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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Tribute to Australasian Troops. "Finest Fighters of War."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

A writer in an article on Egypt in "Guy's Hospital Gazette," London, pays a warm tribute to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers…

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Funny Stories of the Week. Told by L. Black. the War Babies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Frank Howell Evans, the well-known writer, told me a store which, in his opinion ,was eminently characteristic of our war humor. Two Tommies, belonging to a Battalion…

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The War. Western Front. German Attacks. Use of Flaming Liquids. Paris, March 21

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

All the Paris newspaper declare that a formal assurance has ben give that France has now broken the German offensive at Verden…

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Small Arms Factory. No Change During the War. Duplicate Plant at Canberra. Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Defence stated today:- "It is not proposed to remove either the factory or the plant from Lithgow during the war. Some time…

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Soldier's Club. Official Opening

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

There was quite a considerable gathering at "Carrawarra" says the Goulburn "Penny post" on Thursday afternoon of last week,…

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Australian Soldiers. the Question of Discipline

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The most heart-breaking part of an officer's or N.C.O.'S work during the period of recruit training is to educate Australians to submit to discipline. It is almost an impossiblity to…

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Another Returned Soldier

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At Mittagong on Monday night, 20th inst., Sergt. Robt. Handley son of Mrs. E. Handley, Mittagong, was welcomed home by the Mayor member of the local Recruiting Committee,…

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Latest War News

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that a number of seaplanes, which were escorted by light cruisers and destroyer, made a raid on airship…

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Unclaimed Money. Proposal to Invest in War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 4

The Premier has [?] that is was proposed to introduce legislation to e[?] ise. The unclaimed balances held by the various banks in the State. The…

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The War. Verdun. the Road Barred. Paris, March 25

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 4

General Joffre, in an order of the day to the Verdan army, says: For three weeks you have been resisting the most formidable assault the enemy…

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Another Returned Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

At Mittagong on Monday night, 20.h inst, Sergt. Robert Handley, son of Mrs. E. Handley, Mittagong, was welcomed home by the mayor,…

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London in War Time

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. David Lindsay, F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I. (father of Mr. A. J. S. Lindsay "Redbraces.") who recently spent a year in London, on Monday evening delivered a highly interesting…

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Send-off to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

One of the most successful gatherings ever held in the Carrington Hall. Wilde's Meadow, was conducted on Friday night, 24th instant, the…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The feature of the day's war news is the success of the French offensive around Verdun. The German offensive which had…

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The War. North Sea Fight. LONDON, March 28

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

The Admiralty reports:— Light cruisers encountered a division of german destroyers on the night of the 25th. The light cruiser cleopatra…

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Send off to Soldiers. at Wilde's Meadow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

One of the most successful gatherings ever held in the Carrington Hall, Wilde's Meadows, was conducted on Friday night, March 24,…

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New the Tide of War is Running

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

Dr. Fitchett, in the April number of "Life," is very confident this the tide of was has turned and is beginning to ran strongly in favour of the Allies…

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