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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Proposed Soldiers' Memorial at Forster

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

A public meeting of the residents of Forster waa held at the local School of Arts last saturday evening. 16th instant, for the purpose of…

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The War. A Big Battle. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

A German official message claims the capture of Peronne, and says the number of prisoners taken has increased to 30,000, and the guns to 600…

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Replacing War Wastage

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Public Health has been furnished "with an interesting review of the Baby Clinics during 1917. The first…

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The War Loan

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 7

The gigantic efforts which are being made to secure a worthy response to the appeal of the Government for £40,000,000 by way of loan,…

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Local War Loan Subscribers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

At the Show luncheon on Friday, Mr. H. D. Morton announced that the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank had wired him to make an…

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Schools and the War Loan

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Practically every country teacher has been made an agent for the war loan; The Minister, Mr. A. G. James, gave the proposal most…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 7.45 a m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

Sir Dongles Haig reports: The enemy renewed his attacks over practically the whole battlefront, and progressed at certain points, but he…

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All for the War Purpose of Present Loan

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Watt, the Acting Treasurer, stated on Saturday that a number of inquiries were being made as to whether money…

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The War Big German Attack a 50 Mile Front Push London, Friday

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking in the House of Commons last night, said that a German infantry attack had been launched that morning…

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Soldier's Mail. Address Form Changed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 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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Hundreds Home Again. Crowds at Buffet. 700 Soldiers Return. [?] children, and mothers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

That was the prodominant note at the Anzac Buffet this morning, when 700 men, drawn from all parts of the would flung fighting front, realised…

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War Chest Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 7

Mr. G. F. Salomon. hall see war chest Branch wingham has received the following pattar from the Honorary Organiser Sydney:―…

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America at War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

"The Times" special correspondent at Washington, after a tour of America, studying the war work, meeting political, financial, and…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

Reuter's message states. Field Marshall Haig reports the result of the attacks on Tuesday at noon and in the evening were astride the…

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The War. The Big Battle. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 5

The battle continues with great violence on the whole front. The British Cabinal awards the result of the struggles with confidence…

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Commonwealth War Loan—6th Issue. the Arrangement with the Banks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

UNDER the arrangement of the Acting Commonwealth Treasurer, the Associated Banks are prepared to advance up to"90 per cent, to approved clients,…

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Returned Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Amongst the last batch of returned soldiers were three Nambucca heroes, Privates Wharrie Lake, Charley Woods and Gunner Nelson. The first…

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Soldier's Letter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Private "Tibbie" Fotheringham, writing to Miss Cowan, Taree, from Egypt, under date of December 23, says :--…

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War Prophets

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 3

It is remarkable how completely the war prophets have disappeared. But a little while ago and the world was filled with their voices and they…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 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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