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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 22 of 109

The Foches Advocate Friday, March 8, 1918. Current Topics Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Letters and packets for the soldiers in England and France will go by the next mail if posted at Forbes on Monday next…

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Soldiers' Letters How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

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 · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

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 Welcomed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

There was a large and representative attendance at the School of Arts hall on Saturday evening last, the occasion being a welcome home to…

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Soldiers' Relief Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the Soldiers' Relief Association, which was to have been held on Saturday. at 4 p.m.. was postponed until next Saturday,…

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Thanks for Parcels. Letters from Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

The following letters, which arrived recently from three soldier boys, speak for themselves:- December 27, 1917…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, March 8, 1918. Local and General. Mails for Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

A mail for soldiers in England and France (newspapers and parcels) closed at the local Post Office yesterday. On Monday next a mail…

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Arond the District Eucowra. Reception to Soldiers. Two District Heroes Return

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

The village of Eugowra has been able to boast within the past week, or two of the return of two heroes who set out some time ago to do…

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Play the Man! (A Soldier's Prayer Before Battle.)

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

O God of Battles, now that time has come, Which in the pregnant months in camp has 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 8 March 1918 · page 3

The Minister Lands, Mr. W. G. Ash[?]d, has a[?]ved of the publication of a memorandum by the Director of Soldier Settlements, Mr,…

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Helping to Win the War. Another War Loan

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The prespectus of the Fifth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns. It will be seen that the terms are on the…

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Win-the-War League

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

On Monday, 11th instant, the anunal meeting of the above will be held, when the now recruiting scheme will be reviewed. As this league is…

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Anzac Prisoners Exchange with Turkey Urged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Relatives are petitioning Mr Fisher (High Commissioner) to urge the repatriation of the Australians taken prisoner at Gallipoli; with the…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Reuter.—American troops on the Lorraine front repulsed a German raid with heavy enemy losses…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A Reuter head-quarters message says:—Great aerial activity. We destroyed many enemy aeroplanes, and drove down a score of others. The…

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"Why Britain went to War."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

This is the title of a big picture which will be screened at Rudduck's Hall on Friday, the 22nd inst. It is stated to be…

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War Loan Bullets. Pith of Our Position

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The Commonwealth Treasurer is appealing for funds; and the Sixth War Loan is now before Australia. It is the duty of everyone to subscribe…

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The War. New Russian Govt. for the Far East

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that our aeroplanes bombed Engel aerodrome and dump, starting two fires…

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The War Enemy Attacks Western Front Eighting. (London "Times" and Reuter's Cables)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

There has been serious fighting at Ypres and Dixmude, says a cable message from London. The Germans, who attacked on a front of…

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The War Germany's Next Gaol. Help of Indians and Chinese Advocated. London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports a successful raid southward of St. Quentin, in which several of the enemy were killed and prisoners were taken…

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