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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Incidents of the War America's Half-a-million Men New Army Now Ready London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

Early this year the United States will more than 500,000 men in France, and sore than 1,500,000 ready for despatch. Mr. Newton D. Baker. Secretary of War…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company, or corps in which the member is serving is to be…

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Execution of Budd Soldiers Salute Victim. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Albert Edward Budd, was executed to-day in Melbourne Gaol for the murder of his foster-sister, Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Samson, at Port Melbourne, on October…

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Soldiers' Welcome and Farewell Association

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Under the auspices of the above association a send-off was tendered at the Parish Hall to Private Harold Anderson, of Til Til. who was up on final…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 1

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged…

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War Casualties

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

The sad news has been conveyed to Mrs Baldwin and family, of Barooga, that one of her sons, Sergeant A. V. Baldwin, has been killed in action in…

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New War Loan. Question of Interest and Taxation

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

It is the intention of the Federal Treasurer to issue another Common-wealth war loan within the next few weeks. The prospect[?] is no in…

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Australia's War Problems Convention of Thinking Men Advocated Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Donald Mackinnon, Director-General of Recruiting, has informed Lieut. Cortis that he will support a proposal to hold a connection of thinking men to examine the…

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Incidents of the War Ocean Convoy System Remarkably Small Shipping Losses London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

Sir H. Chiozza Money, speaking in the House of Commons on behalf of the Admiralty, said that from the inception of the system of ocean convoys in the middle tons, has been convoyed to Great Britain with a loss of 1.44 per cent, of the gross tonnage, or of 1.57 per cent, of the dead weight, capacity, including losses due to…

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Civil War in Russia Campaigns in Finland, Bessarabia and Ukraine Bourgeois to Be Overthrown London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

Civil war is now general in Russia. The Bolsheviks have inaugurated strong military campaigns in Finland, Bessarabia, and the Ukraine. Troops and guns have…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company, or corps in which the member is serving is to be…

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Australian Soldiers' Letters Where They Are Re-addressed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Andrew Fisher, High Commissioner, and the Agents General of the Australian States, have inspected the Base Post Office, which is a building having an area of…

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Nows of Soldiers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

When Mr Theo Macaw, formerly of Barooga station, volunteered for active service it was believed that he had joined the artillery, but on going…

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Our Soldier Boys. Killed in Action

The Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Information was received on Saturday last that Private Ernest J. Turnbull was killed in action in France on October 9 last. He was previously reported missing. The…

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War Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 29

Nearly three years ago Mr. W. H. Mallock wrote an illuminating essay upon the "actual" and "potential" war strength of Germany. It was a studied and capable…

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Under-sea War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 22

Madrid reports state that German submarines are literally blockading the Canary Islands, and are not even sparing Spanish ships. The inhabitants of the islands are…

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Latest War News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

(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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Trade After the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 20

The Press Bureau announces that Dr. Addison, Minister for Reconstruction, has appointed a committee of manufacturers and business men to compile a list of…

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Pigeons as War Messenders

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The general notion that all that [?] to be done in forwarding a des[?] by pigeon is to catch the bird, [?] a letter to its [?], and then…

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Japan and the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 22

The Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association of America states that Mr. Ozaki (who was Minister for Justice in the Okuma Ministry, which was in office…

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