Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

2,167 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 109

New-world Troops in an Oldworld War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

MANY questions arise as we regard the New World preparing for the Old World war. How will, the New World Troops do on the classic battle fields of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Russia's Women Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 9

AMONG the peaceful avocations with which the idle Petrograd crowds—soldiers and others—beguiled the hot summer afternoons was that of leaning on the canal…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

To Kill One Soldier

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 10

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

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

The War the Coming Attack Helsingfors Horrors. Argentine Railway Strike. German Plans for Balkans

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 28

The Germans are bringing up divisions for the expected attack on the West front, but not faster than the allied High Command anticipated…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

The War the Australian Raid. Lloyd George and Czernin. Italian Official Message. Sydney, Thursday 9.23 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 15

A French communique states:- There has been reciprocal artillerying in the Champagne, on the right bank of the Meuse, and in the Vosges. We…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Soldiers' Relief Association

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 15

The monthly meeting of the Soldiers' Relief Association was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday evening, Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Boys at the Front. Send Your Paper to a Wounded Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

If you hare not a relative at the front to send this paper to, remember the wounded soldiers like to hear the news of their own country. As soon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter message states that the Admiralty reports that the steamer Boxer was sunk in the Channel as the result of a collision. One life lost…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

Reuter's Brest-Litovsk telegram states that peace has been declared between Russia and the Central Powers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Interesting War Notes Salonika

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

Rising high above the waters of the Aegean, with its white stone houses and minarets, interspersed between avenues of cypresses and mulberry trees,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The War. Raids by Canadians. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

The Canadians last night raided Hill 70 northward of Lens, despite considerable opposition,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

A French communique says that reciprocal artillery fire is the order of the day in the Champagne and on the right bank of the Meuse, also in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Earlier Cables. (London "Times" and Reuter's Cables)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The British Government does not feel bound to recoginse the Ukraine peace. The Admiralty announce that the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War Successful Raiding Submarines Busy. (Reuter's and London "Times" Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The weather rendered flying on Tuesday almost impossible. Observations enabled our artillery to engage a few…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Late War News. Australian Air Units. Aviator Covers Himself with Glory. Outfights Seven Machines London

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports that our air observations enabled the artillery to engage a few hostile batteries. Yesterday's O[?]fenburg raid had…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

BEDGERABONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Soldiers' Letters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

Gunner R. W. Barbe, a well known Bedgerabong soldier, who is in Middlesex War Hospital on the date the letter was written (December 6)…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Soldiers' Letters How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

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

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Free Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

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

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

News of Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

During the week news came to hand from many of our local boys in Palestine and France. Mrs Christie has had further word…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Our District Page Eugowra. (From Our Own Correspondent). Our Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

Mrs. Laneyrie, of the Club House Hotel, was advised by the military authorities during the week that her son, Private Norman Laneyrie, is…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →