The War Loan
The Commonwealth Treasurer says the five previous war loans totalled. £101,00,000, which sum was raised in 3½ years. At the present rate of war…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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The War. Yesterday's News
Sir Charles Wade, speaking from a war bond tank in Trafalgar Square, said we wanted a peace based on victory, not on fear of defeat. Australia…
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The Admiralty announce our aeroplanes bombed Engel aerodrome and started two fires. We destroyed three enemy aircraft and drove down…
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Pte. Carl Lake, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lake, of Dubbo, is expected home from Palestine at an early date. Carl, though he has been about 13…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Aerial Activity on the West Front. ' Birdwood Receives the Belgian Cross. Geemens Still Determined on a Great Western Offensive. London, Monday night
A Reuter message to London states that the British carried out a successful raid southward of St. Quentin. Several of the enemy were killed or prisonered…
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So that everyone may be seized with the salient facts of the financial position Of Australia to-day—and the power of the people to make the Sixth War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the War Zone. Trooper Vic. Doyle
Writing from Egypt to his brother, Mr. Percy Doyle, under date January 4, 1918, says:— "You have evidently heard that I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAR! Trench Front Bombarded Huns Going To Helsingfors The Reds And The, Whites London, March, 8
A Reuter message says a French communique reports fairly lively bombardment in the region of Rheims, in the direction of Prunay in the section…
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On Saturday evening by the mailtrain Private Bob Wall, of Bourke, returned from the War Zone. Some time back Bob was wounded, receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Wires the Latest News
General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off an enemy party near Lavacquerie, and successfully raided northward of Lens, prisonering some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Loan Bullets. Pith of Our Position
So that everyone may be seized with the salient facts of the financial position of Australia today—and the power of the people…
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A French communique states: Our counter-attack repulsed the enemy's attempt to reach our line in the neighborhood of St. Hilaire and St…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →When the War Ends. Some Trades in Which There Will Be Plenty to Do
Some folk's seem to dread the end of the war, because they fear an aftermath of dire distress. No one can fortell what will happen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters for Soldiers
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 Secretary for Defence, Mr. Trumble, yesterday stated it had been found that many newspapers had been addressed to Australian soldiers on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Chest
Mrs. Cadell, hon scc. of the War Chest Fund, acknowledges receipt of £1 15s from Misses Nellie Graham and Jessie Freeson. which amount was…
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A Belgium communique states our troops gained a footing in the German trenches south-east of Lombartzyde…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Women's War Hospital
Mr. C. N. Button, M.A., hon. organising secretary for the above, addressed a meeting in tho Town Hall last night, during which, after explaining…
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Sir Compton Rickett, PaymasterGeneral, who had just come from a conversation with Mr. Lloyd George, made the following statement in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cobar Soldier's Comfort Club
The following are extracts from letters received by Miss Vida Dunlop, Hon. Sec. of the above Club, from Cobar boys who received Xmas…
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