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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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A Soldier's Story

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

"One night I was feeling down and out. I'd been spending all my evening in a French estaminet and had spent my last penny on…

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Land for Soldiers. Shiro Council Criticism. The Departmental Attitude

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Lands Hon. W. G. Ashford has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the action of his…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers. Successful Function at sandigo

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Sandigo Hall on Thursday evening last, the occasion bein a social evening tendered the…

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Soldier Settlers. Disposal of Surplus Stook

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of soldier settlers to dispose of the…

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Soldier Settlers. Disposal of Surplus Stock

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G, Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of the soldier settlers to dispose of the…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Hon W. G. Ash[?]) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his Department in…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which shire councillors criticise the actions of his department in…

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Signaller Tom Skeyhill, 8Th Batik. A.l.F. to Visit Tumut on January 29, Australia's Most Brilliant War Leclurer to Tell the Truth About the Gallipoli Campaign

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

IT will be no small matter of satisfaction that residents of this district will greet the news that at last they are going to hear the true facts of the Gallipoli campaign…

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Goeben and Breslau. Dardanelles Naval Encounter. Dreadought Disabled, Cruiser Sunk Slight British Losses Russian Assembly Dissolved. War on the Sea. Action at Dardanelles. Enemy Vessel Sunk and Another Damaged. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports: The Goeben and Breslau and enemy destroyers engaged in action with the British forces at the entrance to the Dardanelles on…

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War Service Committee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga War Service Committee was held iu the Town Hall last night. The president, Mr. E. E. Collins, occupied the…

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British War Bonds. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

War bonds to the amount of £31,000,000 were sold in England last week. Nearly £1,000,000 was sold by the post office in the week ending…

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Allied War Ministers. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent announces the Allied Premier's Was Ministers will probably meet in Paris shortly…

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Canadian War Expenditure. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Canada's war expenditure in the last nine months amounted to £35,000,000…

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War Chest Branch for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The War Chest Sewing Circle, which has been working in Wagga for a year or more, has been converted into a branch of the New South Wales Division…

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War Pensions. Righting a Wrong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The Registrar of Pensions Court House. Wagga has received a communication from the Acting Deputy Commissioner of the commonwealth Pensions…

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Submarine War. Question in House of Commons

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir Richard Cooper asked how can enemy submarines operate regularly in the Mersey whilst British submarines…

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Latest Cables. War Noon News. Irish Affairs. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" says that Leader Carson is personally anxious for peace in Ireland, and desires freedom to discuss the convention,…

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War on the Sea. Dardanelles Battle. Attempted Dash Frustrated. Monitors Handicapped. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Naval experts suggest that the Goeben and Breslau hoped to surprise the British patrols and dash towards the Adriatic and join the Austrian fleet…

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Enlist To-day! Conditions of Enrolment. Useful Information

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The folk wing are the conditions of enlistment for the Australian Imperial Forces:—Age, 18 to 45 years…

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Boree Creek Welcomes Returned Soldiers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Boree Creek extended an enthusiastic welcome to several Returned Soldiers, by a well-arranged function on Friday evening last in Lawrence's…

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