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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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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 29 March 1918 · page 3

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

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Gifts From Home to Cheer Lonely Soldiers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

The boy who ahs gone "over there" cloesn't. want to come back home till his job is done—he doesn't mind the bardships and the danger—all he asks…

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Soldiers' Memorial Avenue

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

A matter of particular importance was dealt with at Tuesday evening's meeting of the Urban Area Conuuittee. It related to a proposal to ask…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) London Expects Dramatic Developments. What Will They Be? Allies Prepare to Counter. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Dramatic developments are hourly expected in France. The fighting on The British front has died down, and a new British…

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Latest War News the Enemy Held Up Everywhere. Some Captured Points Recaptured. London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

General Hindenberg is making a desperate effort to reach Anicora. The Germans have captured Albert from the British…

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War Memorial

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

"Sydney's memento of the great war should be comparable, both in magnificence and in commanding position, to the monuments of Garibaldi in Rome, of…

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The War. Tuesday afternoon

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 7

Paris : The long range gun bombarded Paris twice on Sunday, killing one and injuring one. London : The troops in…

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The War. Thursday, 28-3-'18

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Hindenburg's most desperate efforts to push on to Amiens are meeting with the most stubborn resistance. German airmen are bombing…

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Clothing the Child Victims of War. Work of the "Babies' Kit Society

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

Amongst all the great and noble efforts to aleviate the suffering of humanity, in this great war there is none more pathetic than the work of the "Babies…

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Successful Young Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

We take the following from the Armidale "Express". The father of the two young sons referred to was for five and a half years in…

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Welcome Home Private L. Kendall

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 19

Private Len. Kendall, after two and a half years abroad, launded in Sydney on Friday last, and returned to Parkes on Saturday morning. He…

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Latest Telegrams the War Bill. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 12

The Commonwealth now pays over three millions annually on the war bill for soldiers…

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The War the Latest Reports. German Offensive Broken. Enormous Enemy Losses. Sydney, Tuesday 8.40 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 10

Haig reports:—We completely repulsed two attacks westward of Albert yesterday. The enemy attempts to advance along the valleys of the Luce…

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The War British Recapture Ayette. Big Bertha Blown Up. Sinn Fein Outburst. Liner Celtic Torpedoed. Sydney, Thursday 8.34 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 12

A London message states that the British recaptured Ayette, and repulsed the Germans, after bitter fighting, around Fampenx…

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Crawlin. a "Welcome Home." to Lance Corporal Tom Doyle

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Lance Corporal Tom Doyle, who recently returned home after being two years at the war, during which time he was twice wounded, was…

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Grawlin. Welcome Home to a Soldier. Presentation to Lance Corporal Doyle (From Our Representative)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

The crowd which assembled at the residence of Mr and Mrs M. Doyle, at Grawlin on Wednesday evening, was perhaps the largest and most…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

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

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Australian War Museum

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

To the Defence Department has been delegated the duty of organising an Australian War Museum—library, picture gallery and collection of…

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Off to the War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

One more name is to be added to the Bedgerabong list of volunteers. Last Wednesday Mr. Fred Shean passed all tests and is now in Sydney…

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Late War News. London

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

Sir Douglas Haig reports that a German machine gun post in the neighbourhood of Huberterre was rushed and the gun captured. Some…

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