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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,186 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 160

The Year's Enlistments. Sydney, Thursday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

The number of men enlisting in the expeditionary forces in 1917 was 46,719…

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More Wounded Soldiers. Sixty-Year-Old Sergeant's Record

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Another batch of over 400 sick and wounded soldiers reached Sydney to-­day. Amongst the number was Sergeant Samuel Bond, who, although 60 years of…

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The War. Cheerful and Happy. Australian Troops in France. Anzac Corps Renamed. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

General Birdwood's Anzac Corps has been re-named. The question of delega­tions from the corps going to Australia to secure closer touch with the public…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

General Le[?], the defender of [?] who was taken prisoner by the Germans, says: "The whole of Germany wants peace. The Pan Germans…

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The Fourth War Loan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia [?] that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the fourth War Loan may now obtain their…

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Civil War. Kaledin's Army Strengthened

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

M. Bourchier says that the civil war is being prosecuted witha activity on the Cossack front. The whole population of the Don Valley, both men and women,…

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The War Wednesday. Heavy Artillery Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

Sir Douglas Haig reports that considerable reciprocal artillery firing took place in the neighborhood of Arlenxon-Gohells…

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INSANITY. War Does Not Increase Cases

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The annual report of the Health Department states that the war with its attendant stress and grief, has not disproportionately increased the number of…

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Condition of War Prisoners. Russian Delegate's Protest

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that at a meeting of the Austro-German and Russian delegations for the purpose of amelioraitting the condition of war…

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The Fourth War Loan. Bonds Ready for Delivery

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank of Austra­lia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the fourth war loan may now obtain their…

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America's Earnestness Best Answer to Brest-litovsk Negotiations. Mighty Preparations for War. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Although the necessary official reticence obscures the details, it is known that America is now coming into the war with a swift, quiet and unchecked…

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General War Cables. Confidence in Victory. King and French President Exchange New Year Greetings. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that King George and M. Poincaire exchanged new year telegrams in which his Majesty paid a tribute to France's…

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Tamworth Soldier Returning

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Private Les. Parsons son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parsons, of North-street Tamworth, is returning by the 7 o'clock train to-night, after being badly…

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Soldiers' Debts. Will Not Be Collected by Defence Department

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

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

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Anti-Peace Propaganda Conducted by German High Command. To Combat Misery of Soldiers. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

A significant sidelight on the German peace manouevres at Brest-Litovak is the extraordinary anti-peace propagan­da, which according to the…

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Returned Soldiers. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

Another batch of over 400 sick and wounded soldiers reached Sydney yesterday…

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More Sick and Wounded Soldiers

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

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

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Disabled War Prisoners

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Rotterdam correspondent says that 235 disabled British war prisoners from Germany have arrived, while 370 civilians are expected. All are…

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Turkish Prisoners' Handicraft. Interesting War Memento

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

A clever representation of a snake, worked in beads, which was displayed at the "Daily Observer" office yesterday, attracted a good deal of…

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New War Raid Council. Lord Rothemere as President

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

An official message says that the Air Raid Council established on January 3, includes Lord Rothemere as president, Major-General Trenchard, chief of the…

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