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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Our Soldier Boys. Private Fallick Further Farewelled

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

Additional expressions of the appreciation of the enlistment of Private Alf. Fallick (to whom, in association with two other of Queanbeyan's boys, a farewelling…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

The "Times" says :— Tuesday was the Allies' best day and Germany's worst in the whole series of offensives since March 21. For the first time the enemy's…

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Latest War News. French Offensive

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 7

It is authoritatively reported that the French troops have reentered Chateau, Thierry. The German retreat across the…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

The Allies have crossed the Marne capturing Barbillion Wood. A New York message says the Germans heavily counter-attacked…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Tuesday, July 23, 1918. The War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

Once more the designs of the ferocious Hun seem to be in a fair way of being foiled. In spite of the apparently overwhelming force…

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Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 7

The Defence Department contemplates taking no action to secure free railway travelling for soldiers in hospital…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

Washington has received information that the Allied troops are astride the Soissons-Chateau Thierry road, and are progressing…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The White Star liner Justitia, of 32,000 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk off the north Irish coast. Eleven of the crew are dead. Another…

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The War. To-day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The Germans are violently counter-attacking in the Dormans neighbourhood. The French are slowly surrounding Ouichy le Chateau…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

A message from New York says that the French are within three miles of Fere-en-Tardenois, a point of great stragetic value in the…

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The Seventh War Loan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

At a public meeting, presided over by the Mayor on Friday night, the following local committee were appointed to further the interest of the above:—The…

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Fourth Anniversary of the War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

In compliance with a circular received from the Premier's office, suggesting that the fourth anniversary of the declaration of the war (August 4) be marked by a…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

The German retreat continues. The enemy is burning villages and stubbornly resisting. The Rheims-Dorman Road has been captured…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 7

A message from London reports that the Germans have started a new battle east of Reims, in the neighbourhood of Mont Sans Nom…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The position in the Soissons-Reims salient has improved. The Germans predict attacks by Foch with the idea of forcing a…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The Germans attacked the French around Bligney, but were repulsed. Field Marshal Von Eichhorn has been assassinated by a young…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Coppin has received the following letter:—"As soon as I received your letter, I began making inquiries about your son. No…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

A French communique, issued on Thursday, states:—South-west of Reims a Geramn attack on Rigny Mountain (east of Ville-en-…

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War Anniversary Services

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Services in commemoration of the Fourth Anniversary of the War were held on Sunday. CHRIST CHURCH…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The King, in order to mark the occasion of the opening of Australia House, gave directions for the appointment of Mr…

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