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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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A War Nurse

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

Mrs. R. Lockrey, of Gollan, has received the following letter from for sister, Sister J. E. Slack, who is a nurse, and has been at the front for…

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Mail for War Prisoners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 6

Letters and postcards may be sent free of all postal charges to prisoners of war (of whatever nationality) interned abroad, and to British civilians…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Washington correspondent states that there is no official confirmation of the reported arrest by the Bolsheviks of the American railway…

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His Six-days' Leave. Returned Soldier's Emotions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

Respite! Seven days' respite after nearly two years in the unceasing sound of the guns in the midst of war. He fingered the precious slip of paper…

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Soldier Settlers. How the State Will Help

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, has approved of the publication of the memorandum by the Director of Soldiers Settlements, Mr. J. G. R…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 7

In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company or corps in which the member is serving…

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The War

Western Age · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig report that the enemy, in attempting a raid at Oppy were driven off before they reached our trenches. The enemy's…

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The War. Pesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

A wireless German official message claims the captures of 50 British prisoners castword of Marcoing during the past ten days…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Private Bob Bootie, son of Mr. E. [?]Bootle, of Rawsonville, was home for New Year's Day. He left for Melbourne last night, and will shortly…

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The War. the Russian Peace Proposals. German Hypocrisy Unmasked. H[?]n Greed for Territory. Russians to Reorganise the Front Defensively. British Prisoners Released. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

R[?]uter's Petrogr[?] correspondent reports that the Bolshevik News Agency, referring [?]o Brestlitovsk proposals, says: The articles cabled on the 30th…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

[Such of the cable news on the page so headed has appeared in the "Times" a[?] is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy made a strong local attack against positions in the Hindenburg line eastward of Bullecourt. A small…

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War Loan Bonds—ready for Delivery

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the Fourth War Loan, may now obtain their…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports occasional hostile artillery fire south westward of Messines. Mr Lloyd George has delivered a…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

The break-down of the Russian peace conference is exciting the press and politicians of Berlin. The newspapers accuse Russia of…

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War in the Air. What Germany Anticipated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

A Dubbo citizen left an old scrap of the "Daily Telegraph" of Saturday, December, 1908, at the "Liberal" Office this week. It is a fragment…

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Soldiers' Memorial Window

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

The Rector, in the "Church Messenger," states that Miss Robertson, of Dubbo, is receiving contributions towards the cost of a soldiers' memorial…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. George Palmer) this morning received a card of greetings to himself and the Council from Brigadier-General Heane, C.B.,…

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