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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Insurance a Lower Rate. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has received a cable notifying the following war insurance rates of the United States, Canada…

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Horrors of War Plight of Australia Prisoners. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 1

The "Times" correspondent [?] Berne states that a train load of British prisoners arrived from Germany. They included many Australians, and…

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V.O. Hero Among Returned Soldiers. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

Four trains arrived from Melbourne to-day with returned soldiers. Three of the trains brought back 370 New, South Wales men. while the fourth…

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Our Wounded Boys

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

When, you've written labs heroic, Of the boys now at the fight, Of the hardshins they're enduring, And the end not yet in sight…

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Back From the War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

Returned soldiers, 397 belonging to this State and 169 Queenslanders, arrived in Sydney by train on Monday morning. They were welcomed by the Governor-General, who said…

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Local and General War and Sport

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

During the addresses that were delivered at the smoke concert given in honor of the visiting team of Sydney cricketers on Monday night, allusion…

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End This Year. War Minister's Belief. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

Lord Derby, Secretary for War, in a Christmas message to the French nation, said he hopes and believes that the coming year will, see all the troops…

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War-time Profits. Expected to Yield Pound £2,000,000 MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

In this estimate of the amount of revenue likely to be raised by the war-time profits tax, Sir John Forrest (Federal Treasurer) took what many members of Parliament…

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To-day's War News. Fighting Near Jerusalem. Strenuous Efforts by Turks. Defence Unshakable. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Jerusalem says: --The past few days have seen a marvellous change in the situation. The Turk has been driven helter-skelter from immensely strong…

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Missing Soldiers How They Are Searched For. News May Come Months Later

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

From time to time correspondents ask for information as to soldiers reported missing, and as to whether there is any hope of a man listed with…

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[?] England Australian Soldiers [?]

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

[?] Church of Eng and Australian [?] orders Overseas has been [?] up in all the States. [?] has already con[?]…

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Meadow Flat. Soldiers' Hearty Welcome

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

A patriotic entertainment was held at Mr. W. Bobbie's residence on Thursday evening when friends from the surrounding district gave a welcome home to Pte. Charlie Ward…

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Burrundulla Soldiers Wounded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 16

Mr. Fred Riddle, of the gatehouse, Burrundulla, has been advised that his son, Private Ernest Riddle, who was severely wounded…

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More Sick and Wounded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

Another batch of sick and wounded soldiers will arrive in Sydney to-morrow morning…

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War Chest Store

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

The War Chest Store will be open as usual tomorrow, when there will be offering some very fine rooted geraniums most of which will be in flower,…

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The War London, Sunday Night. War Aims. Views of Labor. for "Speedy Settlement" of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 15

Seven hundred delegates, representing two and a half million workers, met at the Central Hall, Westminster, to consider the parliamentary…

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Atlantic War Risks. Insurance Lower

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 10

The Marine Underwriters' Association announces that the war rates insurance, on vessels travelling across the Atlantic between the United…

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The Anzac Corps Organisation Altered. New Zealanders and British Together. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, said yesterday that the First and Second Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, consisting of five…

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Bitter War in Siberia Frenchmen Murdered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 15

Despatches received in Tokio from Harbin show that there has been fierce fighting at Irkutck, in Siberia, between the Bolehevik regulars and…

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End This Year. War Minister's Belief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 15

Lord Derby, Secretary for War, in a Christmas message to the Fench nation, said he hopes and believes that the coming year will see all the…

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