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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,186 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 160

Russians Still Deserting Miles of Front Open to Enemy War Material Destroyed. Opening of Constituent Assembly. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that the Berlin correspondents draw extraordinary pictures of the Russian front as a result of masses of…

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General War Cables. Obstinate Engineers. Dispute With Sir Auckland Geddes Continues. Another Peace Resolution. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The deadlock between the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Sir Auckland Geddes continues. Replying to a further invitation to…

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Commonwealth Enlistments Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Last week 533 men enlisted in the A.I.F. throughout the Commonwealth…

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Another Soldier Leaves

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Pvte. Cyril Macauley, air mechanic of the Australian Flying Corps, son of Mrs. Messenger, was up on brief…

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War Weariness. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

The United Service Amsterdam correspondent, referring to the Austrian strike, says, that the supreme factor in undoubtedly war weariness, which…

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Another War Loan. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

It is the Intention of the Federal Treasurer of issue another War Loan within the next few weeks…

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War Weariness Trouble in Austria. Huge War Losses. Hints to Berlin. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Express's" Amsterdam correspondent, referring to the Austrian strikes, says that the supreme factor is andoubtedly a war weariness almost…

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The War. the Western Front. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports the capture of tow machine guns in successful patrol encounters eastward of Ypres…

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Allied War Leaders to Meet. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

[?] paris correspondent says that it is announced that that Allied Premiers and War Ministers will probably meet in Paris shortly…

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War Relics to Be Shipped to Australia

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

A great Australian exhibition of official photographs, drawings, paintings and relics has been organised for display at the Grafton Galleries…

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Huns and French Iron Mines. An Eye on the Next War

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

The German papers continue to emphasise to German workmen the importance of keeping in their hands the great iron ore deposits on the western…

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The War. West Front. Germans Spending Miserable Winter. Efforts at Fraternisation. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Head-quarters states that the Germans are spending the worst winter of the war owing to the loss of the high ground…

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WHEAT. Country Must Produce More Post War Problems. Conference of Wheat Growers. "Government's Proposition Preposterous." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

A conference of between 60 and 80 wheat-growers met at Aaron's Exchange Hotel to-day to discuss the situation. Professor Lefroy, who was present by,…

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Roll of Honor. For Tamworth and District. Names of Soldiers and Sailors Wonted

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Definite steps are being taken for the erection of an Honor Roll in Tamworth to record the mimes of all those within the Municipality of Tamworth, and the…

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Labor for Soldiers

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

Either our politicians had comparatively little to say at the week end or the editors of our dailies kindly refrained, from inflicting their…

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The Insurance of Soldiers. the Repatriation Funds. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The Public Trustee notifies that policies authorised by Sir Samuel McCaughey for the insurance of 500 soldiers, with their dependants, have…

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Land for Soldiers Shire Council Criticism

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

Tho Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire councillors criticise the actions of his Department in…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The New York "Tribune" says that the next German attack against the French will be with the object of piercing the Champagne Plain…

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The War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

Advices from Vienna state that in consequence of the Government's promise to speed up the peace negotiations and to improve the food…

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War Workers' Bonus War Cabinet's Decision. London

Daily Observer · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau announces that the War Cabinet has decided from January 1 to pay a bonus of 7½ per cent to all piece workers engaged in…

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