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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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"My Soldier Boy. "

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 5

"My Soldier Boy!" It is a comedy drama, full of grotesque situations, laughable mistakes and pulse moving denouements. The…

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A Soldier's Letter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 7

An officer in the Royal Naval Division, who took part in the first landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and also in the more recent landing…

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Disciple of Anti-christ. German Soldier's Roast. Bayoneted' Women and Girls. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

The "Times" publishes in fac simile a letter written by a German soldier, who boasted of [?]ayonefing seven French women and four young girls…

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Habeas Corpus. Release of Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Ferguson, sitting in Chambers, heard an application for a writ of habeas corpus directed to the Superintendent of the State…

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At the Front. (All Rights Reserved) a Thrilling Story of the Transvaal War. Part Ten.—chapter Xxi. a Rift in the Cloud

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

Sinclair, in response to this message, got leave for a little while from Captain James, and at the close of the afternoon, when he had…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The European Press notes with amazement that enormous quantities of heavy artillery are being used by…

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Anzac Folo. (In the Park on Wednesday night, 15th March.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Given a fine day, the Anzac Fete in aid of the local Red Cross Society should be a big success. Captain Gee has kindly promised to open the…

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Enver Pasha. Reported Seriously Wounded. Denied by Athens Legation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The Turkish Legation at Athens denies the reported attempt made on Enver Pasha's life, but letters from…

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Garvin's Opinion. Key of the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

"The enemy on longer hopes to win," writes Mr. J. L. Garvin in tho "Observer." "The Germans know that thoro is do longer any possibility of that. But they, hope and…

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America and Australia, and the War

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

A writer in a recent American publication says that “American sympathy has poured out for Belgium a springrid[?] of help and relief. Our…

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The War. Tuesday Afternoon. Zeppelin Raid on England

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Another Zeppelin raid on England has been carried out. On Sunday night Zeppelin airships visited…

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Another Nation at War. Germany Declaration Against Portugal

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Germany has formally declared war on Portugal…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

An officer wounded at wachuauville says there are heaps of German dead at several points, the bodies reaching to the height of the…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. the Verdun Battle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A Paris message says a feature of the Verdun battle was the enormous quantity of German heavy artillery. She has few mobile guns, while the field artillery…

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Summary of War News. Saturday, March 4th. the Western Front

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

The enemy's artillery to the northward of Verdun in the Woevre has greatly increased in activity along the whole front. The attack is chiefly…

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To-day's Cables. The Latest. Friday Afternoon. War on Portugal

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Germany has declared war on Portugal…

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The War. The German Offensive. Heavy Fighting Continues. SYDNEY

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

It is reported that two Austrian Dreadnoughts just completed will he rushed to the Dardanelles. This explains the removal of mines from the Straits…

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The War. News Day by Day, Sydney, Tuesday. Another Air Raid. Eight English Coastal Towns Visited. Extensive Damage to Property

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 8

It is officially stated that three Zeppelins participated in the raid on the English cost on Sunday night. After cruising round the coast…

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Sobriety Among Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

"The matter of limiting the possibilities of their getting drunk was a concern of tho federal Government. We did not create the soldiery, and are…

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Literary Institute. Assisting the Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The President, Dr. Anderson, presided over small attendance at a special general meeting of members of the Cootamundra Literary Institute, held…

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