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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War. Our Daily Cables. Saturday Afternoon. Great Allies' Victory

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

At Verdun the Germans threw forward enormous forces in massed formation, regardless of great losses…

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Soldier with Record. Larceny at Bathurst. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Private Harlod Darnley, a member of the expeditionary forces, was fined £5, in default 35 days' gaol, at Bathurst, on three charges of stealing from local…

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War Service Committee. Systematic Collections. Assisting Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

The Wagga War Service Committee met last night. The Mayor (Ald. Oates) presided. Reports…

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Submarine War More Ships Mined Loss of Life Reported. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

The Italian hospital ship Mar[?]chairo was mined and sank with [?] victims. The French steamer Trig[?]se was also…

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Douaumont. Germans Finally Defeated. Glorious Day for Soldiers of France. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

M. Adige Brand, the French Premier, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies state that the enemy advanced from Neuville and occupied Douanmont…

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State Parliament. Settlement of Soldiers. Position of Farmers. Dentists' Amendment Bill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

The State Parliament opened this afternoon at four o'clock, and after Messrs. Brun[?]nell and Graff were worn in, adjourned until 7 o'clock…

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Submarine War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The steamer Southford has been sunk. Eleven were saved. Two were killed…

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A War Problem

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

A good story is told of a certain Bradford City volunteer—a big man of inconvenient weight. The attacking party had gained their objective,…

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Rendering War Vessels Invisible

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

Owing to the enormous range and accuracy of modern naval guns it is highly important for small war craft which depend upon speed rather than…

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The War. Thursday Mornings

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The French position is improving daily with the arrival of fresh troops The French machine gun suctions are more numerous than in any previous…

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The War. Monday, Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

The P. and O. steamer, Maloja, en route from England to Bombay, has been mined and hunk off Dover, all passengers being rescued…

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Invisible Death Waves for War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

The most stupendous practical fact before the minds of the inhabitants of this earth at the present moment is that war and science have made…

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True Incidents of the War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

At the war anniversary meetings held at Malmesbury, Wilts, Lieutenant Harold E, Gorst, speaking of the splendid spirit which animates…

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The War. Terrific Battle. Awful Carnage. Thousands of Dead. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

The Verdun struggle continues. with awful carnage. The Gorman losses are estimated at 130,000…

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At the Front. (All Rights Reserved.) a Thrilling Story of the Transvaal War. Synopsis of Previous Parts

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Lieutenant Hugh Carruthers, an officer of the British army, is on leave, shooting big game in South Africa, when the war with England…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

Three more Coolac lads have enlisted. They are Mick McMahon, Charlie Bell, and Joe McElhone…

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Assisting Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The fact that the Wagga War Service Committee has decided to make a Systematic canvass of the town for the purpose of raising money to…

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Soldiers' Comforts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The 13th Battalion Comforts Fund are arranging for a sock competition. Mrs. Sargent has donated a prize, of £1 1/ for fine socks; Mrs. Shelishear…

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Gallantry at Anzac

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

"Ind[?] bravery was not the phase of the troops' work that left the greatest impression on my mind. But it was the general level of the gallantry of…

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Fruit and Vegetables for Returned Wounded Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Batches of our brave soldiers are returning almost daily, and the majority for a very long time will not be able to do anything to earn a living,…

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