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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 7 of 109

Soldiers' Relief Association

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 17

The monthly meeting of the Parkes District Soldiers' Relief Association was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday evening, under the…

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Returned Soldier's Battalion

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 7

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged,…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

A social is to be held in the Me chanics Hall on Wednesday night, to welcome home Privates Clarones Todd and Charlie Cameron, both…

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The War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

It is stated that documents were found in Caillaux's safe, which disclose a scheme to overthrow the Constitution of…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

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

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Scotland in War Time. Australian Soldiers Admired. Rev. R. C. SANDS'IMPRESSIONS

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

THE Rev. Robert C Sands, formerly of Gulgong, who has just returned after spending three and a half years in Scotland, describes the conditions there as…

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The War Earlier Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

The London "Times" Hays that Mr Ward Price states that prisonered Austrians from the Russiaan front curiously picture the results of the…

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The War The British Army

Forbes Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

In the House of Commons on Monday the Minister for National Service, Sir Auckland [?]ddes, in introducing the Man-power Bill, said man…

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Tales of the War 10. "Nugget."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

This is the tale of a man of blood, alongside whom David of old was a lamb, and those who don't like bloodthirsty yarns will naturally shy clear…

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The War To-day's Cables Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

A Router message states that Stanley Burges, Chairman of the Sheffield Strike Committee, who was arrested in respect to the engineers…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Unconfirmed reports state that unsuccessful attempts were made to shoot Lenin at Petrograd. Sir Douglas Haig reports that…

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The War. Big Air Raid on Germany. Extensive Damage at Karlsrhue. Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Our air squadron carried out a successful raid in Germany, against the railway station and…

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Late War News. the Caillaux Arrest. Industries Suppressed in America. Japanese Warships at Vladivostock. London

Forbes Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

It is stated documents found on the safe of Caillaux disclose a scheme to overthrow the constitution of France. It is drafted in Caillaux's…

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A Braave Soldier How Artie Anderson Was Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Lieutenant Alban C. Elliott, of the 53rd Battalion, A.I.F., France, has written the following letter to Mr and Mrs Alex. Anderson, of Pine…

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Guarding Soldier's Land Fined for Shooting a Cow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Through his kindly concern for the affairs of a soldier neighbor, William Sampson Hawke appeared before the Orange Court on a charge of…

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Free Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 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' Letters How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 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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A Soldier's Story. Down and Out

Forbes Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

"One night I was feeling down and out. I'd been spending all my evenings in a French Estaminet and had spent my last penny on bad French…

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