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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

975 stories in South Coast's papers · page 12 of 49

Open Column. Returned Soldiers in the New Parliament. (To the Editor of "The Leader.")

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

SIR,--Now that the State Parliament has dissolved, and thousands of the cream of our manhood from every walk of life have left our shores during the last two and a…

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The War Thursday morning

Southern Star · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

President Wilson has called an extra session or Congress for April 2, to deal with more drastic measures to protect American…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We marched rapidly south eastward and eastward of Peronne, reaching points ten miles eastward of the Somme; we…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

General Haig reports: We marched rapidly south-eastward and eastward of Peronne, reaching points ten miles eastward of the…

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With the Australians on Gallipoli. Signaller Skeyhill's Thrilling War Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

At the School of Arts Hall, on Tuesday next, Signaller Tom Skeyhill will deliver his lecture, "With the Australians on Gallipoli."…

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Australian Soldiers Cherish Home Reminders

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

"One of the most wonderful things in connection with our Australian boys at the front is their love of the things that remind them of home…

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Late War Sydney, Saturd[?]

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

In a debate on Irish [?] Commons Mr McNeil said [?] oversea representatives [?] the question with a large [?]…

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The War. Friday Morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

General hate reports : We marched rapidly sou[?]tward and castward of Peronne, reaching points ten miles castward of the Somme. We…

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A Soldier’s “Kisses.” “Don’t Forget the Barbed Wire.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Military secretaries of the Young Men’s Christian Association with Australian troops report cheerily of their work among “The boys”…

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The War [?] Morning

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

[?] states that Rus[?] political refug[?] have been off[?] sums with a free…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

The French have captured important positions south of St. Quentin, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy…

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Soldiers Return Bringing a New Viewpoint in the Matter of Health Protection

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

For many reasons now ordinary medicines are being displaced as the standby remedy for constipation, bil[?]sness, indigestion, sick headaches…

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Killed In Action

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. S. Vidler, of Bligh street, Newtown, formerly residents of this town have received official information…

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The Anzac Vote

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hughes at the conclusion of his policy speech at Bendigo on Tuesday night last announced the result of the soldiers' vote on the compulsory service referendum…

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The War. Tuesday Morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Russian Government has [?] a Commission [?] of for [?] and civil and [?] effects [?]…

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The War Thursday Morning

Southern Star · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the hospital ship Astorias was torpedoed without waring on the night of 20th March; military…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

General Haig's cavalry captured the villages of Villersraucon and Saul-court, and also drove off an attack at Equaucourt with considerable enemy…

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War Cables. the Latest. Sydney

The Bega Budget · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

Haig's cavalry captured the villages of Villersraucon "and Soulcourt, and also drove off an attack at Equancourt with considerable…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

Private Stan Cork writes from England, dated February 5th:—Nearly everybody here has colds, and almost every day same go out to the hospitals…

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Win the War League. Win the War League Iserve

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 1

Membership tickets and badges may be obtained at MAGNET office, price 6d Fortnightly meeting of Eden branch of above was held on…

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