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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Soldiers' Letters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

Trooper W. A. Bradley willing from somewhere in Palestine to his mother, Mrs. W. Bradley, of Gladstone, says:—I am still alive and…

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War Chest Fund

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Pursuant to notice a meeting was held in the School of Arts, Macksville of those constituting the War Chest Fund. Air Marsh occupied the Chair…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Router.--The Japanese have directed inquiries to the Entente and the United Status to test their feelings towards a proposal to institute joint military…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Reuter's message states the Admiralty reports that the hospital ship Glenart Castle, while outward bound, with all lights burning, was…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

SUCH of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

The Red Cross liner [?]rizel, bound to Halifax, struck the rocks north of Cape Race during a blinding snowstorm…

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The War's "Fatal Blow."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 7

DENOMINATIONALISM is dead." No declaration could be more positive than this, made by "The Christian World" (London), which refers, of course, to religious…

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General News War Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday night next in the School of Arts will be screened the great war films "Sons of the Empire," a good portion of this series of…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

A Renter message from Washington says Japan has directed inquiries to the Entente and to the United States to test their feelings towards a…

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The War Matunga Captured by Raider

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

The German raider Wolf has reached Pols after a 15 months' cruise. Germany is enthusiastic over the raider's achievements…

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Kendall. Save a Life—Buy War Loan Bonds

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

A WELCOME home was tendered Private Russel Smith on Wednesday, 20th ult. The President of the Win the War League occupied the chair, and Sergeant William…

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Impressions of London in War Time. London, September 1

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 7

[?] cannot but be struck by the streets [?]London after nightfall. They are almost completely darkened. Street lights are turned low and shaded, and doors and windows must…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

DRIVER W. FAGE writes from "the Land of Mud," as he calls it (France), to bin brother, Mr. H. E. Fage, under date of 4th December, as follows:—…

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Will You Make a Good Soldier?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Pitney has recently returned to America from France after several years' service as a newspaper correspondent. THE man who knows what fear is is a…

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Welcome Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Private Carle was recently accorded an enthusiastic welcome home in the Redbank Hall. He was presented with a gold medal and over £14 in…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

There is a renewal of enemy activity along the French and British fronts, and many raids have been attempted…

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An Honour Roll

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Stirring patriotic speeches were made at the unvelling of Honour Board at parliament House by Mr. Fred Flowers (President of the Leg…

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War Wafts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

The world is well into March: and the great there cued German offensive that was to fall upon the Allies in February has not yet…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

A Reuter Admiralty message says our aircraft successfully raided seaplane sheds at Ostend. A number of hits were observed…

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Latest War Gables. Monday Evening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

A Hauler message says that Germany officially reports all military movements against Great Russia have censed, and that peace has been…

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