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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,186 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 160

Comforts For Soldiers Efforts of New Zealand Soldiers' Club. (Published In "The Times")

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. Mackenzie announces that since the establishment of the New Zealand-Soldiers Club every leave train has been met at London. Nearly 30,000…

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Returned Wounded. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Another contingent of sick and wounded soldiers arrived in Sydney yesterday. All of the men came from the…

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Unity in the War

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Every occurrence which, like the Russian debacle, culls for a new exercise of Allied military co-operation on a large scale, brings us back to the old…

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The War. Australian Airmen. Four New Training Squadrons. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Recently it was decided to organise four new air training squadrons, which will be completed prior to January 31. Tho total of Australian officers and…

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The War. Argentine Wheat for the Allies. London. Sunday Night

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A Buenos Ayres correspondent says than an important agreement has been completed between the Argentine Government and representatives of the…

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War Aims Mr. Balfour at Edinburgh. Germany Runs Amok. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Banour, at a meeting on war aims, at Edinburgh, unreservedly eulogised President Wilson's declaration of the United States, which had but recently…

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Confidence in Government Motion by French Chamber. Declaration of War Aims. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the Chamber of Deputies by 397 votes to 145 passed a vote of confidence tin the Government following on the debate on…

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The Latest. America's Air Programme Canadian Birdmen's Criticism. Campaign Against Secretary for War VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Many American newspapers are conducting an active campaign against the Secretary for War (Mr. Baker), alleging his incompetence to deal with the vital…

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Oxley Soldier Returning

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Gunner Percy Marsh, of Oxley who has been fighting in France for about two years, and has been wounded in Sb leg and arm, will arrive at…

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Militarists Doomed Conditions in Germany. Soldiers Want to Settle the Kaiser. Australian Prisoners' Experience LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

"A co[?] Darren, hungry country," such are the repatriated Australians' views of Germany. They are convinced that the militarists are doomed…

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Shooting Affray. Returned Soldier Charged. BRISBANE

Daily Observer · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

George Henry Gore, a returned soldier, appeared before the Police Court at Brisbane charged with attempting to Will his wife at South Brisbane on Friday night…

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British and Australian Wounded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Two train loads of British wounded soldiers, including some Australians, have arrived at Amsterdam en route from Germany…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

General Sir Edmund Allenby, Commander-in-Chief in Palestine, has returned to Cairo for a brief rest. A Palestine official message reports…

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War Revolt Against Roumania

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

A Stockholm message states that M.Rakavki, leader of the Roumanian Social Democrats, has gone to Petrograd to discuss with M. Lenin and M…

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Homing Pigeons for War Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The Defence Department has issued an appeal to be supplied with homing pigeons for war service. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his…

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The War Saturday. Bolsheviks and Ukrainians

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

A Petrograd despatch says that an agreement has been reached between the Bolsheviks and the Ukrainina delegates at Brest Litovsk. The…

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The War. German Atrocities. Belgian Women and Girls Executed. Hun Callousness. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

It is learned from official sources that there have been 58 executions inf Belgium recently, making a total of 170 for the year for patriotic crimes…

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To Help Australia's Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Sir,—We, the undersigned electors of Barraba, who voted "No" at the recent referendum, invite six "Yes" voters of Barraba to enlist in the A.I.F., as we…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since hav ing been discharged…

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Gifts of Land for Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

According to a recent official decision it appears that a figt of land cannot be made to the Crown by public spirited men for the benefit of…

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