The War Anniversary. Queanbeyan's Observance
The fourth anniversary of the war was observed in Queanbeyan on Saturday afternoon at the monument by appropriate speeches given…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON, Tuesday
The Germans are making a stand along portions of the Vesle River, the wet weather favouring them…
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Paris advices state that since Friday the Germans have retreated between seven and eight miles in 48 hours, leaving…
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Mr. Lloyd George stated last Tuesday that 150 U-boats been been sunk, half of them within 12 months. The Germans have…
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The fourth anniversary of the commencement of the war was celebrated under more favorable auspices than any of its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
Sir Douglas Haig, reports the British fourth and French first army attacks on a wide front, eastward and south-eastwards of Amiens at…
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The following message from the Prime Minister of Britain was addressed to the people of the British Empire on the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Queanbeyan Soldier Awarded Military Medal
We have been shown a photograph of the ceremony of Presentation of Military Awards at Salisbury, England, on Empire Day, to soldiers who had distinguished…
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Mr. John Noone, late of Queanbeyan, and now of Harbour-street, Mosman, has been notified by the Defence Department that his son,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldier Boys. Farewell and Welcome Home
Although the weather was unfavourable a large number assembled at the Triumph Hall on Friday night last to welcome home Pte. Commins, who has…
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Dramatic news comes from France. British, Australian, and French troops, on a front of over twenty miles, have smashed…
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Sir Douglas Haig reported on Friday night:—The Allies renewed their attack on the whole battlefront southward of the Somme,…
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General Haig reports:—We carried out a successful operation on Friday night. We advanced our line northward of the Somme on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. (To the Editor)
Sir,—I ask space in your paper to emphasise the necessity for the co-operation of all business men, graziers, farmers and settlers, and…
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The British have captured the western edge of Bray-sur-Somme and it is reported that Roye has been evacuated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seventh War Loan. Country Quotas—£10,000 From Queanbeyan
Every part of the State has been set a definite objective in the seventh war loan. The central committee, upon information made available by the Federal Statistician,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Braidwood's Quota to the War Loan
For the Seventh War Loan every population centre in the State will have a definite objective. Each municipality and shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Send-off
On Friday afternoon last about 25 citizens assembled at the Council Chambers to say farewell to Private Gordon Rowland, son of…
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Lieut. Brenan, recruiting officer, has handed us the names of the following young men who have enlisted :—F. C. Bonny, Bombala; Kevin Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas Parcels for Soldiers
During the past few days the local Red Cross ladies have been busy packing Christmas parcels for the boys at the front. They have despatched 140 parcels…
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