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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Loan Power. Vast Wealth Untapped

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Australians are worth £l,642,463,376; Australians annual income £257,650,251: annual income of Australians earning £150 to £500, £85,808,737;…

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The War. Enemy Attack Commences

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

Two enemy columns attacked the French east of Chavignon, but ware thrown back. Another attempt east of Corbeny…

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Welcome Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Early s[?]ers—Captain Gollan, T[?]once's veteran amongst them—tell us of days wherein T[?] was the premier town of the Manning. Long…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

A Reuter message states that American troops on the Lorraine front repulsed a German raid with heavy enemy losses…

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12,000,000 Tires. U.S.A. War Needs

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

The following is taken from a resume by H. S. Fire [?]ne P[?]lem of the Firestone Tyre and Rubl[?] Co., Ak[?]n. O[?] U.S.A., of how America's…

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Armour for Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Many years ago several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggestions were never adopted—much to the surprise of…

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Welcome Home

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

At the Masonic Ball, Tort Macquarie, on Monday evening last, a welcome home was tendered to Pioneer T. Stimpson on his return from the war. There…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 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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War Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday night last the Reliance Picture Co. screened an interesting film from the Commonwealth Government dealing with the operation of…

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Nothing Serious. a War Prophecy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The story that holds pride of place as a prophecy of this war is that of the experience of the first German Emperor William at a soothsayer's in…

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War Loan Power. Vast Wealth Untapped

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

Australians are worth £l,643,463,376 Australians' an income £257,050,251 Annual income of Australians earning £150 to £500 £85,808,737…

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Soldiers' letters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

WRITING to his mother from the 1st, Southern Hospital, Birmingham, England, on December 29th, Quartermaster Sergeant H. R. Warwick…

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Soldiers' Welcome

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Al the Presbyterian Church on Monday night next a welcome is to be extended to Lieut, Lewis McInlyre and Private George Rudkin, by the…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

Reuler.--Sir Douglas Haig reports: A raiding party, under cover of a heavy bombardment, a ticked P[?], eastward of Arm[?]res. A few British are…

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Soldiers' Aid Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the school of Art on Thursday night. when there were present: The Mayer (Ald. E. Me[?]. S. Hill)…

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Soldiers' Welcome and Unveiling of Honor Rolls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Owing to the Oddfellows' Hall being engaged, the officials of the Soldiers' Aid Association find it necessary to make a slight deviation from the usual…

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War Prosperity

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 6

Australia seemingly is prosperous, says "S.M. Herald." On all sides there is evidence of great spending power. Spending power and real…

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War Chest Function

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

Despite the ballooness ent counter attraction on Wednesday afternoon last the initial function of the Kempsey War Chest branch was a…

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General War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

It is feared that 40,000 women will be unemployed within the next six weeks owing to the closing down of munition works…

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The War Germans Attack

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

The United Press correspondent reports: Heavy fighting in Flanders recommenced before dawn on Friday. The enemy attacked on…

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