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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Latest War Cables. Tuesday Morning

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

Reuter says that Sir Douglas Haig reports that a hostile raiding party, under cover of a heavy bombardment, attacked our posts eastward…

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The War Keys of the Position

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Asquith said that there were two keys to world position — command of the seas and command of the West front…

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Soldier's Leter

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

Sapper H. J. Phillips wales to his Father Mr A. S. Phillips, Gloucester: No. 1 Section. 4th Australian Signal Co…

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War Fortunes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

[?]t's an ill wind that blows nobody good." The war is putting thousands af pounds every day into the pockets of some people in the world. Such is…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

A United Service message says: The Germans who captured and sank the Malunga boated of their exploits, including mine laying at Gab[?] Island…

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Agriculture after the War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 8

A "R.R. Herald" reader forwarding the following excellent article from Heard's "Dairyman'' for republication: This article is written by…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

Reuter reports that Field -Marshal Haig d[?]ove off the enemy near Lavaoquerie. He successfully raided Northward of Lens and prisonered…

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Honor Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

TO-MORROW afternoon at 2.30 residents of Wingham and district are called on to perform a duty to two returned soldiers (Privates C. Matthews and…

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Casualty List. Wounded. Private C. ATKINS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. Atkins, of the Fisheries Department, Sans Souci, Sydney,, received word that his brother, Frivata diaries Atkins, had been wounded in…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 5

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

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Helping to Win the War. Another War Loan

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 7

The prospectus of the Fifth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns. It will be seen that the terms are on the…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

A United Service message says that, the Germans who captured and sank the Matunga boasted of their exploits. including mine-laying off…

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War Plane to Carry Nineteen Men. Will Paralyse the Foe

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

American aeroplane manufacturers are in possession of working models and blueprints of aero motors developed by England and France during three years of warfare. The…

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Soldier's Mail. Address Form Changed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

The practice of stating in the address the brigade, division, or corps to which a unit is thought to be attached causes considerable…

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Welcome Home and Unveiling of Honor Rolls. Tennis Players Severely Criticised

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

At the Wingham School of Arts on Saturday last a double function in connection with Upper Manning soldiers look place--welcoming back of…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Reu[?]or's Pet[?]grad correspondent says the German official press states that German [?] willing to abandon claims for repayment of expenditure on war…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

There was a big and enthusiastic meeting in the Institute, Oxley Island, on Wednesday, March 6, when Privates F. J. Schmitzer and [?]…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

Austria is concentrating troops on the Italian front for an imminent offensive. Austria has ceased sending…

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The War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Dutch Government objects to Dutch ships being used in the danger zone of European waters. Otherwise it is prepared to accede…

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Latest War Cables. Tuesday Morning

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

Reuter'e Petrograd correspondent says that the German official press states that Germany is willing to abandon her claims for repayment of her…

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