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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 21 of 109

Soldiers' Letters, Death of Trooper W. J. Cook

Western Champion · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 7

Miss Ada Cook, of Alectown, farwards us the following copies of letters which have been received with reference to the death of her brother,…

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War Address

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

At the Soldiers' Momument in Loch lan-street at 7. p.m. to-morrow Cpl. G. E. Stead (one of French's "Contemptible Little Army") will give a…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Russia will demobilise completely, and transfer her warships to Russian harbours. A Reuter message says:…

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War Fortunes

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

[?] t's an ill wind that blows nobody good." The war is putting thousands of pounds every day into the pockets of some people in the world. Such is…

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Interesting War Notes Soldiers' Wills. Tommy's Little Way

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

One wonders if any circumstances can dampen the spirits or quell the humour of our men in the trenchcs, and evidence of the impossibility of…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

A Reuter Admiralty message says:—Aircraft successfully raided the seaplane shed at Ostend, and a number of hits were observed…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

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

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Honours of War

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

The expression "with the honours of war," which is sometimes used in connection with the surrender of troops—such as when a besieged party…

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Birds in War

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

A sailor recently stated that seagulls are very useful for betraying the whereabouts of a submarine. When the birds discorn a periscope they rise in a flock…

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The Chamois of War. Italy's Soldiers of the Snow Peaks

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

Then are no more amazing soldiers in the world than the Alphini who are waging such relentless war against Nature and the enemy among the…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Petrograd messages state that a difference is growing daily between the Leninites, who are advocating the ratification…

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War Loan Power Vast Wealth Untapped

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Australians are worth. £1,643,463,376 Australians' annual income........ 257,650,251 Annual income of…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Reuter says a Vancouver message on Tuesday from Washington stated that Germany has taken advantage of the peace negotiotions to buy up…

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12,000,000 Tyres—u.s.a. War Needs

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The following is taken from a resume by H. S. Firestone, President of the Firestone Tyro and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U.S.A., of how America's…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports that our raid at Warneton last night met with strong resistance. At. least 40 of the enemy were killed. Nevertheless, we…

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12,000,000 Tyres U.s.a. War Needs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The following is taken from a resume. by H. S. Firestone, President of the Firestone Tyro and Rubber Co., Akron. Ohio, U.S.A., of how…

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The War Japanese Intervention in Siberia. the Allies in Accord

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

The "Times" Pekin correspondent says, pending Japanese intervention, China is sending picked troops to guard the Siberian frontiers…

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The War Admiral Jellicces Dismissal. Antoher to the List of Allies. Japanese Intervention. America's Position. London

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

Petrograd messages state that a difference is growing daily between the Lenintes, who are advocating ratification of the peace terms, and…

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The War Krylenko Resigns Another Crisis in Spain. Brutal German Methods. (Router's and London "Times" Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

A Reuter's Vancouver message says that Krylenko has resigned the command of Petrograd city. The Soviet has accepted the peace treaty…

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Soldier and Pugilist Corporal Stead at Forbes Lost Two Brothers in France

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Corporal G. E. Stead, who is in Forbes at present, has an excellent record as a soldier. Ho was one of the members of the 2nd Border…

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