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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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“Australian Women Wombs in War Time.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

One of the [?] amongst all [?] [?] with the war is the way [?] Australian [?]…

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Soldier’s Letter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

Private Herb Sercombe writes to his mother and sisters, as follows: Somewhere in France, Nov, 3rd 1916…

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Soldiers’ Letters

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Captain Jack Austin Chapman, writing from Wandsworth Hospital, near London, says;— The soldiers are made very…

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Citizens' War Chest Fund

The Bega Budget · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a party from the Bega branch of the War Chest Fund attended a meeting at the Numbugga School of Arts for…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The American steamer Lyman Law was sunk in tho Mediterranean. Sydney, Friday. The British captured a strong…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The British captured a strong point south-east of Grandcourt, and penetrated defences north-east of Arras, reaching the third line…

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Returned Soldiers and Land Settlement

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

A Mr. Ager, of Clarence River, contributes the following article to the press on the above subject:— Mr. Editor,—Generosity, to be of…

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Win the War League

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Fortnightly [?] Eden [?] of above was held on monday night last. Mr J R Logan presiding. The proceedings opened with the [?]…

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Late War News Sydney, Saturday. 8 a. m

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Unoffical reports from Brazil state a British cruiser chased three raiders and sunk one off Feruando De Narouha. It is stated the cruiser sighted…

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The War. Friday Afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

The news that the American Minister in Belgium had been of [?] by the Germans to lower the American flag aroused deep feeling at…

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War Service Committee

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The committee of the above met on Thursday, when there were present: Messrs. H. M. Blomfield (Mayor, in the chair), Miss Park…

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Citizens' War Chest Fund

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

Members of the Bega branch of the Citizens' War Chest Fund met on Thursday evening. The Mayor presided, and the following were…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The pro-German element is making itself felt in America. Congress may force President Wilson to take some definite…

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The War. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The [?]…

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War Service Committee

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The above met on 15th inst.. when there were present: Messrs. H. M. Blomfielf (Mayor, in the chair), Miss Park, Miss…

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Citizens’ War Chest

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Members of the Bega branch of the War Chest Fund met on 15th inst. The Mayor presided, and the following were also in attendance :…

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The War Chest Fund Entertainment

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

The entertainment in aid of the War Chest Fund to be held in the School of Arts, Nowra. on 1[?]th March, is in active rehearsal and promises to be most…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

Sergt. J. A. Graham who was in Nowra on final leave this week writes:-- From certain remarks passed by various…

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Soldiers’ Wives and Mothers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

The Centre for Soldiers’ Wives and Mothers has helped and comforted thousands of the women left behind since it was opened by Dr. Mary Booth and…

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A Soldier’s Letter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

There is a letter in “The Times” which will help us all to live and work. It was written by a young officer to his parents on…

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