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Editorial Notes. The Genesis of the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A "world-war," the conflict now raging in…

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"Imperialistic War." Lie[?]cht's Pronouncement. "Government Stands Convicted."

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Socialistic representatives in New York announce the receipt of a letter from Dr. Kari Licbkencht, a member of the German Reichstag, who voted against…

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The War The Latest Monday Afternoon. Germany's Marine Attacks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Cambink was torpedoed off Holyhead and sunk, five of the crew being drowned. A Norwegian steamer, the "Ejaske"…

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The War. the German Bluff. Cootamundra, Saturday 1.55

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

From Washington it is notified that the British Admiralty have suspended all traffic from and to the continent until further notice, as the…

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The War. News Day by Day. The American Note. Germany in Reply. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

Germany, in reply to the American Note, says it is determined to stop the importation of war material to Britain" cad her Allies by…

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The War. News Day by Day. Turks urge that Non-Moslems be Stoned to Death. Ambassadors' Intervene. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The Turkish authorities in Palestine published pamphlets urging the Moslems to stone non-Moslems to death. The Ambassadors'…

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Soldier's Cottage Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The aeroplane appeared at Braintree at 8.30, from the direction of London, and proceeded to Colchester. It dropped a bomb close to a soldier's…

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Conquest of Egypt Easy. Australians Forced to Enlist. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A Cairo correspondent of a Berlin paper suggests that the conquest of Egypt is easy, there being only 70,000 British troops there. He…

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The War in the Air. Raid on Essex Coast Very Little Damage Done Japan and China. Trouble Brewing in the Far East Ship Sunk by the Karlsruhe Aerial Raid. German Aeroplane Over England. Bombs in Essex Towns. a Cottage Destroyed. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Braintree, in Colchester, and Coggeshall, in Essex. No casualties are reported, but a workman's collage…

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Aerial War Victims. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

If is now stated that recent bomb dropping by British aviator at Blankenborgne resulted in 33 persons being killed and 52 injured…

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