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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,186 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 160

Inverell Soldier Hongred. Inverell

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

Another "Inveren soldier, Corporal Charlie Shuttlewood, has been awarded the Military Medal. He enlisted at Kensington three years ago, after seeing…

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Confidence Trick. Soldier Victimised. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

A member of the A.I.F., named Hugh Sharpe, encamped at the Showground. Moore Park, told the police how he was tricked by a confldence man in Pitt…

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Soldiers and Forestry. Interstate Conference to be Held

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

The Commonwealth Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) is culling a conference of officers of the various State Departments of Forestry, to be…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

It is believed that there are numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged, and that…

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Humane German Soldier

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

An incident of a kind all too rare in this war was related to me in connection with the fight in the marshes above Peelcappelle (writes a "Scotsmen"…

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Honour Roll

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

An honour roil, containing names of 36 ex-pupils of Drake Public School, was unveiled one day last week by Mr. J.P. Curran, ex-chairman of the…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Henderson, in an interview, said:—We are six months [?] gave the Cabinet my advice; it was not accepted. If the Bolsheviks and…

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Win the War League

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

An advertisement in our to-day's issue directs attention to a meeting of the Win-the-War League, which is to be held to-night at the Mechanics' Institute…

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Hun Outrage Another Hospital Chip Sunk All Wounded Saved. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

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

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The War. "English Agents." Disorderly Meeting of Fatherland Party. Soldiers Belabored With Sticks. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A message from Amsterdam says that Deputy Furhmann in describing the national aims of the Fatherland, at a party meeting at Berlin, exclaimed: "If…

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The War Wednesday. British Destroyer Sunk

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean. Ten of the crew were lost…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Daily Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

It is believed that considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit Cor service since having been discharged, would be…

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Church of England Austra-lian Fund for Soldiers Overseas

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Chaplain the Rev. W.H.J., former-ly of South Australia, writes from tho Australian Base in France:—"Notice the heading of this paper, 'The…

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Killed In Action

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

After monthe of weary anxiety respecting the late of their boy (Private Neil Woolfe who was reported missing) Mr…

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Welcome Home Private Thos Heydon

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

In spite of the rain there was a warm-bearied and enthnnsiastc gathering at the public welcome home to Private Thos. Heydon on…

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No Economic War

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

"For three years or more it has been fashionable to talk of the economic war that it was freely predicted would follow the war of shot and shell. At the…

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War Chest Collections

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Mrs. A. E. Antill acknowledges the receipt of £5/1/, being amount collected by Mrs. Euston King for December…

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Latest Casualty Lists. Northern Fallen and Wounded. SYDNEY, Friday

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The 378th casualty list includes the following northern casualties:— Killed in action: Privates N. Gallagher (Krambach), G. Seers (Newcastle),…

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The War. Australians' Christmas. Best Time in France. Line Now Quiet (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Most of the Australian divisions have been thoroughly rested and recuperated owing to the extreme quietness on the line. They have had the best time since…

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Tamworth Soldier Returning

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Denning, of North Tamworth, have received a cable to the effect that their son. Pte. Garnet A. Denning, is being invalided home…

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