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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

4,797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 240

Labor Position in Britain "Top of a Volcano." General Discountent Admitted. the War-time Bonus Problem. Did Churchill Bungle? Attack on Mr. Barnes, M.P. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. G.H. Barnes, M.P., and Lab or Representative in the War Cabinet, speaking at Glasgow, made a sensational attack on Mr. Winston…

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Killed in Action. Sergt. H. Bull

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Word has recently been received by Mr. J. F. Scott, of Main-street, intimating that his brother-in-law, Sergt. H. Bull, has been, killed in action in France on December 19. The…

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War Topics

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

An Ally that is "It": It—aly. From Lancashire comes news of a female steeplejack. But ever since the war started, the whole sex have…

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Horrors of War Soldier's Sister Suicides. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Miss Florence Harriett Perkins. 40. was found dead by her father yesterday at her home. Lancaster-road, Asset. with a revolver clutched in her…

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Post War Barriers. Tokio

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The U.S.A., press, commenting on President Wilson's reference that there must be no economic barriers after the war, express fear that it…

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Orange War Chest Tea Room

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Mrs. J. C. Lee, hon secretary of the War Chest. tea room in Anson-st., has received the following letter from Mr Chas. A. le M. Walker, secretary of…

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German "Leave" Train Derailed Near Kirn. Passengers Killed and Wounded. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

[?] official message states that during unsuccessful coastal attacks on Monday and Tuesday, the Italians lost 312 men…

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Factory War Bonus. Migration of Unionists

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

It is stated that former industrial members of the A.S.E. continue to make application to join the Factory Union, to which tho war bonus is to be paid. It is unofficially reported…

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A Damaging Interview. "War Against Germany a Crime." Paris

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The prosecution of Caillaux has given general satisfaction. A Santiago military newspaper in-terviewed Caillaux during an…

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To-day's War News. British Man Power Discussion. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Stanley Burgess, chairman of the Sheffield strike committee who arrested the strike of engineers last year, in opposing a resolution of the trades union, council protesting…

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The War. (Australian Cable Association Messages.) Russia. Demanding Peace. London

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" Rotterdam correspondent states that events at Berlin, as a result of the Brest Litovsk conference, show that the…

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The War. the Enemy's Next Move. the Descent on Paris. Paris

Molong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

M. Marcel Hutin believes that the Germans will endeavor to exert pressure on the Franco-British front generally, but the real offensive will be on the two…

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Helping a Soldiers Widow

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

At Cargellico last week, an appeal was made by the war service for farmers with harvesters to take off the wheat crops of the late Private Andy…

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Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Club

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

There was a large attendance at a meeting of the newly-formed Orange District Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club, at the Drill Hall on Wednesday…

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A Soldier's Story

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

"One night I was feeling down and out. I'd been spending all my evenings in a French Estaminet, and had spent my last penny on bad French…

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Papers for Soldiers. London

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The committee of the Anzac [?]ffet are organising a collection of Australian newspapers for the use of soldiers, using the Commonwealth…

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A Soldier's Letter. in Palestine

Molong Argus · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

Trooper George Gavin, son of Mr and Mrs, R. H Gavin, writing home, tells his parents of his wounding in one of the actions, near Gaza, He…

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Returned Soldiers Question of Treatment. Fence Minister's Statement

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

The following communication has been received from the Federal authorities:— Referring to criticism of treatment…

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Pay of French Soldiers Increased London

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

A bill has been introduced increasing the daily allowances to soldiers at the front, from one to three francs…

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Land for Soldiers. in Turon Shire. Minister's Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

At the recent meeting of the Turon Shire Council, Cr. Hodge stated he had heard it was proposed to settle soldiers on' land at Water, Beach, confronting the Turon River…

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