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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 5 of 109

The War Peace Talk. Shipping Losses Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports slightly hostile artillerying in the neighbourhood of Gonneleu. French shipping returns give the…

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Women in the War. a Forbes Lady's Work

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

Trooper P. L. Rolleston, of the 6th A.L.H. writing in a recent issue to the "S.M. Herald" with regard to the Kantara Soldiers' Club, says:—…

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Tales of the War 9. Swinging the Lead

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The M.O. (Medical Officer) sat in all his glory behind his table. A string of more or less sick Australian soldiers awaited the opportunity of…

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Latest War News (Couutry Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy entered two of our advanced points northward of the Ypres-Staden railway line. Our counter attack…

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The War Hospital Ship Torpedoed. Another Inexcusable Crime. London

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The British hospital ship Rews was torepdoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at midnight on January 4th. The vessel was travelling from…

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The War Russia and Bulgaria sign Separate Peace Germany Starving German Dye Secrets Discovered

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

New York reports that Russia and Bulgaria have signed a separate peace. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—…

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The War Separate Peace. Between Russia and Bulgaria. Russian Withdrawal From Persia. London

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

New York has reported that Russia and Bulgaria, have signed a separate pece. Sir Douglas Haig reports that…

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Kantara Soldiers' Club Forbes Lady's Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

It seems only right that the people of Australia should realise the magnitude of the work being done by the above Club, and also the great and…

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Message From the Sea Word of a Forbes Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

Mrs Harrison, of Rankin-street, has received the following interesting communications:- Government Savings Bank…

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News of Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Letters from our local boys on active service have come to hand during this week, from both Falestine and France…

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A Soldier's Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Private J. Sloan, writing from a hospital near London, under date of October 1, says: "No doubt you will be surprised to hear that I have…

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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 11 January 1918 · page 4

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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Soldiers' Letters

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

Mr. J. Harrison, of " Devon Park," West Mandamah, has received the following letter from Sergeant-Major Val Vearing from…

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Welcome Home to Pvt. W. J. Browne

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

On Friday night a large number of friends of Private W. J. Browne met at the Exchange Hotel to give him a welcome home after being on active…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 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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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Tho Admiralty reports that the destroyer Racoon was wrecked, and foundered on the 9th January, daring a snowstorm off the coast of…

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French War Aims

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

M. Uichon has summed up the French war aims as follows:—Firstly, respect for treaties; secondly, territorial settlement on a basist of…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The censure motion debate has been adjourned till Tuesday. The House of Lords carried the women's franchise proposal by 134 to…

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The war Thursday Night

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Hughes' Ministry sworn in this after-noon. No change from previous Cabinet. FRIDAY…

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Late War News. London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

The New York "World's" Petrograd correspondent says President Wilson's message is likely to form the basis of Russia's demand at…

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