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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 167

News of the World. War Prisoners Return. Rotterdam

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

One hundred and thirty-five British war prisoners from Germany have arrived, and 370 civilians are expected, all bound for England, aboard Dutch steamers…

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Soldiers' Proverbs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The Australian soldier's natural cheerfulness and light heartedness is notorious, and with characteristic ingenuity he misses no opportunity of…

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Soldier Settlers. —Is.— How the State Will Help. Conditions to Be Observed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

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

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Soldier's Letter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2
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Bombardier Ivor Keating, writing to Mr. R. M. Drummond, of Coffs, under date 29th September, from Perham Downs (Eng),says:…

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Telegrams. Two "Lonely Soldiers." Receive Ten Thousand Letters. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Defence states as a result of the insertion in the Australian Press of advertisements by lonely soldiers inviting correspondence from…

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Latest War News. Western Front Activity. Spain May Break With Germany. Russian Peace Negotiations Temporarily Off. Heavy Submarine Toll. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

A Copenhagen message states that the Bolshevik news agency telegrapbe confirming the news that peace negotiations have been…

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A War Prophecy

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. Editor,—Some time ago I sent you some of the sayings of my old friend, J. B. Brown, and although I have visited him regularly, in my periodical visits to…

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War Spirit Sweeping Over Russia. Soldiers Eager to Fight. New York, Saturday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Desch Flouret, New York "World's" Petrograd correspondent, says: The war spirit is sweeping oyer Russia again. The widespread indignation…

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Allied Cause Strengthened. Important Bearing on War New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Chas. Grasty, the New York "Times'" London correspondent, says:--"Trotsky, by exposing Germany's duplicity, has strengthened the Allied…

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The War. American Preparation. Everyman and Every Resource. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

A Washington message states that Mr. M'Adoo, Controller of Railways, has announced that hundreds of passenger trains on railroads west of the…

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General War News. the Portuguese Revolt. What Caused It. Lisbon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Dear food and the late Government's vigorous repression of their political oppenents caused the recent Portuguese revolution. The new Government…

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For Right and Justice British War Aims. Why We Entered the War. in It to the End. Lloyd George's Logical Speech. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George made an important statement to-day, on behalf of the Government, on war aims before the trade unions' delegates at…

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Soviet's Opposition to Assembly. War on Ukraine and Cossacks. Petrograd, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The Soviet's Executive has resolved to call a third. All Russian Congress. Sinovieff openly declares that the Ensign Krylenko…

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The War Earlier Messages Great Charge Against Turks. Glorious End of Rosebery's Son

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

According to the details supplied by an eye-witness, the Hon. Neil Primrose, M.P., youngest son of the Earl of Rosebery, was killed during a great…

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News of the World. Dyson's War Pictures. Realities of the Trenches. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

A private view was given yesterday, of William Dyson's exhibition of drawings, which will be opened on Saturday. The collection visualises the realities…

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Ireland and the War. Mr. Duke's Dramatic Contrast Treachery of Sinn Fein Leader

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr Duke, K.C., M.P.) exclaimed in the House: "God forgive the man who says I am wrecking the Irish…

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War Indemnities. Who Should Pay Them? What They May Include. Huge Estimates Made

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

The "Independent" (U.S.A.) in the following article goes into interesting speculation regarding the payment of indemnities. Some of the figures…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) War in the Air. British and German Preparations. Breaking the Teuton Nerve. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The New York "Times" features its London correspondent's interview with Mr. R. R. Hearne, author of 'Aerial Warfare" and the most prominent…

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Day of National Prayer. Observance in Britain. Nation's Righteous War Aim[?] London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The newspapers, speakers and ot[?] organs of public opinion are giv[?] prominence to to-morrow's day [?] prayer and thanksgiving, in respo[?]…

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