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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Repatriation. Homes for Soldiers. Suitable Properties Wanted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Inquiry it being made by the repatriation authorities for properties suitable for conversion into disabled soldiers. It is…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

Latest advices from Urkaine state that their is violent fighting between the adherents of the New Government and the old…

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Welcome Home to Private L. Crisp

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

On Friday night last Private L. Crisp, of Kalundah, Rock Flat, who has returned from the battle front and secured his discharge,…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The British have recovered all the ground in the neighbourhood of Woormezeele: A new German attack on Mr…

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War Chest Appeal for Socks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The War Chest is making a special appeal for socks throughout New South Wales, daring from 1st May to 30th June. Mrs…

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Citizen's War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

There has been a special call by the War Chest organisation for socks and shirts for our soldiers in the firing line on the…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

Field-Marshal Haig reports:— Successful local operation were carried out on Saturday. The French improved their positions…

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An Unfounded Rumor. Mr. FredericK Nichols, of [?] soldier writes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

It having been stated that in the course of my military [?] I had never been in the firing line. I wish to give this a…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

An American communique states there is a marked increase in reciprocal [?] north of Teul and Lorraiue…

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Citizen's War Chest Fund Cooma Branch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

There has been a special call by the War Chest organisation for socks and shirts for oar soldiers in the firing line on the…

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The War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

A pro-German conspiracy has been discovered in Ireland and several persons have been arrested. General French is…

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Australia's War Costs

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

A bill, authorising the raising of £80,000,000 for war purposes, was introduced into the House of Representatives on Friday…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A French communique says that reciprocal [?] on different points of the [?]…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

The latest German outrage is the bombing for two hours of Red Cross hospital huts in [?] with badly wounded…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The German offensive has began between [?] and Rheims. The super gun is bombarding Paris. The German are…

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The War. New Offensive. German Attacks. London

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

A German offensive has begun between Soissons and Reims. The super-gun is again bombarding Paris…

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Women's Hard Work. an Australian Soldier Surprised

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Following is an extract from a letter written by Private C. W. Marmont to a friend at Golspie, in the Goulburn district :—In England the women are…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 2

The Germans are within two miles of the M[?] and command the Paris Chalo railway. They have forced the Allies back to…

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Presentation to Departing Soldier at Cooma School of Arts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. Grainger, who has acted as teller at the Cooma branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney for the past three…

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War Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

The British are still advancing in Palestine. It is stated that no German soldier dare appear in kieff unarmed…

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