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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Soldiers' Aid Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts [?] Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

The following are extracts from a letter written by Private C. M. Hayward in his parents of Jones' Island from Woymouth England, on 31st…

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Soldiers' Welcome

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

THREE was a large and representative gathering in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wingham, as well as outside, on Wednesday night last, when a public…

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Remember Our Soldier Boys. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The efforts of the Macksvilie Women Workers to brighten the lives and assist the "Macksville Brigade" in meeting the troubles and…

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Jimmy—killed in Action

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

HORSES be loved, and laughter, and the sun, A song, wide spaces and the open air; The trust of all dumb living things be won, And never knew the luck too good to share…

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Allies' War Aims

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The Hungarian Official Agency Rays that Mr. Lloyd George's peace conditions are regarded in political circles as altogether…

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War Chest Day

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

On Saturday last War Chest Day was held at Port Macquarie after several postponements. Headquarter for the day was the post office green,…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy, supported by liquid fire, gained a footing in the British trenches eastward of…

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George's War Dissipation

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

The following conversation is recorded in the Detroit Free Press: "My dear you musn't let anybody read that letter from cousin George at the front. I'm surprised that he'd write…

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The War. America's Aims

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

President Wilson addressed Congress on Tuesday on America's war aims. He outlined a definite world peace programme on the…

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War-aims Speech Impresses Ireland

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

The correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin says that Mr. Lloyd speech did not fail to profoundly impress the delegates to the Home…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

M. Trotsky has initiated negotiations with the Persian Government relative to the withdrawal of Russian forces from Persia, conditional…

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The War. The Very Latest

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

A Reuter's message says: Sir Douglas Haig reports that there is hostile artillerying in the neighbour hood of Gonelleo…

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The Young Soldier

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Since you are so young. child, I shall Not fear your noon or even full, Nor dread you are taken unawares, Nor weary Heaven with many prayers…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Ho[?] artillery has been more active north-[?]ward of Ypres. An enemy raid was repuised cortin of Armen[?]…

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The War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

It is generally recognised that the recent deliverance of Mr. Lloyd George the British Prime Minister, setting forth the aims and intentions of the…

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War Wafts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The Tidens Tegn says the Norwegian Water Association has passed a resolution proclaiming a complete boycott of Germany, German…

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The War. RUSSIA

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

M. Trotsky stated at Brest-Litovsk that Russia wished to continue negotiations irrespective of the Entente's refusal to…

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Remarkable War Prophecy

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

At the breaking down of a wall in the monastery of the Holy Ghost at Vismar (a city on the island of Gotland, in the Baltic), a…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The British destroyer Racoon was wrecked and foundered on January 9 during a snowstorm off the north coast of Ireland…

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