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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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WAR! Balkans Affairs Finland Revolution London, Feb. 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The Bulgarian Minister at Berlin states that peace is practicable between Roumania and Bulgaria. The former would accept Bessarabia…

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On The West Front 14 Enemy Machines Downed Crime In Russia Kaiser Resumes War Against Russia A Polish Strike A Wheatless Day London. Feb. 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

The "Times" says aeroplanes raided England for the second time in two days. The raid was calmly taken, and the…

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Sixth War Loan. War Loan Slogans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

The sixth War Loan of £40,000,000 is now open for subscription, and will close on April 10. The following may appeal to those who hesitate to assist…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft on Tuesday night dropped many tons of explosives on St. Denis Westrem and Bruges Docks and drove down…

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War's Aftermath. Probability of Polygamy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

An exchange writes:—War is bringing about startling changes in businesses, polities and government throughout the world. Should it last several years,…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

A wireless German official message states: Hostilities on the Russian front begun at noon on Monday. We crossed the Dvina at Dvinsk, without fighting,…

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The Present War. Some Influences Which Have Brought It About

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 6

Nietzsche, Treitschke, Bernhardi All these three names have appeared in connection with the war, times out of number, for they have all exercised a…

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War Service Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall this evening for the purpose of considering the reorganisation of the War Service Committee on the…

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The War. Yesterdays News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

A Russian official message says M. Lenin and M. Trotsky have sent messages to the German Government protesting against the German invasion…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The British forces in Palestone are now on the outskirts of Jericho. Baron Voa Kulmance, Imperial Chancellor, informed the German…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

Items under this heading appear on another page. Geo. newland, of Bodangora, has been awarded the Victoria Cross…

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Mails for Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Mails for the United Kingdom (letters and packets only) close at the G.P.O.. Sydney at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday. February 26; newspapers only…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Pte. N[?] Hives in November wrote Mr. Greg. McGirr, M.L.A. from England. Nell said he was prompted to write because he had seen a paragraph…

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The War. Great Aerial Activity on the Westfront Many British Successes. French Repulse a Sea Raid. German Lines Penetrated. Hundreds of Prisoners Taken. Transport Dives Torpedoed; 110 Reported Missing. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter message says Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Our aviators bombed an aerodrome northward of Douai Dump, north-eastward of Lille, and dropped…

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WAR! The Air-Raids Greatest British Soldier Highest Military Genius London, Feb. 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 5

The Admiralty announces that aircraft dropped many bombs on Nijtkerke aerodrome. One enemy was driven down…

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From the War Zone. Captain H. Evatt, R.g.a

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Writing to us from the position of his battery in Italy, under date December 28, 1917, says:—"Your letter of September 5…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raiders in the neighborhood of Brookseinde. There was hostile artillerying in the Passchendaele sector…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The Admiralty reports: During last week 2322 vessels arrived and 2393 departed from British ports. Twelve vessels over and three under 1600 tons…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

A Russian official message states that Germany had intimated her readiness to conclude peace on the following terms. which have been accepted…

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