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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Winning the War

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

The report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the administration of the Defence Department has been made…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

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

Austrian papers threaten that Austria will refuse to renew the war with Russia. A Russian wireless message says…

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Enlist To-day. Conditions of Enrolment Useful Information

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 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 19 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 Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 10

A Tommy on furlough entered a jeweller's shop, and, placing a much-battered gold watch on the counter, said:…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

Colonel Repington writes in defence of Sir William Robertson. "His removal is regarded as disastrous," he says. The…

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Japan and the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 9

The correspondent of the New York "Times" in Mexico City reports that 1000 Japanese have sailed for Japan. The…

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Latest War News. Palestine Campaign

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 9

The British forces in Palestine are, advancing north-east from Jerusalem towards Jericho. They have. secured the last of the main…

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Interesting War Notes a Kitchener Story

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

An amusing story is being told about Lord Kitchener. It concerns a famous poster, issued some time ago, with an appeal in his handwriting for more men…

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One Way of Winning the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

Of all the extraordinary methods which the Hughes Government has adopted in pursuance of its alleged win-the-war policy its…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The British are on the outskirts of Jericho. Baron Von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Minister, informed the Reichstag that M…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

London advices British state that the British troops are on the outskirts of Jericho. The German offensive continues…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

General Haig reports: We repulsed raiders in the neighbourhood of Broodseinde. There is hostile artillery work in the…

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War Chest Day

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the local branch was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, Mr. R. W. Dawson…

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War Chest Day Sports

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the committee in connection with these sports was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last…

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Life in London in War Time

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 6

Mrs. A. A. Carter, of Braidwood, received the following letter from her brother in London by the last mail:-"By dint of much scraping…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A Petrograd message states that the Japanese embassies and the Chinese and Brazilian missions left on Saturday and are going to Piatka…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The British Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Balfour, stated the intention of the British Government that the final fate of…

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Winning the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Hughes's Win-the-War Government continues to win the war—by jaw. At any rate, it continues to do very little else than…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. Shaplen, [?] United Press Agency's correspondent at Petrograd writes: [?] Lenin, in a speech to the [?]ecutive on…

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