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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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New Zealand's War Casualties. Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

It is officially announced that the New Zealand casualties to latest available date total 39,560, made up as follows:--Dead, officers, 485, others, 10.595; missing, officers, 9, others…

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The Austrian Strike. War Weariness the Cause

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The London "Express" correspondent at Amsterdam, referring to the Austrian strike, states that the prime factor is undoubtedly war weariness, almost equal to that of…

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Exploitation of Workers. "End the War Profiteer."

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Rac, press representative of the Australian Labor Party, said, in regard to Mr. Chapman's statement of the conditions under…

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Russia's Civil War Socialist State Impossible Petrograd

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Lenin introduced the Bolsheviks dissolution decree-in the Constituent Asembly. He declared that it was impossible to transfer Russia into a…

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Destruction of the War-sprite Fires Caused by Boys

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Morning. Three of the boys off the training ship Warspite just destroyed by fire,—Frederick Blogg, Ernest Adams and…

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Piano "Rations." a Tenth of the Pre-war Output

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The reason that secondhand pianos are fetching such high prices (says the "Daily Mail") is that the English production of new instruments is only a…

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Naval Wedding. Emden Hero Wedded. War Wedding at Bathurst

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The nuptials of Captain John C. S. Glossop, C.B., R.N., Captain in charge of Garden Island, Sydney, and who is the [?] son of the late Rev. G. G…

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To-day's War News. a Bait to America. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that in a recent lecture Count von Reventlow stated that a Gorman Minister in a neutral State had declared that Germany was…

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Tram Conductors Shortage of Men 800 Away at the War. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

A conference of the municipal councils in the Newcastle district will be held in the local Town Hall to-night, with the object of considering how…

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The War. (Australian Cable Association Messages.) on the British Front. London

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

Field Marshal Haig reports having prisonered a few in patrol encounters…

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Prohibition "Taking War Seriously." £10,000 for Each State. Lecture Dy Rev. R. D. S. Hammond

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

There was only a moderate attendance in the Masonic Hall last night, when Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, president of the New South Wales…

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America the Warefforts Are They Being Bungled? Significant Press Campaign. Proposed War Council. New York, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The newspapers generally advocate the formation of a War Council, as proposed, and hope that President Wilson will accede to it…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Wednesday, January 23rd, 1918. Local and General. War Chest Depot

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

The depot will be opened on Thursday, 24th instant, by Mrs. Kenano, Mrs G. Williams, and Miss Davis…

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Land for Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

The Orange Land Board, comprising Messrs. Ebsworth (chairman), J. M. Paul (member) sat at the Court House on Monday…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

It was decided at the War Service League meeting last night to entertain the returned soldiers at a social evening in the Masonic Hall on February 1…

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Comforts for Soldiers Lecture by Colonel Lyster

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

Colonel Lyster delivered an address at Oddfellow's Hall, Monday night, on the war and in aid of the Church of England recreation huts, behind the…

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Recovered His Voice Soldiers Joyful Surprise. Adaminaby

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

A returned soldier named Frances, recently discharged from the forces, lost his voice through gas poisoning. He could only whisper. On Tuesday…

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Western Front. German Soldiers' Sufferings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters on the western front, states that the German soldiers are experiencing their worst winter of the war, owing to the loss of…

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War Chest Store

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The specialities at the War Chest Store this week will be apple chutney, tomato sauce, and pickles…

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Another War Loan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 15

It is the intention of the Federal Treasurer to issue another war loan within the next few weeks. The loan prospectus is now in…

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