Bungendore. Welcome Home
There was a record gathering at the Federal Hall on Wednesday evening to accord a welcome home to Sergt Alf. Taylor, D.C.M., who has been incapacitated…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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War News
The world's shipping losses during the fourth quarter, of last year amounted to l,200,000 tons, the lowest quarter of the war. The…
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The Germans shelled Paris for nine hours from a distance of about 60 miles. The bombardment was made at intervals of 15…
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A meeting of the above was held last night at the Municipal Council Chambers. Present: Messrs. Hetherington (chair), Coppin, Campbell,…
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Mr. Percival Phillips wire's :—"The German intention apparently is to pinch out the slice of the Hindenburg line we captured in…
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The Secretary to the Prime Minister advises the Hon. Austia Chapman that the letter from the Local Secretary, Graziers' Association of…
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The Germans have launched a fresh attack north and south of Bapaume. The long range bombardment of…
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On Friday evening last a social function, organised by the Farewell and Welcome Home Committee, was held in the Literary…
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Messages from the battle front state that the British resistance is solid. Sir. Douglas Haig reports that we are holding the line from…
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The sixth day of the great battle finds the British and Germans fighting bitterly across the Pozieres ridge. There is fierce…
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German newspapers are preparing the public for a long struggle. One newspaper says it is possible that the battle will last…
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Generally, the Allied line in the Somme areas on Monday stood much as it did tine previous day. Though there was much, shelling…
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During the arrest of a Sinn Feiner in Dublin the crowd gave cheers for the Kaiser and an Irish Republic. They hooted a posse of…
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The German report says that they have captured Arachis Wood, tan the west bank of the Avre. Repeated French attempts to…
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Sir Douglas Haig reports a German machine post in the neighborhood of Hubertene was rushed and the gun captured, also some prisoners were taken in other…
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"Tank week," organised to augment the war loan, was launched in Sydney yesterday. Four minute speeches were delivered by…
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Two lade, D. J. Hawkins and G. Kolly, both of Braidwood, enlisted on Monday. Mr. Pepper, Presbyterian…
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Srench military authorities anticipate fluctuations between Lassigny and Montdidier. The possibility of the Germans breaking…
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Reports state that the counter attack yesterday successfully reestablished our positions at Avely Wood and yielded 200 prisoners…
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Sir Douglas Haig reports: We advanced our line slightly at night time on the south bank of the Somme and eastward of Viresous…
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