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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

21,684 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Late War News. Arrested Cardinal the Pope's Remark. Rome, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

The Vatican is without offical information as to the arrest of Cardinal Mercier, and it is believed that communications on the subject have been censored…

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Empire Migration. After the War. Representative London Meeting. London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

A conference was held at the headquarters of the National Political League in London to-day, at which were present many politicians, colonial officials, clergy, leading…

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The War. South Africa. Burghers Called Out. Fraudulent Passports. Saturday, 2nd January

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The South African Union is using the power given under its Defence Act to call out men for military service…

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Crimson Tide of War. Battue of Warsaw. As Seen by a Correspondent

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 16

The battle of Warsaw as he actually saw it is described by Francis McCullough famous war correspondent. The main description follows:—…

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The War. How Men Are Discouraged. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 10

Sir,—Kindly permit me to continue the remarks commenced in your columns last month, wherein I stated certain reasons which are limiting both the quality and quantity of…

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Diary of the War. a New London. Knitting Socks in Public. London, November 7

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

If you want to withdraw into the desert to meditate to hold yourself aloof from the crowding circumstances of a city, to ponder on the abstract--speaking quite honestly, to…

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The Interrupted Sermon a Busy Sunday Morning at the Front. Scenes of Peace and War

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A private of the Scots Guards, who is on sick leave nt Dumfries, tells a singularly interesting story of how the "meenister's discourse" was interrupted…

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Success in Alsace Fierce Fighting near Cernay Brilliant Dash by French Chasseurs. the Devastation of War

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

There has been fierce fighting down at the extreme south of the French line, in the neighborhood of Thann and Mulhau. sen. The town of Cernoy. nnd the little…

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War Time in London the Burial of Lord Roberts. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

With sad and solemn pageantry they burled Lord Roberts to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral. Well and honourably he lies there among, his peers, the heroes of old, with names of…

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The War From Day to Day Britain's New Army Conscription Foreshadowed Cichteen New Army Corps Formed. Commanders Appointed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

Six new armies of three army corps each are announced as constituting the new British military force, forming far the largest standing army that Great…

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Enlisting at the Barracks

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Staff Sergeant-major Scott was kept busy from 9.10 this morning dealing with the big number of results at the Victoria Barracks. They were a level lot of men, the majority…

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To Save Soldiers' Lives. Appeal for Motor Ambulances

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Molar ambulances would be of considerable service at the front, and a few weeks ago the Minister for Defence appealed for an additional [?] for the efficient equipment of the…

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The Roll of Honor. Deaths of Soldiers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

Four soldiers belonging to the Expeditionary Force died last week in Melbourne. One was John T. Gough. of the Field Artillery. who was kicked by a horse. The others were: Edward…

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Every Man a Soldier

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

In a further contribution to the moment[?] subject of Australia's duty in the present world war Mr. Carmichael said:…

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Kitchener to the Nation Initial Advantages of the Enemy Failing. British Soldiers Eulocised

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

The House of Lords was crowded on Wednesday evening in anticipation if Lord Kitchener's promised statement on the progress of the war. The galleries…

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Proposed Musketry Camp. Soldiers Week With the Rifle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

An important scheme, having for its object the better training of members of the expeditionary forces in musketry, was outlined by Lieutenant 11. Dakin to…

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Soldiers in the Surf. Exciting Time at Newcastle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

All exciting incident occurred on the beach at Newcastle (N.S.W.), on Wednesday morning, when five artillerymen from the forts went into the surf and all met…

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A Soldier Covicted of Theft. a Camp Waster

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

At the Coburg (Vic.) court, William Scott, a private attached to the military forces of Broadmemdows camp, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on…

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A Soldier's Death. Drowned While Home on Leave

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon George Renton twenty-two years of age, a son of Mr. W. G. Renton, of Stockyard Creek, and a member of the Expeditionary Force, was…

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Money for Soldiers' Wives

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Some concern has been occasioned among the paymasters of the Commonwealth military districts by the discovery that a considerable number of…

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