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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Time Profirs

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The War Time Profits Tax was vigorously urged at a meeting in Sydney, convened by the Commercial, and Industrial Federation of Australia…

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Remarkable War Prophecy

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

At the breaking down of a wall in the monastery of the Holy Ghost at Vismar (a city on the island of Gotand, in the Baltic), a 200 year-old, prophecy which was…

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Britain's War Debts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The public pay very little regard to the claims of posterity. Even in matters of money they exhibit slight scruple in bequeathing them…

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War Service Committee

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Executive of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday night last, there being present…

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War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd writes: The President of the Russian peace delegation on the 2nd January telegraphed to the Austro-German and…

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The War. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was great aerial activity on both sides on Thursday. Two hundred bombs were dropped on two hostile…

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National War Bonds. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Last week's subscriptions to the national war bonds through the banks amounted to nearly four million, pounds sterling, constituting a record for…

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British War Missions. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is confirmed officially that Lord Reading has been appointed British High Commissioner in the United States, also to take charge of the British War…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The breakdown in the Brest Litovsk negotiations is exciting the press and politicians in Berlin. A sharp conference is foreshadowed regarding the…

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Sale of War Saving Certificates. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—To December 29 over £137,000,000 has been, realised by the sale of war savings certificates…

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Work for War Widows. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Arrangements are in progress for the employment of a thousand widows of soldiers and sailors in drapery stores…

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Britain's War Aims. What Lloyd George Says

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

Lloyd George made an important statement on Saturday on behalf of the Government on the war aims before the trade unions delegates at…

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General War Cables. Enemy's Defences Destroyed. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The War Office announces that it is reported from Aden that Hatum and Jabir resulted in the destruction a strong reconnaissance in the direction of…

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War Aims. Lloyd George's Statement. German Commen. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Monday.—The Vossische Zeitung" describes Mr. Lloyd George's speech as the first tangible British peace offer, but peace at the expense of…

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America in the War. Mobilisation of Workers. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The mobilisation of three million workers in shipbuilding and agriculture and for war contract plants has been turned over to an employment agency…

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Britain's War Aims. Approval of British Press. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The entire British press heartily applauds Mr. Lloyd George's speech…

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Open Column. War Hospitals. (To the Editor of the "Examiner.")

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 1

Sir,--In connection with the appeal now being made in N.S.W. for £20,000 in aid of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, my Committee…

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Imperial War Exhibition. Opened by Lord French. Interesting Photographs of Australians. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

Lord French has opened the Imperial war Exhibition, at Burlington House. The exhibition includes, war pictures and trophies, including street name plates…

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Soldiers' Seaside Home

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The soldiers' seaside home at Coolangatta, which was opened on New Year 's, Day, has so far cost £550. The conditions on which returned soldiers are…

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The Week's Enlistment. Improved Figures. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Five hundred and thirty-one recruits, were accepted last week, compared with 277 for the previous week. New South Wales again gave the greatest number…

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