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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 7 of 240

Turill Busy at Harvesting—Successful Vegetable Growing—A Missing Soldier—Walked Off the Field—Personal Items

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 11

Mr. P. Riley and Mr. M'Crory have left the district. Christmas passed off very quietly here, most of the residents…

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Soldier Settlement and the Cooyal Estate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 18

NOW that the people of Australia have once more declared their determination to adhere to the principle of voluntary reinforcement of our force's…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers. Lance-corporal Reg Waterworth and Gunner Cecil Hall Honored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 19

There was a very large attendance at the Town Hall last night, the occasion being a welcome home to two Mudgee returned…

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Labor Soldier's View. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Sergent McGrath Labor M.H.R., states that Mr. Tudor should assume office, engage in a strong recruiting campaign and send the…

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Wounded Soldiers on Rafts. Terrible Experiences. London

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Most of the Rewas patients were from the East, and many of them were Buffering from malaria, and went through terrible experience, being…

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Realised Dreams Pre-war Conceptions of Areial War

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A cutting from a Sydney daily, of December, 1908, has casually come before us. It treats of the airship invasion of England:…

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War Loan Bonds. Heady for Delivery

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers, who have paid their instalments in full on [?]t fourth War Loan, may now obtain…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Sir, -- In connection with the appeal now being made in New South Wales for £20,000, in aid of the Scottish Women's war hospitals, my committee recently wrote to all the mayors…

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Our War Aims Labor Approval. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ramsay McDonald, sneaking a Dumbarton, warmly approved of Mr. Lloyd George's re-statement of our aims, the spirit of which would…

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War Loan Investors. Convenience of Certificates. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

In order to facilitate the investment of small amounts in the War Loan, the Commonwealth Treasurer has approved of the acceptance of War Savings certificates in part…

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The War. (Australia Cable Association [?]) British Hospital Ship Torpedoed. London

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Hospital ship Rewa has been sunk in the Bristol Channel. There were 550 aboard, including a complement of woundeds, but excellent order…

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To-day's War News. Russian Peace Negotiations. Kaledin's Defeat Reported. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that it is officially announced that the negotiations were resumed at Brest Litovsk on January 8. It is stated that negotiations are…

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War Aims Fight to a Finish. (A.c.a. Special.) London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The latest Washington advices say the consensus of opinion is that President Wilson has not paved the way to peace. It is believed his speech is…

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Alleged Discontent in Germany. Allies' War Aims. Toll of the Submarine. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Artillery is active on both sides at a number of points south of the Scarpe. The enemy is also active north-east of Ypres. Mackensen is reported to have replaced the Crown…

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German Dye Secret Unearthed by the British. "Greatest Industrial Achievement of War." (A.c.a. Special.) London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A group of British textile merchants have discovered the German analyne secret, this being regarded as one of the greatest industrial…

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The Oban Soldier's Settlement

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

According to the Coolah 'Advocate" there are still some things in connection with the Oban soldiers settlement that are far from satisfactory…

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Soldier's Huts. Church of England Australian Fund

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Chaplain the Rev. W. H. J., formerly by of South Australia, writes from the Australian base in France:—"Notice the heading of the paper, "The…

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Returned Soldiers Battalion

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become [?]it for service since having been discharged,…

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Soldiers' Letters

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The following are a few extracts from a letter received from Private Clarrie Sandry, an old Millthorpe boy, to his brother, Mr. Jack Sandry, of…

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Returned Soldiers, Form a Club in Orange

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

In spite of the inclement weather, there was an attendance of 40 returned soldiers at the local drill hall last night, when a meeting was convened…

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