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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 9 of 109

The War Italian Areial Activity. Railway Accident. Latest From Perograd. Strikes in Austria. Sydney, Monday 8.12 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 29

A British-Italian official message says that flying has been possible for only two days last week. We destroyed sir aeroplanes and lost…

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Soldier Settlers

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 8

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

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Land for Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 27

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his Department in…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The London "Times" Petrograd correspondent says Red Guards murdered Shingarien and Kokoslni[?], former members of Kerensky's…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr M'Namara stated that as the result of the sinking of two British steamers in the Mediterranean, 708…

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Prisoners of War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

Corporal Reg. Kiss. of Eugowra. and his mate Private E. J. Cobb, who are prisoners of war in Germany. Corporal Kiss is sitting…

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Australia's War Expenditure

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The actual and estimated war expenditure of the Commonwealth Government up to June 30 next, so it was stated in the Senate on…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The battle-cruisers Goeben and Breslau and destroyers were in action with British forces at the entrance to the Dardanelles…

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Potatoes and War

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

During the war, says the Mark Lane [?]xpress, we are getting evidence of the [?]reat value of the humble potato as a [?]ood crop for man and animals. It is…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The Manpower Bill passed the committee stage in the House of Commons. Colonel Repington, the " Times" correspondent has resigned…

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Austria. War-weary and Broken

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

The "Express" Amsterdam correspondent, referring to the Austrian strike, says the supreme factor undoubtedly is a war-weariness almost…

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CORNSACKS. War Precaution Regulation. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

On order under the War Precaution Act empowers the Chief Price Commissioner to take drastic steps necessary to secure information…

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Interesting War Notes a Battleship's Life

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

We are continually reading in the newspapers that various battleships have been completed, launched, and for how long they have been…

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The War. London, Friday. Finland Starving

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Kihman, formerly Attorney General of Finland, is visiting London. He states that Finland is on…

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The War Peace Manoeuvring. Council in Paris

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent announces that the Allied Premiers and War Ministers will probably meet in Paris shortly…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Milan reports the total collapse of the Austrian strike, but reports by way of Geneva are to the effect that the collapse only refers to Vienna. A…

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The War More Peace Kites ("London Times" and Reuter's Cables)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent, announces that the Allied Premiers and War Ministers will probably meet in Paris shortly…

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The War the Irish Problem (London "Times" and Reuters Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The London "Times" correspondent at Washington, in a despatch, states that Dr. Wilson has informed Mr Balfour of the vital bearing of…

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America and Ireland. Settlement Vital to the War. No Longer Merely British Problem

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

"The Times" correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson has informed Mr Balfour (Minister for Foreign Affairs) of the…

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Soldiers' Parcels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Weaver, M.L.A., writes: —The publication of several letter relating to soldiers' parcels from the front prompts me to refer to the…

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