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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

2,167 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 109

Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) the German Strike. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Zurich adviees say that the German Chancellor has conferred with the military commandant of Berlin concerning the strikes now in progress…

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The War Aerial Activity Italian Revival. (London "Times" and Reuter cables) Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

General Haig reports: "Our aviation Corps vigorously bombed billets dumps, and an aerodrome. Low flyers machine-gunned enemy troops…

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Late War News. Enemy's Internal Unrest. Chinese in France. Italians' Success. London

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Gothas bombed Paris yesternight. Several were killed. Neutral advices say German reports of the strike must be accepted…

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Interesting War Notes Why Guns Do Not Burst. Measuring the Pressure. 40,000lb. to the Square Inch

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

If we desire a steam boiler to withstand a working pressure of 100lb. to the square inch, we use material that should not give way until a pressure of…

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Free Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

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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Soldiers Letters How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

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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Another Returned Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Dr. Bertram, in his his remarks at Private C. Todd's welcome home, drew attention to a case of a returned soldier, Private Neary, who…

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BEDGERABONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Send-off to a Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

On Wednesday night, 16th inst., Corporal Mitchell Brown was tendered a farewell social by his many friends in the School of Arts Hall…

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Soldiers' Relief Benefit

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Owing to the rain which fell on Wednesday Mr. Brook postponed the opening night of the serial picture, "Liberty," which he was giving as a…

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Soldiers' Pastime. and His Spiritual Well-being

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

"During the month 14 new billiard tables have bee ninstalled in the various officers', sergeants' and men's huts; 1700 library books have been…

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Soldier Settlers. How the State Will Help. Conditions to be Observed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

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

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How British Soldiers Fought to the Death. King's Rifles and Northamptons' Glorious Stand

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

This brilliant story of an imperishable deed on the Yser, told by Britain's gifted war correspondent, will live so long as there are Anglo-Saxons to read it. Previously…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The censure motion was defeated by a majority of fifty to twenty-eight. The strikes are extending in the German factories. The military have…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Reported that the German Government has authorised the use of machine guns against the strikers, if necessary…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The National Railwaymen's Union passed a resolution demanding all round food rationing, and advising its members…

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Late War News. London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The National Railway Men's Union resolutioned in favor of demanding all round food rationing. The "Dally Telegraph" states that…

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New War Loan. Prospectus This Week. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

It is probable the prospectus of the new war loan will be issued this week…

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The War West Front Quiet. Aerial Warfare. Peace Negotiations. (London "Times" and Reuter Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

A Reuter message says that General Haig reports:—We raided enemy trenches eastward of Hagricourt. There was hostile artillery activity…

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Returned Soldiers. Hardships Denied. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the State War Council gives an emphatic denial to the allegations of Senator M'Dougall that bitter distress prevailed in…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Writing to Mr. A. Emmett from Tidworth, England, under date 22nd November, Private L. L. Brooke says: —…

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