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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 4 of 109

Britain's War Aims. Defined by Mr. Lloyd George

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 30

In the course of his speech on the Empire's war aims on Saturday, Mr. Lloyd George stated:- The first requirement of Britain and…

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The War Allied War Aims. Speech by Lloyd George. New York Press Enthusiastic. Sydney, Monday 7.16 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 10

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We recaptured a sap to the eastward of Bullecourt, which the enemy occupied yesterday…

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Correspondence. Mr. Graham and the War. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 32

Sir,—The Rev. Mr. Graham's reply to my request for his authority regarding his assertion that scores of thousands of soldiers had died…

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The War Hospital Ship Torpedoed. Kerensky to Explain. Sydney, Thursday 9.33 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy entered two advanced posts northwards of the Ypres-Staden railway, but our counter attack ejected…

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[?] Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, January 10, 1918. Our War Aims

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 19

The declarations made by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, before the Trades' Union delegates at Westminster on Saturday last should…

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Roll of Honor. Killed in Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Sergeant J. Long, who was killed inaction some time ago, was a native of Forbes, but resided in Trundle for many years. He was popular with…

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PRIVATE J. ROGERSON. Killed in Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Private J. Rogerson, who was killed in action on the west front about three months ago, was a son of Mrs Rogerson, of Eulomo,…

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Roll of Honor. Killed in Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Lance Corporal Arthur A. Anderson sailed from Australia in the beginning of July, 1916, and went to France on September 22, 1916. He…

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PRIVATE R. M Milan Of Eugowra. Killed in Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Private Robert M'Millan, who was killed in action on the west front, was a well-known Eugowra district farmer, and lived at Rosebank…

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LIEUTENANT A. EDWARDS. Wounded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Lieutenant Albert Edwards, son of Alderman James Edwards, of Forbes, has been on active service for a considerable period. For a time he was…

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PRIVATE W. R. MILLER. Wounded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Private W. Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Miller, of Forbes, has been on active service for over twelve months. Private Miller was…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean ; ten men were lost. Sir Douglas Haig repulsed a raid…

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The war

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The British Labourites are distinctly favourable to the Government's man-power proposals…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says the Austrian newspapers regard Mr Lloyd George' terms as victory to the vanquished. The speech means…

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War Loan Bonds

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

The Common wealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the fourth War Loan may now obtain…

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The War. Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports: An enemy party raided a post in the neighborhood of Flesquieres…

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War Chest Flower Stall

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The War Chest Flower Shop at Forbes, which has been in operation in the streets since the middle of September, closed down at the end…

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The War Last Year's Offensive

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Reuter says Wednesday's London Gazette contains a despatch by Sir Douglas Haig of twenty-seven thousand words, covering the operations…

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War Expenditure. Big Figures. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

It is expected that last year's war expenditure out of revenue was £15,786,000, compared with £14,987,000 for the previous year…

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War Loan Bonds. Ready for Delivery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers, who have paid their instalments in full to the 4th War Loan, may now…

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