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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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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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Man Who Waged War "With Light Heart."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

In July, 1870, in words which were never forgotten or forgiven, Emile Ollivier, Prime Minister of France, said he accepted the…

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World-wide Notes. How Germany Prepared for War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 7

In connection with the preparations of Germany for war, it is interesting to learn that during the last twelve months newly-joined recruits…

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The War. German Aeroplane Drops Bombs in Essex. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 5

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Beantree. Colchester, and Coggeshall, in Essex. No casualties are reported, but a…

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The American Attitude. No Reply to Germany. Preparation for War. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that Government will not reply to the German Notes at present. Arsenals in the United States are…

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America and the War. Most Serious International Crisis. the Traffic in Munitions. Ex-president Taft's Views. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Ex-President Taft, addressing a meeting wanted his audience that the United States was now fared with a serious international crisis, but the only…

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Soldiers and Liquor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 5

Attorney-General Hall's action regarding the soldiers and liquor is commended by the State Military Commandant, the…

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How Long Will the War Last? May Be Shorter Titan Is Supposed, the Economic Factor. to Bring German to Her Knees

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

"How Long Will War Last?" is the [?] of a striking artial from pea of T. P. of connor, M. P., in a recent issue of Reynolds' Newspaper…

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War Preparations in America U.S. Colors Insulted at Liege Ex-prisident Tafts Views "Most Momentous Grisis" in Republic's History. "Russian Offensive Broken." Rejoicing in Germany Zeppelin Raid on Calais Enemy's Piratical Policy Intense Feeling in Norway Latest News the Raid on Calais. Whole Family Killed. Another Baby Escapes. Calais

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The Zeppelin first aimed at the railway, end subsequent bombs out a house clean in halves from top to bottom. An octogenarian and a young girl, also the…

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Necessary in War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Defence denies that the Federal Government is commandeering the whole of the woollen mills of Australia. He…

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The War. Irish Channel Closed "We Want WAR" Syaney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

German Troops have been moved from the western to the castern front, bringing the force to the full strength…

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The Allies' Resources. a War of Equipment. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Mr Austen Chamberlain stated in tlic Commous that the financial resource of the Allies were enormous, almost boyond the capacity of the mind to…

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War Items

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

A German aeroplane flew over Essex and dropped several bombs on Sunday. Three were dropped at Brainaree, another at Colchester, and one…

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What War Develops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

War develops the highest virtues, for at every moment constancy, pity, magnanimity, heroism and mercy shine forth in it; every moment offers an…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

On Friday and Saturday an Allied fleet bombarded the Dardanelles, and silenced the forts on the European side. The possession of the Dardanelles would decide mastery of…

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Russia and the War

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Recent events, notably the continued retirement of a large portion of the Russian forces, and the reported utter defeat of…

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European War. Tuesday February 23rd

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Prisoners S[?] that an entire German battali[?] annihilated in the Champague [?] last week. When the Australian mail steamer…

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Deaths in War. a Comparison

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

Official lists of casualties have been so incomplete or non-co[?] and [?] so patently exaggerated that an effort to compute the mortality of the…

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What War Costs in Men and Gold. War at £33,000,000 a Week!

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

Since the far-away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…

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