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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Land for Soldiers Issue of Preferential Rights

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

The "Government Gazette" of May 23rd contains a schedule of areas proposed to be made available for the settlement of…

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Michelago. Our Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Mrs. M. McMahon has received another cable from England stating that her son (W. Grady) was improving. Last week she heard that he was gassed…

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Unarmed Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. D. A. Davis, who recently visited the Western front, has written to the Y.M.C.A. concerning the forward area…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 7

German military works and railways were destroyed during the recent Allied air raid over Liege. The Longdoz station was…

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Freak War Inventions

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

Fifty new ways to end the war are proposed daily to the United States Department. Here are a few of the suggestions before the Department's Board…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The 405th casualty list, issued this morning, totals 421, as follows :—Killed in action and died of wounds, etc., 112, wounded 224…

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Australian Horses. Superior in War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Holman, at the instance of the Minister for Agriculture, recently wrote to the Commonwealth Government, asking for a report on the various classes of…

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Latest War News. the New Offensive

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The battle is still raging on the heights south of the Nesle River. Civilians have been ordered to leave Soissons which is…

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War Notes Warships Turned Into Ca Go Boats

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

One of the most remarkable developments in this war is reported from South America, where the Government of Chile is proposing to repair some of…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON, Friday. German Advances

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The centre of the German attack is now at Vezilly, 18 miles south of Chemin-des-Dames. The enemy has crossed the Vesle River between…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday. Labour Council Meeting. Anti-war Motion Carried

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The Labour Council last night carried Mr. Judd's anti-war motion by 101 to 75. An amendment by Mr. McNamara that the only way to…

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Our Soldiers. Farewell and Welcome

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

On Wednesday night last Farewell and Welcome Home Committee entertained Privates D. Hawkins and W. Taylor, who are…

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Local and General News Returned Soldier

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Amongst the last batch of invalided soldiers to return to Australia is Lance Corporal Ray Stalker, of Jembaicumbene. He arrived in…

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Returning Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Another contingent of invalid soldiers arrives to-morrow…

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Land for Soldiers. Issue of Preferential Rights

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The "Government Gazette'' of May 23rd contains a schedule of areas proposed to be made available for the settlement of returned…

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Enlistments

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Amongst the number of those who sought to enlist this week was Mr. A. C. R. Fallick, of Queanbeyan, who is the second one of the AGE staff to volunteer. He…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 4

Mr. Perrie, the "Daily Chronicle's correspondent on the Aisnefront, writes:—The British divisions on the Aisne bore the…

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Latest War News. British Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 7

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports at 4.45 p.m. on Sunday :—The Londoners made a successful raid, last week south-eastward of…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

The French continue to gain ground between Nureq and Marne and have captured one hundred prisoners…

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Majura. Welcome Home to Returned Soldier

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The welcome home tendered to Pte. J. J. Harman took place in the local hall on Saturday evening last. A large gathering assembled to do honor to the returned…

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