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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. British Labor's Terms

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

Seven hundred delegates, representing two and a half million workers, met at the Central Hall, Westminister, to consider the…

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Soldier Settlers. How the State Will Help Conditions to Be Observed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, has approved of the publication of a memorandum by the Director of Soldier Settlements…

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War Chest

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

A very pleasant evening was spent in the Friendly Societies Hall on Thursday last. The organisation was under the auspices of the…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

Admiral D[?]ty stated in an interview": "I enter the year fall of confidence in victory." Lord Sydenham says that when the…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

The Admiralty announces the arrivals for the week at 2111, and sailing 2074 18 ships and three under 1600 [?] were sunk, and eight…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Report from Field Marshal Haig says our artillery has broken up three enemy raiding parties south eastward of Lens. Our patrols…

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Wiles of War-shy Horses. Malingerers in Battle Zone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

The war has shown that horses are prone to the very human weakness of malingering and shamming illness. A veterinary surgeon attached to the…

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War Talk

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

MY BARBER was a quiet chap, in palmy days of yore; but now, white cleaning up my map, he talks of death and gore. "It breaks my heart," he says, "to think that I can't…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

THE "Daily Chronicle" says it recognised in Government circles that the peace proposals, of Brest-Iitovsk constitute a new fact, of which official…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

During last year the British captured: 73,000 prisoners, 149 heavy guns, 382 field guns, 648 trenchmortars 2639 machine guns on…

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Opinions on the War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

DANTE: They have stolen my hell. Jonathan Swift: I am ashamed of my cynicism. Torquemada: Good-night nurse!…

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America and the War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The United Press Agency's Washington correspondent states that, owing to the war shortage, white bread is likely to disappear…

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Humor Pars. War Tribulations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

THEY were a very tired battalion and a very very Cockney battalion, and whon they spoke to tho members of the battalion who had met them their speech was rich with expletives…

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Exchange of War Prisoners

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Britain and Turkey have signed an agreement whereby the Dutch Legation in Constantinople will visit prisoners camps…

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The War. Muns' Next Move

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Lord Sydenham, writing in the "Standard," forecasts great German blows to gain Calais and Paris. He is confident that they…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

The British Admiralty reports 18 vessels over and three under, 1600 tons have been sunk during the week. Fr[?]h shipping returns show that…

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War Aims. Views of Labour for Speedy Settlement" of the War London Dec.29

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

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What the Gun Means in This War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

THE present war is commonly taken to be a war of material. Not only is it a struggle between the resources of destruction on the actual front, but it is also a competition in…

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