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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. Trade Unions and the War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George informed representatives of the trade-unions affected by the Man-power Bill that the only alternatives to his…

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The War. SIDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Telegrams from Amsterdam and Zurich show that a grave situation exists in Austria. The strike is becoming general and has assumed a…

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Trade Unions and the War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George informed representatives of the trade unoins [?] by the Man-power Dill that the only alternatives to his proposals…

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Latest War Gables. Tuesday, 8.6 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The German warships Goeben, and Breslau, and some destroyers have been in action with the British naval forces at the entrance to the…

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Soldier's Letter

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The following in a copy of the last letter received by his mother, from Corporal John Woollard, who was reported "missing" on the western…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Pte Tom. Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Richardson, Collombatti, writing from France, 25th October, to his parents, says: In the…

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The Corporal's Welcome Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Billy came back to Dandaloo From this world's greatest war. Give him a welcome!" Wouldn't you ? What are the home folk for ?…

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The War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

The "Times" Public correspondent says the Washington d[?]spath has deeply impressed Ireland', the people rea[?]ing for the first time the full rela[?]on for the first time the full relation…

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Macksville War Chest Fund

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday evening last an additional society for the purpose of raising war funds was established in Macksville, to be know [?] War…

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Australian Prisoners of War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

"A cold, barren, hungry country" Such is the repatriated. Australians view of Germany. They are convinced the militarists are doomed…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A Reuter message states that Field Marshal Haig reports having captured two machine guns in a successful patrol in counter attacks…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shrie Councillors criticise the actions of his department in…

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Soldier Settlers. Disposal of Surplus Stock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7
Also in Nambucca and Bellinger News

The Minister for Land's (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of soldier settlers to dispose of the progeny of…

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News of our Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

More than 300 enlistments have been made on the Nambucca and from time to time news concerning the boys at the front and others…

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Casualty List. Killed in Action. Sapper G. L. RAYNOLDS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

WE regret to report that news has been received that Sapper G. L. Reynolds eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Reynolds, of "Dilwyn,"…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 January 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 understood…

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Latest War News

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

A Reuter message says the Governor of the Canary Islands reports an engagements between a British war vesse! and two submarines off Ferra…

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Other War News

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Colonel Repington, who has resigned from the post of military correspondent of "The Times," becomes the military…

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Mathematics in War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The wounded "Tommy" was relating his experiences to a circle of friends. "Yes," he said, "I was in a bit of a…

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