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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War. Tuesday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Fifty British French & Belgian aeroplanes, seaplanes and lighting machines look part in an attack on a seaplane depot at Zeebragge…

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Returned Soldiers' Land Bill

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. Mark F. Morion. M.L.A., speaking in the "Returned Soldiers' Land Bill":--I am sorry the Minister has not been more explicit. Anything he can do to provide…

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The Australian Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

“I have a very great admiration for the Australian soldier, but is he worth 6s. a day relatively as against the English soldier, 1s. 6ds a day, and other…

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Dean Talbot. Man, Soldier, & Cleric

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The Very Reverend the Dean of Sydney, recently returned from the front, where for over twelve months he acted as Senior Military…

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Brief Mention—The War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 1

Turkish force attacked British out-post ten miles from Aden, but were heavily repulsed. Some reports state that the reason…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The population of Ispahan was exhausted by looting by the Germans and mercenaries and welcomed the Russians with enthusiasm. Fighting on…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

It is reported from Rome that the Russians have captured Czernowitz, completely overwhelming the Austrians…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Public enthusiasm was fully maintained at Wednesday night's farewell to Messrs W. Hackett, A. Targett, and Ray Ellis, prior to their departure…

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The European War Monday afternoon

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

A Paris message reports that east of the river Meuse, after a violent bombardment, Germans made a lively attack [?]…

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Late War News. Thursday afternoon

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

Rome reports state that the [?] Austrian Dneister front is [?] completely broken, and losses [?] are enormous. The Russian [?]…

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The War. Friday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

According to Amsterdam advices 200 were killed and 33d wounded in the Allied air raid on Zee-brugge…

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War Sables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

A Copenhagen message states that there was a groat naval engagement off Graadys lighthouse on Saturday. Vessels report seeing…

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The War. Thursday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A permanent committee has [?] established in Paris, on which [?] the Allies will be representation. The Germans made a [?]…

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War at Any Price

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

“There are not wanting in Australia signs of the approach of widespread industrial trouble. My own feeling is that the difficulties which are sure to…

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The War. Tuesday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

French artillery on the western front is showing great activity, particularly at Grimancourt, where there have been several explosions. An…

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A Soldier's Dream

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

The dark veil of night o'er the blood streaming plain. Brought rest for a while, to the weary and worn,…

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A Soldier's Letter

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

Mr. R. Aberdeen, jun., of Greenwell Point, forwards us a letter he has received from Private E. W. Noble, from which we take the following:--…

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Soldier’s Letter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

Private, Herbert Sercombe writes home :— At Sea, February 8, 1916…

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Provision for Returned Soldiers. What the States Can Do in Three Years

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Watson supplies the following account of the Parliamentary Commutes for settling returned soldiers:…

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German Soldiers’ Pay. Niggardly Treatment

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

A German soldier’s pay, which the Socialists are vainly attempting to get increased by 50 per cent., is roughly equivalent to 4½d. a day. But out of…

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