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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 8 of 109

Wamboyne Soldiers Honoring the Brave

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Private Norman Ludlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. S Ludlow, of Wamboyne, returned to camp a few days ago, after being home on final leave…

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M.U. Oddfellows Welcome to Returned Soldier Members

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The members of the Loyal Lodge met in the Lodge room on Wednesday night for the purpose of extending a welcome home to Privates…

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10,000 Aeroplanes to End the War in Ten Weeks

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

When Orville Wright, inventor of the flying machine, and the first man in the world to fly, was asked to express his opinion as to the probable effect of an efficient carrying…

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Gowra and District Soldiers' Assn

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

A meeting of the above took place in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday evening, and was attended by the Mayor (Ald. Smith) in the chair, Messrs W. J. Ellis,…

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THe War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

THE TIMES' Paris correspondent states that the Italian plan shows that Caillaux intended General Sarrail as Comrnandant-in-Chief…

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The War. Naval Action at the i Dardanelles The Breslau Sunk

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that the Turkish battleships Goeben and Breslau, and destroyers, were in action with…

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The War Haval Engagement Goeben and Breslau Again. (London "Times" and Reuter's Messages). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Goeben and the Breslau and a number of destroyera have been in action with British naval forces at the entrance to the Dardanelles. The…

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The War Shortage of Food Peace Still in the Air. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The supply of fresh meat to Smith-field, yesterday was the smallest on record. Three thousand butchers waited in queues…

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The War Naval Battle at Dardanelles. British Score a Success. Austrian Strikes. Feeling Against Germany. London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Austrian strikers demand that the Bolshevik negotiations should lead to an immediate general democratic peace; that food conditions be…

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Soldier's Letters

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Fred Davys has received the following letter from his son, Private Pred Davys, from Salisbury Hospital:—…

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A Soldier's Story. Down and Out

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

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 beer. I wanted a drink badly, but…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Disposal of Surplus Stock

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

THE Minister for Lands (Mr W. G. Ashford) has received several enquiries as to the ability of Soldier Settlers to dispose of the progeny of stock for the…

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Welcome Home. Second Lieutenant Dill

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 7

Condobolin is consistent in giving a welcome home to all of its returned soldiers, but never has there been a more enthusiastic one than that…

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No Economic War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 9

"For three years or more it has been fashionable - to talk of the economic war that it was freely predicted would follow the war of shot and shell. At the…

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War Time Profits Tax

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The Deputy -Federal Commissioner of Taxation states that up to the present a very small proportion of returns due under the War-time…

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Latest War News. Wednesday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 7

Vienna advices state that, in consequence of the Governments promise to speed up peace negotiations, improve food conditions and give…

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10.000 Aeroplanes to End the War in Ten Weeks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 10

When Orville Wright, inventor, of the flying machine man in the world to fly, was asked to express his opinion as to the probable effect of an efficient carrying…

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Aid to Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The Amelioration Committee expendod £4412 5s 5d during the past fortnight in affording relief to 2736 returned soldiers and sailors, 357 of…

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Welcome Home. Privates McGEE & ROBINSON

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 20

For some time past Parkes has been looking forward to the occasion when Private Jack McGee would return to his native town. One of the…

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The War the Austrian Strike. Unhappy Russia. America's Big Army. Sydney, Thursday 8.40 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 13

Milan reports the total collapse of the Austrian strike, but Geneva says that it has collapsed only in Vienna. A general strike began in Prague…

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