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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Mr. J. P. Wilson, of Talbragar-street, has received a photo from his brother Fred, who is a prisoner of war in Germany. Fred's left arm appears to be…

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The War. Rumor That Ozar and Czarina of Russia Had Escaped Unconfirmed. British Labor Minister Speaks Out. Denies the Right of Cliques to Speak for Labor. Ex-premier Caillaux Behind the Bars. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

A Reuter London message says that Labor Minister G. H. Roberts (Norwich) speaking at a dinner to Lord Rosslyn at Wemyss, said he would not be a…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

[Such of the cable news on this page so headed lias appeared in tie "Times" and is cabled to Australia ty special permission. It should be understood that…

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Hungerford. Honoring Our First Returned Soldier

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

A very large gathering from the town and district assembled at the Royal Hotel on the evening of December 31 to suitably welcome Private T…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

It is believed there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged, who…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that it is considered probable that the Soviets and Maxamilist members of the Constituent Assembly will…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Government accuses Roumania of a hostile act against Russia, her soldiers disallowing transport…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

In Austria it is reported that strikers demand that the Brest Litvosk negotiations should lead to an immediate general democratic peace,…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

A Petrograd official report on Saturday stated that Comrade Sverdlow opened the Constituent (Bolshevik) Assembly on Friday. There were…

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Land for Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. H. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which shire councillors criticise the actions of his department in…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Mr. E. Burell, of Nevertire, was the guest at a party held at "Bracburn" (the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Munro), on the eve of his departure…

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The War. Naval Fight in the Dardanelles. Raider Breslau Sunk; Goeben Beached. Austrian Labor Demands Peace. Reign of Terror in Russia. Miles of Russian Front Debebted. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The German raiders, Goeben and Bres[?]a[?], have been in action with the British forces at the entrance of the Dardanelles. The Breslan was sunk,…

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War!

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

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

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Mail for War Prisoners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

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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Tales of the War. "Nugget."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

This is the tale of a man of blood, alongside whom David of old was a lamb, and those who don't like bloodthirsty yarns will naturally shy clear…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 6

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We captured two machine guns in successful patrol encounters eastward of Ypres. The enemy raided a post…

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Letters by Air. International Posts After War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The British Postmaster-General, speaking at a meeting of the Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund at the Mansion House, London, recently, said that 35…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 8

The Admiralty announces that the Goeben and Breslau emerged from the Dardanelles early on Sunday morning and attacked our forces northward of…

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