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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

During June Germany lost 591 aeroplanes. The fate of the on-Czar of Russia remains [?]…

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The War Our Telegrams Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

The Steamer Wimmers, from Auckland to Sydney, Struck a mine on the New Zealand coast and sank. [?] and 44…

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Our Soldier Lads

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. D. Stokes, have received word from the New South Wales Branch of the Red Cross that their [?] Private Charles…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports successful operations between Villers Bretonneux and the Some We captured the village of…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. Newton Baker, United Status Secretary for War, has made a statement that the American army at home and abroad…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

A French communique says: We finally overcame the encmy resistance at several point's south of the Aisne: We captured…

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"Why Does Not God Stop this Cruel War?"

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

BALLARAT, Tuesday.—A remarkable incident took place on Sunday night in the Lydiard-street Methodist Church during the sermon, which was…

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Cooma War Chest Work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

The special appeal for socks for our toys at the from was liberally responded to by residents of the Cooma district. The…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

A Paris communique reports: We engaged in a successful action north and south of Longport: We advanced our positions…

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The War Our Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday, 9.5 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

A Reuter message on Monday from London states that the Germans started a big offensive against the French. Reuter,…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

The Germans are violently attacking the French on a fifty-mile front north-east of Chabeau Thierry…

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Cooma Branch War Chest Half Yearly Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

The half yearly meeting of the Cooma branch of the War Chest movement was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Signaller Tom Skeyhill. Re-enlists

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

A Colac relative, Mrs. O'Dowd, has received the interesting news of how Signaller Tom Skeyhill recovered his sight in America…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 2

There is an unconfirmed report that the French have captred Soisson. The French and Americans…

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The A.I.F. Memorial. Home for All Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 2

A Public meeting was called for friday evening at the Cooma Municipal Chambers, where representative of the Memorial…

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The War Our Telegrams Sydney, Thursday, 4.30 p.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 2

Five attacks by Von Eim on the left were sanguinarily repulsed. The whole situation is good. The enemy's total losses are already…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The Allies have crossed the Marne and captured Barbil'on Woods. The Germans heavily…

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School Travailing Hospital. War Chest Day. a Boon to the Bush Friday, November 29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. James, Minister for Education is justifiably proud of the work carrie out by the school medical hospitals. During The "War Chest" is once again almost empty and if the irreducible stream of comforts for our fighting men is to be kept flowing…

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The Discharged Soldier's Appeal

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

The following verses were sent home by Private Arthur Elton, and are reprinted from the "Hackney Spectator." Copies were sold at 2d each,…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

British newspaper emphasise the importance of the news from the [?] news from the Names The Crown Prince's army is in full retreats The…

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