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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. Reuter's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

[?]Times Berne correspondent re[?]hat a train load of British pri[?]have arrived in Germany [?]ng many Austrlians. Some…

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The War. Reuter's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

An Italian semi-official message says In air raids on Padua the enemy is deliberately seeking to wreck the most previous religious and art treasures…

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War Time Profits. Assessment Act, 1917

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

PERSONS liable to furnish return for the purpose of calculating the pre-war standard of profits and the capital of businesses liable to…

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For God King and Country. First Experience of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

Writing home to his brothers (Messrs. H. and G. Hayes of Armidale LanceCorpl. R. Hayes under date France 11/10/17 says: Had my first experience…

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Soldiers and their Dependents A Question of Advertising

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Before the business of the Win the War League's Meeting concluded on Thursday night.—Mr. Archibald asked for…

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War Prisoners. Six Hundred Homeward Bound

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

A Rotterdam correspondent states 235 disabled British war prisoners from Germany have arrived there with 370 civilians. It is expected all are…

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War Service. Meeting of Armidale Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

The Armidale War Service Committee met in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were present:—Rev. H. S. Buntine (in the…

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Interesting War Notes the Famous 17[?] Guns

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

In an Essen furnace the now famous 17in howitzer was born, a cumbrous monster drawn by 40 horses, and with pedrail wheels enabling it to travel over…

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The War. London, Wednesday Night. British Captures

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

During the year just passed, the British captured over 73,000 prisoners, 149 heavy and 382 field guns, 648 trench mortars, and 2639 machine…

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The War. London, Tuesday. a Proud Page of History

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

A Cairo correspondent says the disastrous defeat of the Turks in the past few days will furnish a page in history that Britannia should be proud of…

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Latest War. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Thursday Night. America's Part. Steady Stream Towards Europe. Full Resources Available this Year

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Vancouver correspondent states the American fighting men are to cross the Atlantic as fast as they are mustered and trained. France and…

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Soldiers Settlers

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, has approved of the publication of a memorandum by the Director of Soldier Settlements, explaining the…

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Returned Soldiers. Four Train Loads from Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Another batch of over 500 sick and wounded soldiers returned to Sydney to-day from Melbourne, in four-special trains…

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War [?]Ics

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

Intercessory war services were held throughout the States yesterday in connection with the world wide work of prayers…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

For the week ended December 29 only 262 recruits enlisted throughout Australia. Ninety-nine officers of the N.S.W…

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War[?]alda Hospital

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Thursday night, Present : Messrs .J. Lanagan (President), J. McGregor,W. Seut[?], [?]. H…

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The War. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

Admiral Hostly stated in an interview: "I enter the year fall of e[?] is [?]ry." Lord Hy[?] says that when the…

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International Cricket After the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

It is known that though it is the turn of South Africa to receive a [?] from Australia and after that of Australia to entertain an English [?], the…

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The War. Turks Attempt to Retake Jerusalem

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The Turks, with German assistance, recently determinedly attempted to re-take Jerusalem. The operations, which lasted for 26 hours,…

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The War. Shortage of Food in England. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), in a message to the agricultural laborers of Great Britain, appeal to all to do their utmost to help to…

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