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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Imperial War Cabinet. Approaching Meeting. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

The "Times" understands that the Imperial War Cabinet has attained to a recognised standing as an annual event, and therefore there is never any doubt as to the…

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Supreme War Council. French Opinion. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

A message from Paris says that the newspapers report that General Foch was tremendously impressed by the work of the Supreme War Council which sat at Versailles…

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The War Western Front Raiding and Air-fighting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—A message- from Washington states that, despite Germany's transfer of troops from Russia, the Allies have a preponderance of…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals Story of Devotion and Heroism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

There was only a very meagre attendance at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when Mr C. N. Button, organising secretary of the Scottish…

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Latest War News Western Front Successful British Raids. (Australian Cable Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided last night at Fleuraix, Ypres, and the Stadet railway…

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British Soldiers in Trouble. Victorious Tartars. Petrograd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

The Red Guards arested Commander Dye and Lieut. Smith, of the British armoured ears, charging them with the ownership of two bombs, which were found in their…

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Soldiers' Mails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

For the Expeditionary Forces in England and France, newspapers and parcels only close at the G.P.O., Sydney, at noon to-morrow (Friday). For the Expeditionary…

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Attack on Returned Soldier. Colored Man Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

Samuel Hobart a colored man, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Maurice…

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Soldiers' Dependents. Challenge to Senator Milien

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

Senator M'Dougall on Tuesday challenged Senator Millen (Minister for Kepatriation) to grant a public inquiry into the statements which he made in…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Little, of Scene, have received from their son, Lieut, E. F. Little, a neat little Christmas souvenir, which is one of those presented…

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Napoleon and the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Dymocks Book Arcade, Ltd., sends us a copy of "Napoleon and the War," by E. George Marks, which gives a number of interesting parallels between the wars of…

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War Situation. Angry Huns. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The Berlin pan-German newspapers are very angry at the communique from the Versallies Council, which is described as the Entente's answer to the German strikes…

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United States. War Work Concentration. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

President Wilson to-day took direct steps to obtain legislative authority for swooping co-ordination in war work. Without warning he precipitated upon Congress a measure…

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Imperial War Cabinet. Important Problems. London Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The Empire Conference will probably meet at the end of June, though an earlier date is considered preferable here. The Cabinet attaches the…

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Very Latest War News Sydney, Thursday. a Naval Sortie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter message, giving details of the thrust into the Heligoland Bight by the British light forces on 17th November, shows that the…

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The War. West Front. Big Battle Imminent. London, February 6

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Military experts in France and England opine that Germany's big effort is imminent. Ludendorff's concentration of…

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Australians in London. Soldiers' Grievance. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The Australian Natives' Association has protested against the Hmitation to £20 of soldiers' withdrawals from the Commonwealth Bank, Mr. Campion manager of…

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A Soldier's Death. Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. J. Jamieson, acting city coroner, held an inquest in Sydney yesterday into the death of Frederick David Rolston, a member of the A.I.F., who was shot on board…

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Wangat Our Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

Mrs R. Nugent, of Little River, is in receipt of several letters from her son, Oscar, and other friends of hers at the front. O. H. P. Nugent…

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To Kill One Soldier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

"There is every reason to believe that tho total death-rate per annum in this war docs not exceed 5 per cent, of the total number of individuals…

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