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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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War Cablegrams. Wednesday 10 a. m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The Russians, after a successful night attack at Rypen, routed a German column marching towards Bollmow; a number of guns were…

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Horses and the War. How Britain Stan[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

A military authority s[?] that [?] horses are imp[?]ed [?] the [?] of our [?]. He estimates that in six months time the was[?]…

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Ojration of the War. Estimate of Three Years

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

We are able to state says the “Daily Mail”) that a high French military authority has given private expression to the following views as to the…

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The War Food Fund. (Australian Mutton in England.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The secretary of the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, London, writes to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce as follows, appreciative…

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A Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

“Kneeling by a wounded soldier in a little tent lighted by a candle [?] in the wind, the chaplain was addressed thus: ‘Am I dying,[?]…

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War News of the Week

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 1

The Minister for Defence received the following message from the Commander in Chief in Egypt:—"Australian Engineers employed in Suez Canal…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

Austria is preparing to invade Roumania, and is concentrating 400,000 troops. Roumania is accelerating mobilisation…

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War Cablegrams

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

It is semi-officially stated [?] that the money being r[?] Germany is me:[?] has a [?] a loan negotiated last year…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The majority of German aeroplanes have been transferred to Lorraine, which is believed to be a prelude to a big attack on the…

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War Food Fund. Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk?

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution…

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War Winner

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

The [?] which ran raise the last [?] millions is going to win…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

The Russians captured fortified heights in the Syindik district, taking 1000 prisoners. The Germans claim to have captured 2000 Ruspians in…

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Latest War News

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

Forty British and eight French aeroplanes dropped bombs on Ostend harbor batteries and on gun positions at Middle-kerke, also on transport barges, waggons…

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Letters About the War

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

We are indebted to Miss B. I. Grant, of Nowra, for the following extracts from letters received from friends in England…

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The War Food Fund

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. M. F. Morton has received the enclosed correspondence from the Chamber of Commerce:—…

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War Cablegrams. Wednesday 4 p.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

Prussia is now entirely evacuated by the Russians who are retiring towards their defensive line which is roughly about forty miles from…

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The War Funds. (To the Editor.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

Sir:-- Can you kindly [?] the total amount [?] War Funds by [?] the municipalities of North and South…

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The War. Tuesday, 9 a.m

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The majority of the German aeroplanes have been transferred to Lorraine, which is believed to be the prelude to a big attack…

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Love in a Hurry. Belgian Maid and Canadian Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 8

A London paper tells this remarkable story : Private Victor Albert Baker, a young Canadian soldier, is “some hustler,” and is…

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British Soldiers. German Officer’s Admissions

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

As editor of the Berliner Tage[?]att, who is taking part in the battle in Flanders, as an officer of the Reserve, has sent a letter to his paper, in which he…

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