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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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letters from Soldiers

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. B. Harris has received the following letter front his son, Priv.J. Harris. The letter is dated Dec. 31st from Seuz Road Camp Egypt…

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War Lies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

In war truth is at a discount and falsehood is at a premium. The only safe rule is to believe nothing you hear, and little you read. I know it is…

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Still Another War Prophecy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 1

The "Journal des Debats" publishes a strange story of a prophecy regarding the end of the war, without, however, guaranteeing its authenticity…

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The Burden of the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

Britain's war bill to the end of 1915, it was announced last week, amounted to something over £2,2000,000,000. In the same period Germany had…

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Britain's Part in the War. What France Thinks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 7

In "The Sunday Times" (London) recently, over the signature of M. Stephen Pichon, formerly France's Minister of Foreign Affairs, there appears…

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The New World. Nothing the Same Again. Life After the Great War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

The great war has altered the social face of Europe just as much as the glacial epoch once altered its physical surface…

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Food for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

A scheme has been in operation for some months to supply fruit, vegetable?, etc., to the returned wounded soldiers and their relatives. Unfortunately, so far, the supplies have not…

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Crisis in America Question of Armed Merchantmen President Wilson's Attitude Democrats Refuse Support the German Offensive Desperate Fighting Continued Most Critical Action of War "Supreme Attempt to Reach Paris" Battle of the Meuse. Fierce Fighting. Gains and Losses. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

A Paris official message says:—Owing to a violent bombardment we evacuated Brabant during a night attack. We repulsed a strong German…

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War Census Cards

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Those persons who are eligible for military service and who have neglected to or purposely refrained from sending in to the proper authorities a…

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War Prisoner's Escape. Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

1 Wo Prisoners, Albert Wickerhaus and Mav von Dehler, escaped from the Interment camp at Liverpool…

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The War. Mail Steamer Mined. Sydney. This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

The P. and O. steamer Maloja, on route from England to Bombay has been mined and sunk off Dover…

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Post War Problems. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Sir,—The war is the great matter which occupies our thoughts to-day. But we ought also to think about After the War, and show that we have…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Ill in Chezirch Hospital-Private E. Wilson, of Gundagai. In Cairo Hospital-Coroporal M. W. Kiley Tumut. Progress report-…

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Soldiers' Riots

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Narandera War Service Committee on Friday night disgust was expressed at the recent riots of soldiers from Casula and…

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Junker War Policy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Dr. G. B. Grundy, a dist[?] Oxford, "don." happened while staying abroad in 1995 to [?] among [?] with an Austrian well a quainted…

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War Service Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The ordinary weekly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. There were present Messrs. T. H…

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The War The Latest Monday Morning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The P. and O. mail steamer "Maloja," on route from England to Bombay was mined and sunk off Dover, the passengers being rescued…

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Submarine War Swedish Steamers Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The steamer Fast[?]t was forp[?]doed in the Western Mediterranean. The captain saw the same submarines sink the Swedish steamer Tornborg. The…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Petrograd reports a series of battles in the Kermanshah district, Persia, and the enemy were dislodged from Bidesurkah pass. The…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The Germans made powerful preparations for their attack at Verdun. A ceaseless German bombardment extended from Malacourt to Elain…

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