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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Wyalong's Civic Welcome Home. To Sergt. George Wilson

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

His Worship the Mayor met Sgt. Wilson and his father at the railway platform and drove them in his car to the Council Chambers…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

If you have 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…

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The War

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

Reuter's Mesopotamia official message says: Our troops on the Euphrates occupied Khanaburay. Reuter reports: The Admiralty, in…

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The War

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

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent says an agreement has been reached regarding the evacuation of the Asland Island by Russian-Finnish troops…

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After the War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

Private Will Jones, a Forbes boy, writing home from France, encloses a poem from the Anzac Book, and says the Forbes soldier boys will…

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War-time Babies Masculinity Unchanged

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

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

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The War. Artillery Activity Londay

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

A French communique states —There was violent artillery activity at Butte de Messil, and the left bank of the Meuse…

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Interesting War Notes a Story of the Uhlans

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

German lack of originality is well shown in the selection of some prominent military terms. The title "Kaiser" is itself a borrowed plume. Whatever…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

An official Russian message says that the German Government has refused an armistice because its desire is not for peace, but for the…

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Late War News. Action in Siberia. Whether Japan Shall Act with Allies. London

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

A French communique says a violent artillery battle is raging at Mesnil and on the left bank of the Meuse. Three enemy aeroplanes…

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The War Unhappy Russia Petrograd and Moscow Threatened. Will Japan Intervene? (London "Times" and Reuter's Cables)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Fierce fighting continues at Pskoff, (between Riga and Petrograd), which has changed hands—several times…

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The War the Wolf Austrians Refuse to Fight Early Japanese Action. (Reuter's and London "Times" Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

A United Service message states that Australians complain of hunger and bad treatment on the Wolf, the German raider which has succeeded…

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Welcome to a Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Private H. C. Shean returned from the front a few days ago, and the occasion was taken at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service to extend to…

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Letters From Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Letters were received last week from many local boys in France and England, among the number being Privates E. Hodge and Harry…

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Helped by Patriotic Fund. How a Soldier's Wife Fared

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund wants another £150,000. The average man wishes to know where this money goes, and how the expenditure…

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Armour for Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Many years ago several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggestions wore never adopted—much to the surprise of…

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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 March 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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soldier farewelled

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

Private Essington Stuart Doyle' who was home on final leave, was tendered a farewell and presentation in frout of the West Wyalong…

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A Soldier's Letter

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Pte. Peter C. Byrnes, writing home from hospital in England, under date, 23/11/17. says:— "The papers yesterday and to-day…

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Travels in Europe After the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

"And this," said the guide to the party of eager tourists, "is the apartment where the Kaiser is imprisened." As he spoke, he pushed aside a wooden panel in the wall,…

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