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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Off to the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday last the members of the Moss Vale tennis club assembled at the courts to bid farewell to Mr. Stanley Morrice, and to…

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Copper in War. Its Supreme Importance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

Although the Chancellor of the Exchequer happily chose the simile of "Silver bullets" to explain the economic process by which Germany must ultimately…

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The War. London, March 24 Przemysl's Fall

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Peterograd says that the Russians, on the fall of Pizemyel, captured nine general and 117,000 men…

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The War. London, March 24. After Neuve Chapelle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

After the British victory at Neuve Chapelle, Prince Rupert of Bavaria issued an army order insisting on the necessity for fortifying against…

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£9,000,000 a Day. What the War Is Costing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

From the official statistics of the various belligerent countries the "Vorwaerts" estimates the costs of the present war. The British Government states,…

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Soldierly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

"Lord Kitchener's notion that we are going to settle down to years of war as we did a century ago, is soldierly, but not sensible."…

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The District and the War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2
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A grand vocal and dramatic entertainment, under the auspices of the Mittagong and Marrickville Cricket Clubs, will be held at the Mittagong…

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War and the Woman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

"Then why do you address them? That is just what Mr. Faber asks. Why not turn to those who can lead the people. If the great names of Europe and America…

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French Lady on the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

A French lady, writing from France to a lady relative in Sydney, under date January 2 says:—"You ask me for an indication of French…

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War and Worry. How People Turn Pale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Worry affects the whole body, making us sigh, turn pale, go into a "cold sweat," and feel utterly depressed. These are physiological effects of a purely psychic cause…

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The War. LONDON, March 27. La Cateau

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

An American, who interviewed Sir John French recently, states that he said that the most crucial moment of the war for the British…

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Farm Workers. Dearth in England. the Drain of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

Both farmers and their laborers would welcome advice from headquarters as to the attitude which, in the interests of the nation, they should adopt towards the recruiting…

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Germany's Position. Finances and Food. Five Months of War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

Signs of Economic weakness were beginning to show themselves in Germany during the last quarter of 1913 (writes the Times). The long period of almost unbroken prosperity…

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Father Vaughan and War. No Peace Until Belgium Restored

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 4

Speaking at a New Year's reception and social gathering held in connection with the Church of SS. Mary and Michael, Commercial-road East, Father Bernard Vaughan…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

It is stated in Rome that pourparlers with Germany have collapsed. Prince Von Bulow declared that Germany and Austria would never surrender Trieste…

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War and Democracy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 4

Where ever may be the crimes which the military oligarchy of Germany have committed against civilisation by their barbarous misuse, of a vast military…

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The War. Tragedy of the Falaba

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

London, March 30. -The Falaba sighted the U36 at noon on Sunday. The Falaba was going at 13 knots, but the submarine followed like a…

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Cost of War. £1,500,000 a Month

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

The Prime Minister and Treasure on Wednesday made a statement regarding the condition of the finance. the cost of the war, the raining of…

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The District and the War

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Sly, hon. secretary of the National Belgian Relief Fund, Bowral, writes:—"I wish to convey to Mr. Ewing and his staff the thanks of my…

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