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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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A-N-Z-A-C — Dismiss Passing of the Famous Corps. Our Men Reorganised. New Zealanders and British

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 13

An explanation made on Wednesday by Senator Pearce disposes of any doubt that may have existed regarding the reorganisation of…

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Allie's War Aims . Socialist Discontent. Petrograd Passports Refused. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

Owing to the refusal of M. Clemenceau (Premier of France) to provide to socialist delegates passports permitting them to go petrograd,…

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Speeding-up America's War Efforts. Special Mission's Report. Washington, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

The report of the Colonel House mission has been officially published. It recommends the speediest construction of merchantmen, also the…

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Civil War in Siberia. Cossacks and Bolcheviks. Threats by Swedes and Chinese

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

Reports from Southern Siberia state that civil war is rapidly extending there. There were eight days of continuous…

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Labor and After-war Reconstruction Policy Confiscation of Surplus Wealth. London, WednesdaY Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

The official report of tho Labor party outlining the reconstruction policy urges the universal enforcement of the national minimum wage, the democratic…

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New Year Outlook Handicaps and Opportunities. of the War. What Shall We Do with Them?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 12

IT would be idle to [?]eny that the year in the opening days of which we are is one that is to be faced with no little anxiety. The…

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Not a Returned Soldier Interrupter Fined £5. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

William Edward Lloyd 21, was charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Love, with falsely representing himself to be a returned…

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A Goulburn Tragedy Returned Soldier's Suicide

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

A terrible tragedy took place at Ifield (says the Goulburn "Herald"). when Allen Laverty, a returned soldier son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laverty,…

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Back from the Front Three Mudgee Soldiers

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

Among the district soldiers who have recently returned from the front are Privates J. L. Cart, Art Penncil, and Ernest Hawkins…

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Soldiers' Settlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 17

In a recent article in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the soldiers' settlement at Bankstown was referred to an eulogistic terms, and to judge…

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Last Year's Enlistments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 13

The total enlistments in the A.I.F. for last year were 46729…

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Soldier Settlers How the State Will Help Conditions to Be Observed

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, has approved of the publication of a memorandum by the Director of Soldier Settlements, Mr. J…

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War Prisoners Returning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

A Rotterdam correspondent says 235 disabled war prisoners from Germany have arrived, while 370 civilians are expected. They are all bound for England on Dutch ships…

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Australians Renamed Anzac Disappears (Troops Healthy and Happy London

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

General Birdwood's Anzac Corps was renamed the Australian Army Corps to-day. The question of a delegation from…

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Where Heroes Sleep. War Graves Commission's Work

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

The first meeting of the Imperial War Graves Commission, established under Royal Charter and charged with the duty of caring for the graves of…

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"Infinity of Warring Factions." the Civil War Agitation. London: Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" Petrograd correspondent states that Russia is tern by an infinity of warring factions. Sunday's demonstration was…

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

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

The "Dally News" Petrograd correspondent states that the Central Powers, presuming on the Russian isolation, have claimed Poland, [?]…

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Earlier War Cables. Italian Front Threatened. Pierce Fighting in Siberia. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

On the Italian front violent artillery fire is reported in the Monte Tomba region. An official Rome despatch reports that the continued concentration of Austro-German troops and…

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Five Million Troops America's Preparation for War. Transport Difficulties. New York, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Washington correspondent states that the maximum tonnage for the transporting of American troops the Europe will be attained by…

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America in Grim Earnest. Extensive Preparations to End War During 1918. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Although the necessary official reliance obscures the details, it is known that America is now coming into the war with a swift, quiet and unchecked…

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