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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,382 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 170

Bogus Returned Soldier Fails to Answer His Hail. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

When the name of Erie Wark, who is charged with having falsely represented himself as a returned soldier, was called on at the Paddington Police Court to-day,…

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Soldiers' Letters. PTE. W. ANLEZARK

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Pte. W. Anlezark, of the Australian Flying Corps, writing to Mr A. H. Gelding, Urana, on the 13th October, says: "Am writing…

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"Yes" Organiser Enlists. a Word to Stump Orators

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Lloyd, official organiser for the "Yes" campaign in Corowa and district during the recent Referendum, has enlisted at Corowa in the…

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Soldiers' Debts Department Not Responsible

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Requests are frequently being received by the Defence Department from members of the public asking for the collection of moneys said to be…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

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

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Scottish Soldiers

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

It would be difficult to find an [?]rmy in Europe which did not contain descendants of the Scottish soldier of fortune. In Sweden, Gustavus…

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Welcoming Returned Soldiers. Privates S. Milliken and R. O'donnell

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a public welcome, under the auspices of the War Service Committee, was tendered to Privates S. Milliken and R…

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Returned Soldier's Battalion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

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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Soldiers Vote "Yes."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

An analysis of the soldiers' votes abroad shows a majority for "Yes" of 9412. The writs were to be returned yesterday. 17,000 votes are still…

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Our Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

A welcome home was tendered to Bombardier Corporal Norman Hiskins at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when a representative…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

There is great distress among the workers in London. The House of Lords, by 135 votes to 64, carried a resolution in favor of…

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General War News Australian Mails Arrive

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

Twenty thousand bags of Australian mails, including 13,000 Christmas bags, have been received since December 28. Following the numerous protests that…

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Incidents of Tee War American Items Export of Wheat and Female Suffrage. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

The United States has adopted a plan to release 90,000,000 bushels of wheat for export to the Allies. The Food Administrator asks loyal Americans to cut down…

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Scottish Women's Hospitals For War Service New South Wales Appeal. Collection in Albury To-morrow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The ministers of Albury have received the following letter from the organising secretary of the above institution:—"I am writing to enlist your sympathy in the…

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Miscellaneous War News

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

The Board of the Admiralty has been re-constituted. The new members are Rear Admirals Fremantle and Hope, and the civilian member is Mr. Arthur Pease…

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German War Aims Withheld

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

In the course of his speech at Edinburgh, Mr. Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, unreservedly culogised President Wilson's declaration. He said…

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Resumption of War Threatened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Will war flare up in the East? Both sides are threatening. The intimidating speeches of the representatives of the Central Powers at Brest-Litovsk on January…

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Incidents of the War French Socialists Want Passports to Russia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The French Chamber of Deputies, by 397 votes to 145, has carried a vote of confidence in the Government. The vote was taken after debate on the diplomatic…

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Alleged Attempted Wife Murder by Returned Soldier Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

George Henry Gore, a returned soldier, appeared before the police court on a charge of attempting to kill his wife at South Brisbane on Friday night. It is…

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N.z. Soldiers' Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, states that since the establishment of the New Zealand Soldiers' Club every leave train has been…

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