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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

A welcome home social will be tendered to Reg Lance in the School of Arts, Coraki, next Thursday evening. Lance-Corporal. Winterton, writing…

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The War Situation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

Discussing the naval and military situation, Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said it was idle to pretend that Allies' hopes at…

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War Time Economy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Kerosene tins can be straightened out and used for roofs for fowl houses. etc. Baking dishes may be cut out of them, also roll tins. They should be…

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In the Next War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

German writers on the subject of the new colonial empire which Germany proposes for herself when she has won the war, are not modest…

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[?]Opean War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

[?] of material in the operation [?] stine, in addition to 99 [?]witzers, 400 limbers and [?] machine-guns, and 7000…

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War Chest Market Stall

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

The War Chest market stall on Saturday, 22nd December, was in charge of Mesdames Bond and Fergusson, assisted by Misses…

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General War Cables. Railway Collisions. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—Trains collided at Sporniak on the Posen line, all the carriages being destroyed. The casualties were 13 killed and 70 wounded. A railway…

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The Labor Congress War Aims Memorandum

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

The draft statement of Labor's war aims and peace policy referred to in yesterday's cables, says: 'Whatever caused the war the fundamental purpose of the…

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Labor's War Aims. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—Despite its defeets the memorandum was adopted. The Labor leaders consider they have achieved substantial unity in British workers' war aims…

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Summary of War Cables. London, December 24

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

Field-Marshal Haig has issued a special order to the British armies in France. Our victories and success have been very considerable,…

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America in the War. Progress of Nationalisation. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday.—Two weeks ago the Government control of coal mines and the conscription of labor were predicted by the fuel administration. The national…

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General War News. the 1914 Heligoland Fight. British Prisoners Arrive in Holland. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

An Amsterdam message states that a number of British officers and noncommissioned officers, prisonered in the Heligoland fight of 1914, have arrived…

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The Italian Front . Nature Joins in the World War Vesuvius in Eruption. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

A Rome message states that Vesuvius is again in violent eruption. Three for rents of lava are pouring down the mountain…

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Soldier Settlers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has approved of the publication of a memorandum by the Director of Soldier Settlements…

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Farewell to Casino Soldiers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the farewell held at the Town Hall under the auspices of the Empire League on Friday evening last,…

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Telegrams. More Soldiers Return. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

Three trains arrived to-day with 397 returned soldiers for this State: and another tram load for Queensland…

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Soldiers and Australia

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Archbishop Mannix stated yesterday it was very satisfactory to know the soldiers by their votes had shown they were wise men and true in war…

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Invalided Soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Another batch of sick and wounded soldiers returned to Sydney to-day, and were given a rousing reception…

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Christmas Cheer for Soldiers' Wives and Children

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

Mrs. J. Greig, convener of the produce committee (which has the, support of the Red Cross, War Chest and-Win-the-War League, also Soldiers' Aid) reports that the…

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Will It Be Peacer Progress of Russo-german Negotiations. Far-reaching Proposals. the Great Struggle on the West. Germany Still Rushing Troops to the Front. Heroes of Mons Released. the Peace Move. Russo-german Negotiations. All Pre-war Treaties to Be Restored. No Economic War. Division of Opinion Over Poland, Lithuania and Courland. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

A German wireless from Brest Litovsk states that the discussion on the 28th related to the final arrangements between Russia and the Centrals for…

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