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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War The Latest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

[Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the " Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It…

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Latest War News London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

In connection with Tuesday's air raid, it is officially stated that 15 hostile aeroplanes participated. There were few casualties and little…

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Allied War Council. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that an Allied War Council meets to-day under the presidency of M. Clemenceau (French Premier)…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The armed escort Mechanician was torpedoed and subsequently stranded in the English Channel a total wreck. Thirteen were…

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To-day’s War News. (Reuter’s.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

[?] Marshal [?] the [?] corps [?] billers, [?]dumps, and aerodromes. The enemy [?]often attacked [?] area. We downed…

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Successful Privateers. When Merchantmen Made Fortune at War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

In British wars nowadays shipowners are very apt to suffer heavy losses, despite our overwhelming naval superiority, but…

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Post-war Trade. Priority for Australia. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The British Linen-thread Association interviewed Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner) and urged assistance in securing priority for the shipment of products to…

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War on the Sea. Australian Mails Lost. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The Postmaster-General has been notified that the torpedoed Cunard steamer, the Andania, carried Australian mails from January 23 to 25, inclusive,…

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Latest Cables, War. Noon News. Our Airmen Busy. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that an aviation corps vigorously bombed billets and dumps and aerodromes. The enemy often attacked our…

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2.30 P.M. NEWS. General War Cables. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

General Guillaumats, the new Allied Commander in Chief at Salonica, states that nothing is more certain on that front than that there…

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How British Soldiers Fought to the Death. King's Rifles and Northamptons' Glorious Stand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

This brilliant story of an imperishable deed on the Yser, told by Britain's gifted war correspondent, will live so long as there are Anglo-Saxons to read it. Previously…

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Returned Soldiers. Back From Egypt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Another batch of invalided New South Wales soldiers, mostly from Egypt, reached Sydney to-day…

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News of Our Soldiers Lieut. Frank. Morley

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Hassall kindly rang up yesterday to give us news of one of the local lads—and the public are always glad to hear this sort of…

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War with Roumania

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Russian troops have been rushed to Bessarabia. The Roumanians are advancing from Kishniff and an early battle is expected. The newspapers…

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Short War Stories. Inefficient

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

The regimental sergeant-major was on parade, and spotting the recruit, who as usual kept making a hash of things, started on him in a…

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British Agriculture. Prospects After the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

An interesting speech on the prospects of British agriculture after the war was made by Mr. R. E. Prothero. President of the Board of Agriculture,…

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War Savings. Conference of Group Secretaries. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

"A conference of secretaries of war savings groups which have been organised throughout the State will be held in Sydney shortly. Up to the…

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War on the Sea. Brazilian Co-operation. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

A Rio Janeiro message states it is announced that the Brazilian fleet will co-operate in European waters…

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Summary of War News. Monday, January 28th. German Chancellor's Speech

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The English newspapers regard Count von Hertling's speech in reply to the Allies' terms as insolent, bombastic, and arrogant. The wily Hun's…

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War in the Air. Raid on Paris. German Reprisals. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

A German official report states:—As reprisals for bombing German open town our aviators last night dropped 14 tons of bombs on Pairs in…

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