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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War Peace Talk the Reichstag Debate. Peace Delegates' Good Time (London "Times" and Reuter's Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says the debate in the Reichstag was continued on Saturday. The speakers, as on the previous day, were…

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Help the Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

A big benefit performance is to be given at Mr F. H. Brook's picture palace to-morrow evening in aid of the Forbes Returned Soldiers' Fund…

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Soldiers' Letters How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

The following examples of how letters to soldiers on active service should be addressed have been issued by the Assistant Minister for…

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Free Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Mr Langer Owen is in charge of the Red Cross Information Bureau, 115 Pitt-street, Sydney. This bureau is anxious to answer any…

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38,000,000 Men Soldiers Under Arms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

According to estimates issued by the United States War Department based on published reports from the various countries, there are at least…

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Returned Soldiers Fund Hiawatha Farmers' Donation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Following is the list of farmers in the Hiawatha district who donated wheat to the above Fund, for the 1916-17 season, by which…

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Latest War News. Tuesday, 29-1-'18

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

A Washington message says that Mr. Baker, in a statement to the Senate Committee, repudiating the charge that the war department…

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Wheat or Meat. Farmers' Views. Wheat After the War

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

A conference of between sixty and eighty wheat grower a met at Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Sydney, to discuss the situation…

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The War America. 500,000 Troops in France Soon. One Million and a half to Follow. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

A message from Washington states that Mr. Baker, the American Secretary for War, in his statement to the Senate's Committee, positively repudiated…

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Soldier Settlers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of Soldier Settlers to dispose of the…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Critloism

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his Department in…

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Trundle. Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 16

A very successful welcome home was tendered Mr. Clarence Todd on Thursday evening. As usual with functions of this kind in Trundle the…

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The War Reported Revolution in Vienna. Sydney, Friday 8.58 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 9

It is reported from Petrograd that a revolution has broken out in Vienna, and that the revolutionists have organised a Government. There are…

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The War Strikes in Germany. the Socialist Demands. Siberian Mix-up. Sydney, Thursday 8.49 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 19

Zurich advises that the German Chancellor conferred with the military commander of Berlin regarding the strikes and decided to confine the…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

On the evening of the 24th inst., in the School of Arts hall, a most enjoyable social evening was held, the occasion being to welcome home…

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TRUNDLE. (From a correspondent). Welcome Home

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Within a week we have warmly welcomed two popular Trundle returned soldiers—Mr Charlie Cameron and Mr. Clarence Todd. On…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The " Times" Amsterdam correspondent says that the Pan-German campaign includes thinly veiled attacks on the Kaiser, who is urged to…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Honorary Secretary.—C. A. Le Walker, Esq., 113 Pitt Street Sydney. The Citizens' War Chest Fund…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

A Petrograd correspondent states that serious fighting has occurred at Brestlitovsk between the Russians and the…

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The War Friday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Amsterdam reports that the grain warehouses are afire in Vienna. Much damage has already…

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