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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 9 of 240

Duckmaloi. Ex-resident Killed in Action

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Rain set in early this morning (Thursday) and there is every appearance of a good downpour. The fall is greatly needed. Word has been received by Mr. M. O'Brien,…

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Kandos. Welcome to Returned Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Inquiry at Rylstone district hospital as to Mr. Harry Dryden's progress with his broken leg elicited the report that he is making as much progress as can be expected…

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Premier's Son Wounded. Rome

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Premier Orlando's son has been severely wounded…

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Wounded From Germany. Australians Included. London. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Au Amsterdam message states that two train loads of British wounded have arrived at Rotterdam from Germany en route to England. Included…

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War Relief Fund

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Orange District War Relief Fund will be held at the Town Hall this afternoon, when financial matters of…

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Holy War Threatened London

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

London newspapers omphasise that while Trotsky is continuing the peace negotiations, Krylonko is organising an army and has Issued…

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French War Aims. Paris

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

M. Uichon has summed up the French war alms as follows:—Firstly, respect for treatios; secondly, territorial settlement on a basis of…

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Blackheath. War Chest Flower Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

A most successful flower show was held in the Arcadia Hall, Blackheath, on Wednesday. The function was in aid of the local War Chest Fund, and was postponed from War…

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Food Riots in Barcelona. a Carnival of Pillage. Many Arrested and Wounded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

There is a general strike in operation in [?] (Spain) owing to the dearness of living. Enraged crowds stoned the…

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War Aims. America's Message. Allied Agreement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

The King has sent the following [?] to President Wilson:—[?] New Year's good [?] for your [?] and…

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Censorship of War News. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

The Sydney "Sun" nccopts Mr. Poafco's challenge that "not one line of war news that comes from Britain has over been deleted by the consorship of…

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The Sinking of the Rewa. [?] of the Sick and Wounded. Perfect Dis[?] on Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

[?] of the sinking of the [?] the [?] Hospital Transport state that the patent on [?] who were walking…

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International Post War Court. New York

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The United States Bar Association meeting have outlined the plans of a world's court for post war matters based on the contracting parties…

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French War Aims. Definite Statement. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A Paris report says M. Pichon (Foreign Minister) speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the French Government was in complete…

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Big War Sacrifice by Ex-mudgee Family

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

Rev. Father Flanagan, of Mudgee, has received word of the death of Private Harold Young, which sad ovent occurred in a milltary hospital in…

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The War Early Cables. Central Posers Ann[?] Russia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

[?] The [?] have been victory in Germany, which [?] that Germany will seek to retain…

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Civil War Threatened. a Remarkable Manifesto. Petrograd

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Krylenko has issued a manifesto replying to the German peace conditions which states that peace is endangered The Germans definitely demand…

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Miscellaneous War News. More Pay for "Tommy." London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty changes include the appointment of Charles Merz, electrical consulting engineer, as unpaid director of experiments and research…

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Hughes' "Now Enemies" the War Profiteers Sinn Feiners Pardoned

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

In the course of his address in reply to Mr. Tudor, Mr. Hughes, referring to the "No" vote said that the Government had failed to make disloyal…

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The War London, Saturday. America's Army. Training and Equipment. Minister's Claims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, [?] evidence before the Senate Committee which is investigating [?] said that the…

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