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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. the Russians. German Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

London, Feb. 26.—Mr. Shaplen, the Petrograd correspondent of the United Press, says that Lenin, in the course of a speech at a meeting of the Executive on Sunday, said they might…

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The War. the Russians. Enemy Nearing Petrograd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

London, Feb. 26.—A dispatch from Petrograd states that it is reported that a small detachment is rapidly pushing on to the capital, which is in a high state of excitement and nervous…

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Goulburn and the War. LIEUT. C. B. CAMPBELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

A letter received from Lieut. T. W. Lowen, a mate of Lieut. C. B. Campbell (son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Campbell, formerly of Yarralumla), who was posted missing after an air…

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Telegrams. the War. Russia. Petrograd Excited. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

The "Times" Petrograd correspondent describes strange scenes there. The blare of syrens woke the city in the darkness on Monday. Few knew what was signified. The…

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The Latest The War. RUSSIA. Revolutionists Will Fight. Germany's Real Aim. (British Admiralty Intercepts. Collected by the Wireless Press.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A Russian official message states:—The German Government formally refuses an armistice, because it desires not peace but the strangling of the revolution. Obstinate and pitiless…

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Burrangong Heights. a Welcome Home

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

In the Alhambra Hall, Spring Crock, on Wednesday night last, Private W. J. Storey and S. M. Rhall, both of whoso people are respected residents…

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Anzac Fiancees. No Passages to Australia

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

A united Service message states:—No more soldiers fiancees will be allowed to Journey to Australia owing to the Imperative British naval…

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The War

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

"There is perfect harmony between the Allied High Commands. An Admiralty announcement is made that the German ralder Wolf sank 11…

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Clubbing Wounded Fox. Returned Soldier Is Shot. Tied Blood Stained Shirt Round Dog to Summon Aid. Cootamundra

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

While attempting to kill a fox which he had wounded, William Robinson, [?]4, a returned soldier, was accidentally shot near Cootamundra…

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Local War Widow

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

When the late Private James Nash passed away after returning disabled from France, it was felt by the local branch of the Voluntary Workers…

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The War Loan

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Great efforts are being made to popularise the new War Loan, and it contains many attractive features. In order that its merits may not be…

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War Loan. Australia Prosperous

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

The Sixth War Loan was launched on Monday last. Applications for bonds close on April 10th and a vigorous publicity campaign is being…

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War Time Babies. Masculinity Unchanged

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

The question whether masculinity at birth changes during war time has often been raised. It has been asserned, and indeed is generally believed,…

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Latest War News London, Febry. 27

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raids north westward of St. Quentin and Bullecourt and…

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£2,000,000 for War Loan

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. John J. Garvon, managing director of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, Limited, stated, on Wednesday, that he was notifying…

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War Situation. Germans Will Fail. General Foch Confident

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Charles Grasly, the well known American correspondent, interviewed General Foch on behalf of the "New York Times." The General said:—…

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Saved by a Land Ship Lying Wounded on Field. Officer Is Rescued by Tank. Australian Escapes Foe

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Wounded and left lying helpless on the field in the great battle at Cambral, Lieutenant E. W. Cooke, M.C., a young Australian Officer, had the…

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Allied Labor. War Aims to Be Submitted to Enemy Socialists. (Published in the "Times"). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

An Allied Labour War aim memorandum is to be shortly forwarded to enemy Socialists by neutral channels, and under Mr. Branting's pilotage,…

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Armour for Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Many yean ago several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggrestions were never adopted—much to the surprise of…

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Enlist To-day. Conditions of Enrolment. Useful Information

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

The following are the conditions of enlistment for the Australian Imperial Forces:—Age 18 to 15 years; minimum height, (without boots) 5ft;…

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