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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A Stockholm message says the Finnish Red Guards have appealed to Sweden to recognise the Finnish Socialist Government. Sweden will…

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Country Soldier's Desire

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A week or two ago a lad who had just arrived that afternoon on his ten days' leave from France, called and said he had noticed we…

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Soldiers' Mother's Dream

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Field, of Leura, recounts a strange phenomenon which she experienced on each occasion when her two sons were wounded. She…

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Lonely Soldiers in London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

In order that full and practically free entertainment may be provided for all soldiers on leave in London, the British, American, Australian,…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

The peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk have been broken off. The Central Powers decline to modify their fundamental terms…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

General Haig, reporting at noon on Sunday, said :—The enemy, under cover of a bombardment by trench mortars, made a raid…

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Lite War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The British Government is distributing from tho Navy Prize Fund shortly £12,500,000 derived from file sale of captured enemy,…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

It is reported that Russia, has signed peace with the Central Powers. Field-Marshal. Haig reports that…

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League of Help. French Soldiers' Appreciation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Mdlle. 'Soubeiran, formerly of Sydney, who is secretary of the Paris committee of the French Australian League of Help, states that the…

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Enlist To-day. Conditions of Enrolment Useful Information

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The following are the conditions of enlistment for the Australian Imperial Forces:-- Age .............. 18 to 45 years…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company, or corps in which the member…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

The "Central News Agency's" political correspondent foreshadows the end of the British Parliamentary party truce. Generally…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Australians successfully raided south-eastward of Messines and inflicted casualties. They took…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

General Haig reported: We carried out a successful raid southeastward of Hargicourt. There wore patrol encounters…

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Interesting War Notes Salonika

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

Rising high above the water of the Aegean, with its white stone house and minarets, interspersed between avenues Salonika is the upon which the eyes…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig reports air observations enabled our artillery to engage a few hostile batteries. Yesterdays Offen-burg raid had excellent results and heavy…

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Welcome Home. Pte. Walter Thoms Honoured

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

On Thursday evening at "Somerset." Tallagandra, the homestead of Mr. Charles Lucas, a welcome home was accorded to Pte. Walter Thoms who has been invalided…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

The Germans have complete plans for the invasion of Switzerland if such a course is necessary. Hindenburg is massing…

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War Economy ?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

The Church of England Primate, Dr. Wright, has been saying some extremely nasty things concerning the alleged win-the-war…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

There are indications that Germany is preparing for a move against the Bo'sheviks. All the German commissions have left…

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