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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. London, Saturday. Pope's Protest

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Following upon a formal protest from the Vatican, the Pope has written personally and in strong terms to the Kaiser and to Emperor Karl. He…

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National War Bonds. Last Week's Subscriptions

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's London correspondent says last week's subscriptions to the National War Bonds through the bank announ[?]ed to nearly £4,000,000, a…

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Repeal Wanted. War Time Profits Act

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

The repeal of the War Time Profits Tax was vigor[?]sty urged at a meeting in Sydney. co[?]d by the Commercial Industrial Federation of Australia…

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Guyra and the War. Women's Work for the Month

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 7

The Hon. Secretary of the Guyra Red Gross and Women's War Workers reports as follows:—Work received during December: Black Mountain…

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Scottish Women. Appeal for Help in War Hospital Work. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

Sir,—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…

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Latest War. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Monday Night. South-east of Messines. Occasio[?]al Artillery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Field-Marshal Haig reports occasionat artillerying south-eastwar[?] of Messines…

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Pacifist Enlists

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

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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A Firemen's Welcome. Returned Soldier Entertained

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 7

The Armidale Fire Brigade extended a welcome to ex-Fireman Hopkins at the station on Friday night. The guest had Just returned after spending 21…

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War Chest

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The ladies of the above organisation have been doing good work during the past six months, in providing knitted comforts for the soldiers, but as…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

Last week's total Australian enlistments were 531, as compared with 277 for the previous week. Surgeon-General Sir Neville Howse…

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The War. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The Canadians successfully [?] southward of Lena and captured two machine guns. An Admiralty message states that Mr…

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The War. What Britain Fights For. Was Aims Stated. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The war aims of Great Britain--which are being generally accepted as the war alms of the Allies--were formally stated Saturday by the Prime…

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On Active Service. Soldiers' Letters

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

2nd-Lieutenant W. A. McLean, writes from France, under data 15/11/17, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McLean, Black Mountain,…

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Bogus Lieutenant. Ex-soldier Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

At the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Adrian, 6.M., Albert Arthur Morris (24), coal trimmer, pleaded guilty, "with provocation," to…

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General Abbott and the War

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

In the course of a letter to a Glen Innes resident General P. P. Abbott says:—"There doesn't seem much prospect of an early termination of…

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The War. Reuter's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Field Marshal Haig, in a despatch, pays a tribute to the great gallantry of Australians at Bullecourt on April 11…

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The War. Reuter's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The break-down in the Brest-Litovsk negotiations is exciting the press and politicians in Berlin. A sharp conference is foreshadowed regarding the…

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The War. Hospital Ship Sunk. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The British hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel at midnight on January 4. The vessel was travelling from…

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Latest WarNews Reuter's Cables. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Canadians successfully raided southward of Lens and captured two machine guns. An Admiralty message announces…

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Britain's War Aims. German Press Comments. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Dutch comment on Lloyd George's speech reveals disappointment at the destruction of all hopes of the Entente participating in peace satisfying…

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