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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War Our Telegrams Sydney, Monday, 9.30 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

The latest French communique states that the Germans have retreated on the whole front month of the Marne, pursued by Alfred…

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Christmas Billies for our Soldiers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last to decide what step; should be taken to provide…

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War Chest Day. Friday, November 29th

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

The "War Chest" is once again almost empty, and if the irreducible stream of comforts for our fighting men is to be kept flowing as it has…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 2

The French and British have captured the watershed between the [?] and Aisne on a five miles front and advance 3 miles…

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The War Our Telegrams Sydney, Friday, 10.50 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 2

A Reuter Vancouver message states that Mangan attacked the Germans on a ten-mile front north west of Ferre-en Tardenois…

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The Coming War Loan Case of the Man on the Land. How Country Committees Will Help

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 1

"The success of the Seventh "War Loan is everybody's business. It is for the live wires in "every town and district to make…

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Welcome Home

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

One of the most pleasing functions held in Bombala for some time was the Welcome Home to those of our soldiers who had returned from the front. It…

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Cooma War Chest Branch a Soldier's Appreciation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

A letter has been received by Mrs. E. H. Quodling from Corporal P. Summers, who is serving in France; expressing…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

The French have reached the Vesle at several points. Fismes is theirs They have occupied Branches and…

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The War. London, Saturday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

The British have captured 14000 prisoners The French have taken Fresnoy They advanced four miles…

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Bendoc. Welcome Home and Pa[?]ation to Gun[?]r H. M. HELMERS

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 2

On Monday night last Gunner Helmers was entertained at a Welcome Home at Bendo1 and was also presented with a…

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The War. Our Telegrams Sydney, Friday, 9.20 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 3

The Anglo-French opened a surprise attack in Picardy, penetrating over two miles on a twenty-mile front. Hundreds of…

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War Chest Day

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

Friday, November 29th, is the date fixed by the Repatriation Committee for a special appeal for the War Chest Fund all over New South Wales, and…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

The Allies have begun a new offensive east of Chaulnes. The French have conquered Lassiguy-Massif…

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Seventh War Loan. Strengthen Australia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 4

Three hundred thousand Australians have gone forth to [?]. Their cost to Australia is seven millions a month. Forty…

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Seventh War Loan. Public Meeting at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

A meeting called by the Mayer of Cooma in accordance with resolution of the Municipal Council…

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The War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Hiag' reports that we have slightly improved our position southward of Burc[?]oy. we drove off raiders in…

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Seventh War Loan

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 1

Local committees are to play an important part in the Seventh Commonwealth War Loan. The livest centres are now hard…

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The War. Our Telegrams Sydney, Thursday, 10.18 a.m

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

Australians have captured all positions on the western outskirts of Braye and Etiensham, placing the south-west banks under British…

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Our Soldier Lads

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

In the course of a letter to his mother (Mrs. S. Crawford, of Brown's Camp), written from Somewhere in France on June 3rd…

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