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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Fists in Warfare. Strange Weapons Used by Soldiers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

In all ages the use of primitive means of defence and offence has been a mark of warfare. When Wat Tyler's men of Kent marched over…

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A Lockhart Soldier at Sea. Letter From Mr. Joe O'connor. With the troops in Egypt

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Mr Cowin, Dear Sir,— Just a few lines to show I still think of the friends in…

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Italy's Wounded Dignity

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Italy is reported to be grievously offended by the suggestion, which emanated from London, that "the neutral States are only waiting to support the…

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War Legislation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Defence has informed the Senate that the Government proposed to introduce emergency war legislation very…

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War Tax Must Come

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

The New Zealand Liberal Premier says a war tax must come when Parliament meets…

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The War. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

Petrograd telegrams attribute Russian successes in the Carpathians to the brilliant artillery, work of the army…

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Two Millions a Day. the War Expenditure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

In asking the House of Commons last mouth for a Vote of Credit of £250,000,000 for tho enduing year, the Prime Minister gave some…

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British Women Workers. Registering for Special War Services. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Waller Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, announces that 33,000 women had registered for special war services to the end of…

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Italy May Declare War. Prior to May 12. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

A Paris message says it is believed Italy will declare war upon Austria prior to the meeting of the Italian Parliament on May 12…

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The Western Front. Situation Without Incident. French Estimate of War's Duration. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Sir Joint French has reported that the situation has remained uncharged throughout the week. General Pali, who has returned to…

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War in the Air. Bombs Near Hospital and School. Allies Attack Hamburg. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

German dirigibles threw seven bombs on Nancy on Sunday night. One fell near a civilian hospital and another near a school. Two fires were caused…

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War Needed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

"My conviction is that, from a moral point of view, Europe needed the war in order to get rid of an enormity of pomp, snobbery, carelessness, and animalism,…

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Guess I Killed a Few. Wounded Canadian's Letter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Again I am writing to you hoping thin will find you in the very beat of health, as I am very sorry to say I am not because I am pretty nearly dead (writes a Canadian from…

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War Time-tables

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

In these days, when we bear of mohallsation from all quarters, it in interesting to note the continual preparedness of Germany in all…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Italian newspapers are discussing the possibility of Austria making a separate peace with Russia, and the effect such a peace would have on Italy…

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War Will Last This [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

General Pau[?] returned to Pars, declares that the end of the yes will see the conclusion of the war…

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War and the Woman

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Harry liked the doctrine, but had not the wit to support it with success. He was constantly depressed, and even the cheery spirits in the billiard-room could…

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War Song of Merry Men

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Look here, just let me have one page of grumble ([?] entitled to it), and then I go on in the [?] old strain (writes a British Tomony) Thank you Well this…

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Latest War News London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

A Zeppelin dropped bombs on Railleul and killed three civilians. Two German aeroplanes were captured by the French and a third fell north of…

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Russian War Expenditure. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The Russian Budget for 1915 shows that the war expenditure up to the end of October is estimated at £178,500,000, or about £1, 950,000 per…

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