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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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New-world Troops in an Oldworld War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

MANY questions arise as we regard the No tr World preparing for the Old World war. How will the Now World Troops do on the classic battle fields of…

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To-day’s War News. (Reuter’s.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter’s message says:—The French [?] shipping returns [?] the week include two [?] sinkings above 600 tons [?] below[?] 600 tons, while two vessels [?]…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY, Thursday. "Reuter's Telegrams."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

A Padua correspondent states that 10 enemy aeroplanes dropped be bombs in various localities, and demolished hospitals, a…

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Latest Cables. War. Noon News. Shipping Losses. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter message says that the French shipping returns show that during the week 968 vessels arrived and 897 departed. Two above six…

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Tommy Atkins, Rain-soaked and War-worn, Still Grins

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

FREDERICK William Wile, one of the Vigilantes, has just returned from what be describes as one of the periodical joy-rides which the British Foreign Office and…

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War 0N the Sea. Details of Losses. Channel and Irish Steamers. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Houston, Mr. MacNamara stated that out of 20 of a crew and 25 naval and military passengers, 14 and…

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Russia's Women Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

AMONG the peaceful avocations with which the idle Petrograd crowds-soldiers and others-beguiled the hot summer afternoons was that of loaning on the canal…

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Teaching Soldiers to Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A conference is being held at Parliament House between the Minister for Lands and Country Producers' representative with the…

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A Poet Enlists

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

WE find in the Now York Outlook a timely justification of the soldier-poet: And all the songs that I might sing- Madness to risk them so, you say!…

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State Parliament. Soldiers and Sailors' League. Coastal Shipping. Conference on Wheat Question. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cann (Canterbury) asked the Premier if the Government intended to liquidate the debt of the Returned Sailors…

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False Statement. Soldier's Separation Allowance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

James Lane, a soldier, was charged at the Police Court to-day with making an untrue statement to the effect that he had two children when applying for…

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Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Sir,—A few months ago there was a great [?] in Leeton and an association was formed to welcome home our returned men from the different battle…

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Soldier and Citizen Farewelled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A large representative gathering attended the "sendoff" to Mr.F. McPhall which took place at Watson's Cafe, on Wednesday evening, [?] instant. The…

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The Soldiers' Welfare Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday evening at the Yanco School of Arts,the Yanco Association held a meeting to consider the report of its delegates, who recently…

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Soldiers’ Letters

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Stinson has received the following letter from his brother, Private Stan. Stinson, who was “somewhere in France”:— “Just a line to let you know l…

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Soldier's Letter

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Writing from Belgium on October 6th last, to his uncle, Mr. G. N. McMicking, Pte. R. McMicking says : -- "Just a, short note to let you know…

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A Soldier Tribute

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Mrs. G. Blomley. Tumbarumba, is in receipt of the following communications from Palestine respecting for fallen soldier son, the former dated…

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Transport Sunk. U.S.A. Troops Lost in War Zone. Survivors Landed in Ireland. German Schemes in Ukraine. Manoeuvring for Separate Peace. Transport Torpedoed. Submarine's Deadly Work. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The American Steamer Tuscania has been torpedoed…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

A joint reminder by the Mayor, Aid E. K. Collins, president, Mr. J. King, treasurer, and Mr. Robert Watson. secretary, of the Wagga movement in…

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Short War Stories. No Leisure

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Recruiting Officer (testing eyesight): "Take this newspaper and read it." Recruit: "What for! You don't suppose I 'm going to have time in a battle…

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