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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,382 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 170

Under-sea War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 20

The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Eric Geddes) announced on Saturday that the submarine menace is being "held." He stated that the Allies were sinking…

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Latest War News

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

(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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"The Last War."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 20

M. Clemenceau, the French Prime Minister, in an interview published in the Amsterdam "Telegraaf" says:—"The war will continue unless Germany awakens. A…

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America and the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 23

Ten months of war has cost the United States seven billion dollars. A 50 per cent, reduction in the volume of imports may be ordered by the administration to…

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New War Loan Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 43

It is probable that the prospectus of the new War Loan will be issued this week. The last Liberty Loan, which was re-opened to enable contributions to be…

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An Island with a War Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 40

There are a few tracts of Russian soil where Germany will be able to count more friends and more enemies to The Square mile than on the little island of Oesel…

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Sports and the War. Temora Boxer's Testimony

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

Boxer Jimmy Sharman, writing to the Temora paper, hits hard at those who say that sports are not responding to duty's call. "For the…

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The Next War Loan. Alternative Rates of Interest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Preparations are being made for the early issue of the prospectus for the next war loan. The last Liberty Loan, which was reopened to enable…

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War News. (Continued from page 20.) the Attack on Paris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 22

An official French communique issued on Friday evening said:—"Our casualties in the air raid on Paris numbered 45 killed (31 in the city and 14 in the suburbs),…

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The War. To-day's Cables. the U-boat Menace. an American Transport Sunk. Heavy Loss of Life

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A Vancouver message states that the American steamer Tuscania has been torpedoed, and 1000, troops lost…

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The Wants of Returned Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 45

The Hume War Service Committee met on Wednesday afternoon last. Cr. J. P. Smithenbecker (president), occupied the chair. Other spresent were:—Crs…

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Ur Soldier Boys

The Independent · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

[?]rmation was received here during [?]eek that Lieut. R. C. Jones, elder Mr C. B. Jones, of Guyra, has been [?]ed the Military Cross. Lieut. Jones…

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Wills. Legal Rights of Fighting Men

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Many soldiers and sailors do not know that thoy have special legal rights in regard to making their wills. Generally, the law requires very…

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Soldiers' Thanks

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The following acknowledgements have been received by the Oaktands Soliers' Comforts and Patriotic League, of which Mrs…

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A Soldier's Letter

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Trooper Rollo Brett, writing on December 12th, to Mr Couch, Stock Inspector, Urana, from somewhere in Egypt, says:—…

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Soldiers' Socks

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A very special effort is being made at the present time by the 2nd and 54th Battalions' Depot to collect at least one thousand pairs of…

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Soldier Priests of Francer. Men Who Are Doing Splendid Work

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

"He would go through fire to help us, he is a hero, the bravest of the brave; I never saw a man like him." So spoke a French soldier' of one of…

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Soldiers Return From the Dead. Happy Surprises for Fighters' Friends

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Nothing makes stranger rending in connection with the great war than the cases of men given up as dead; returning home to surprise their…

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Returned Soldier and Land "Couldn Tmake a Do O[?]"

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

Recently a returned soldier who passed through Gundagai told how he had thrown up his block of la[?]d onl Tarcutta Returned Soldiers area…

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League of Help French Soldier's Appreciation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The-following appeared in the Sydney "Suit" under date, 26th Junuary, being from the special representative of that journal in London:…

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