Colac Notes And Events Spanning Races Raffles And Local Death
Community notices cover post box collection times for mail, a Colac death of Elizabeth Webb aged in her seventies, district fruit growers forming an association, a soldier’s homecoming, hospital carnival planning, and upcoming auctions and land sales. Contributions detail hospital support, a hospital Easter Carnival committee, and local meetings on fruit storage and cider production.
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Elizabeth Webb
John J. Webb
Colac
Buffolk
England
Vola
Berton
I. W. Webb
GF Sydenham
Sithimat
Azorration
Publc Moe
Coles
Cume
Thie
Meers
G. F. Sydenham
Aulac Hospital
Norwich
Thomas Preskding
W.V.A.A
Whiteside
W Smith
Patrick's Day
Aso
Colarhire Connec
Cariows
Verdun battle fronts and Zeppelin activity update
General Joffre reports Verdun’s defenders repelling a three week German assault aimed at breaking morale and cutting off the line. Aeronautical expert George Stade notes Zeppelin 223 carried 1566 bombs and six machine guns, with Germany planning further encirclement attempts as Argonne activity grows. The Times Rome Paris correspondent cautions on possible French withdrawal if Verdun cannot be held.
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George Stade
Aeronautical 3-Pert
Revigny
Mort Homme
Paris
the Times
Argonne
Verdun
Fighting in Flanders trench actions and mine attack
General Haig reports night action near Hollengolern redoubt as enemy forces mined and entered a trench but were repelled. On Saturday the English bombed a trench at Bomnbane, damaging about 100 yards of parapets in heavy fighting.
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Mir Douglas Haig
Hollengolern
Bomnbane
Feehde
Uncertain World War II War Report From Africa and Seas
Fragmented dispatch describes Allied operations on a river in Africa claiming complete success and enemy retirement along a railway line. A German newspaper cites merchant ship activity and neutrals’ response with doubtful credibility amid war reporting.
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Fewn
Tanga
German War Loan Oversubscribed as Near East Tension Grows
A Geneva report notes the German War Loan attracted 530 million pounds, while Near East policy remains unchanged despite Russian troop movements toward Baghdad. Submarine activity jolts Copenhagen stocks as ship shares spike on a large buy, and a port communique hints at wider activity in the Atlantic.
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Geneva
Penas- Papers
German Vilna Defenses Reported As Russian Tide Grows
Morning Post dispatch from Petrograd says Germans fortified Vilna, objective of Kumian blow, while French prisoners aided fortifications. Intense fighting between Higa and Somorgan as Germans seek to wedge across Vilna. Russians dramatically increase munitions and shells amid ongoing Husisan resistance.
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Petrograd
Vilna
Higa
Somorgan
Reform and trade policy urged amid wartime strain
The passage praises Me Hughes for a sweeping review guiding reforms to strengthen trade methods against German competition. It asserts the law is near and stresses opportunities to fortify the empire through pragmatic economic measures and policy shifts amid the war context.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Great Britain
Hughes
England
Conservatiem Afides Is the Deep Rooted. the Praise Which Has Beeen
Landen
Ameng Wa
Cop Tate
Paris
PRGF
Jane Toy
Nellis
Great Britains
Rinie
Germany
Marter
Empire
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Reed
Mtaken
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Upion Bank
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Light Horse Ambulance
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John Lanry
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Peaceton
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Mrns Lamothy Mar Kiley
Mras Kilwy
Albert Snowball
St. John's Church of England
J. W. Dawison
Dell
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Ivy
Mabel Riley
George Bnowball
Federal Coffee Palace
J. Davison
Snowball
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Thomas Neville Scroggie
James Beroggie
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Fall“Rol
Elizabeth Catherine
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