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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Everywhere. Violent Fighting in Petrogard. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

A Stockholm paper says: "War prevails throughout Russia. There is violent fighting in Petrograd and elsewhere."…

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Another Hun Outrage. Italian Prisoners on War Work. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

Thousands of Italian soldier prisoners are making underground defences for the Germans in Belgium…

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General War News. Politics at the Cape. Hertzog Again Defeated. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

After two days' debate a Nationalist (Dutch) motion of non-confidence, condemning the Government's action re the wool purchase scheme, was…

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Enemies' Internal Conditions in Appalling State. End of War in Sight. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

Mr, Williams Simms, the United Press correspondent at Paris, after a thorough and lengthy investigation of the actual conditions in the Central…

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Nana Glen Soldiers' Guild

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Nana Glen has again packed 23 parcels for our boys at the front. Each parcel contains sox, handkerchiefs, cigarettes, sugar, and other small gifts. The…

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Returning Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 5

Two contingents of returned soldiers are expected to reach Melbourne next week…

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Enlisted at 16½. Country Lad's Hard Luck

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the Dubbo Recruiting Committee (says a wire from Dubbo to the "Evening News"), Mr. Stredwick, an Anzac, who was…

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King Front a Good Ally. Austrian Soldiers Frozen. Berne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

Owing to the shortage of leather for the Austrian army the boots are of poor quality. Twenty thousand Austrians had to be wihtdrawn from the…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) British High Command. Repington's Alarmist Comments. Centralisation at Versailles. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

Colenel Repington telegraphs to the "Morning Post," from Paris: "The decisions of the inter-Allied War Council regarding the control of the British…

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Coff's Harbor War Chest Day Art Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

An art union under the auspices of the Coff 's Harbor War Chest Fund, which was conducted last year, has been drawn, with the following result:—Picture (ticket No…

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Relief to Austria. "Break Up of War Begun." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

An Amsterdam message says:— Peace with Ukraine will come as a great relief to Austria. Many buildings in Vienna are beflagged. The Austrian…

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False Representation. Soldier Uses Another Man's Papers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Joseph Turner was charged at the Police Court with obtaining £2 from the Defence Department by means of false representation. Evidence was given that the…

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The Red Plague. Some Startling Statements. Soldiers and Drink. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

The evidence taken in camera by a Select Committee of the Senate which inquired into the effects of drink among returned soldiers and soldiers abroad, was…

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The Anzac Coo-ees. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The Princess Alice attends the Anzac Coo-ees on February 12, and their Majesties will probably attend later…

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The War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

(Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.)…

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War Service Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the War Service Exeeutive Committee was held in the Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Ald. D. McFarlane) presiding. The principal…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

It is reported through Switzerland that Count Andrassy, addressing the Hungarian Parliament, denounced the idea of peace at any price. "We must…

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Germany's War Bill. Heavy Post-war Taxation. Significant Bavarian Statements. Amsterdam, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Count Von Preysing, in the Bavarian Upper House, interpolated, in the Government of Germany's War Bill, that the taxation after the war would…

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Russian Demobilisation. Withdrawal From the War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The correspondent, writing on February 10th, reported that at that day's sitting the president of the Russian delegation stated that Russia, while…

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New Zealand War Loan. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Another New Zealand war loan will be placed upon the market next month…

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