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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Welcome Home at Burryjaa. Gunner Jack Izon Honoured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

On Friday evening last, at the Lowesdale Hall, upwards of 200 people assembled to welcome home from the front Gunner Jack Izon, son of Mr…

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Italian Premier's Son Wounded (Published in "The Times.")

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A message from the Rome correspondent of "The Times" states that a son of Signor Orlando, tho Italian Premier, has been severely wounded…

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Germany's Post War Problems

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Immediate trade developments being vital to Germany's existence after the war, post-war problems are now being. daily discussed with…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A Reuter's message says:--A French communique states:--Between the 1st and 10th January we brought down 15 enemy aeroplanes, and it is most…

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Incidents of the War President Wilson's Speech the Pope Expresses Pleasure. London, Monday. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A message from "The Times" correspondent at Rome says:— "President Wilson's address has been read at the Vatican with pleasure—almost…

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The War. To-day's Cables. on the Western Front French and British Activity Operations Mainly in the Air

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The French communique states: Between the 1st and the 10th January we brought down 15 enemy aeroplanes, and most probably were…

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Soldiers' Pay Stolen Four Officers Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A bandit on Saturday morning killed four officers at the Army Bank at Camp Funston, and escaped past the sentries with money amounting to thousands of…

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Local Soldiers in the Casualty List

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

The 379th casualty list includes: Wounded, Private M: Aughtie, Hay; sick, Private L. Howard, Hay; killed in action, J. Hooney, Narandera, and…

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War Loan Bonds

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full on the 4th War Loan may now obtain their bonds from…

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The "Walking Wounded." Fine Y.M.C.A. Service

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

"The biggest single phase of the whole work that the Y.M.C.A. is doing on the Western Front at present is ministering to the walking…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

In connection with the appeal now being made in New South Wales for £20,000, in aid of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, my committee…

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The Great War. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

New York.—The "World's" Petrograd correspondent says that President Wilson's message is likely to form the basis of Russia's demand at the Brest…

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Preparing for War Bolsheviks' New Method

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

A message from Petrograd to "The Mail and Empire" says that, amid the jeers of the once patriotic parties, the Bolsheviks are preparing for war in their own…

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Incidents of the War Treason in France Arrest of M. Caillaux London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

M.Caillaux has been arrested at, Paris on a charge of treason. The arrest has caused a deep sensation in the city. The news has been well received, numbers…

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Soldiers Welcome and Farewell Association

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, 9th inst., in response to the advertisement inviting all those interested in the welcoming of our boys back from the front, a large…

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Cinemas for Soldiers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

Having received £2,000 from the children of the public schools of South Australia towards the maintenance of the war work of the Y.M.C., the…

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Australian Soldiers in Paris

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Advice has been received that the Young Men's Christian Association has secured an hotel in Paris which will become the headquarters in that…

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Soldiers' Letters

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Mrs. J. Mitchell, Euston, has received the following communication from Private A. Mitchell:— France…

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Men for the War. Returned Soldiers’ Battalion

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

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

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War Bonds Rushed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

There were record sales of British war bonds last week, £30,000,000 being realised, bringing the total amount for 15 weeks to £266,000,000…

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