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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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More Soldiers Return. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Four hundred and forty nine soldiers returned to Sydney to-day, 120 of whom are for Queensland…

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Soldiers' Votes

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The first of the votes of the returned soldiers and members of the A.I.F. in camp in this State whose names are not…

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The Soldiers' Vote

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

There were few matters on which the anti orators lied so heroically as concerning the soldiers' vote recorded last year. Understanding better the littleness of those with…

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Late War News. Enemy Attacks in the West. French Victory in Italy. the Kaiser^s Peace Offers. America's Reply. Rushing Troops to Europe. Foe Massing Troops

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Paris correspondent of the "New York World" says the massing of troops behind the German lines is proceeding…

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America's Aid. Troops on the Way. the Russian Tangle. Opposition to German Terms. Civil War on Cossack Front. Brave Bangalow Boy. Recommended for the Victoria Cross. Is Awarded D.C.M. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A correspondent with the Mining Corps in France writes some thrilling stories, one of which centres round Sapper James O'Connell, of Bangalow, New…

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Killed in Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

After being reported missing for several months, Mr. and .Mrs. R. M'Paul, of Horseshoe Creek, have been advised by Base Records that…

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Chillingham. a Welcome Home

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

On Friday night 28th December a welcome home was tendered to Private W. Black. This young soldier enlisted about; two years ago has been twice…

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Wounded

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Private J. D. Olley, who enlisted from Kyogle in 1917, is reported wounded. Private Olley had apparently only just, reached the firing…

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Sick and Wounded

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Another batch of over 500 sick and wounded soldiers returned to Sydney to-day from Melbourne in four special trains. [?]…

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The War

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

Peace has been virtually conculded betwen Russia and the Central powers. The Bolsheviks' terms laid odwn at the Brest Litovsk conference…

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"Wounded at Jutland." Amazing Police Court Story

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Eric Robin Wark (33) was before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., on remand at the Paddington Police Court recently on a charge of falsely…

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General War Cables. Prisoners of War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Rotter[?]am correspondent says that 235 disabled British war prisoners from Germany have arrived; also 370 civilians. It is expected…

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Our War Aims

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

"The country will go to any length to fight for posterity's security and crush militarism. A clear and simple statement of our war aims is necessary. Pre-war…

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The War of Iron

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

The metallurgist who is also something of a philosopher must have observed during the present international strife how iron and its…

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China in the War

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

"China declared war on Germany and Austria in August. She has already for some time past been sending a large number of laborers to the western front in…

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War. Sydney, Dec. 31

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 9

A United Service Ltd, message says:—The Australians' fresh laurels, are proving that they possess the essential flying instinct—intelligence and nerve,…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

These hospitals, on the staffs of which are three Australian lady doctors, have been responsible for the saving of thousands of lives in all the Allied countries…

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Post-war Reconstruction. Labor's Policy

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Labor Party has issued a draft report outlining its policy in post-war reconstruction to be considered by the party conference in June. It…

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Byron Bay Citizens' War Chest

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above named Society was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday last. Mrs, Foster in the chair, There…

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War News. Fighting in Palestine London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports: The last few days have been a marvellous change in the situation [?] Turks have been driven helter skelter…

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