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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 157

China and the War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

In the evening I went along to our Dormitory, where they were holding an English Club, which the boys run themselves. I was…

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Sydney Versus Melbourne. War Loan Test. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney has issued a challenge to Melbourne that the position of the premier city will be won by the greater contribution to the War…

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Latest Cables. War. Noon News. Soviets Against Peace. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Petrograd correspondent states that judging from resolutions in many provinces the Soviets are against peace. It seems unlikely…

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British War Bonds. a Splendid Start. Some Heavy Purchases. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

London began spiritedly and jovially its War Bonds campaign. Money rolled in enormously, the first purchases including millions and half-millions. Six…

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War on the Sea. Norwegian Protest. Alleged Breach of Neutrality. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent reports: The Norwegians Government has protested to the British Government against the alleged capture of a…

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War in the Air. January's Toll. Australian Air Service Work. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports:— The enemy dropped during January, in the day time, 221, and at night time, 1261 bombs over British occupations…

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Prisoners of War in Turkey

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

The National general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. has received news by cable from Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the international committee of…

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Washing to Holders of War Bonds

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

The circumstances under which a so-called financier recently offered to purchase from a woman two £10 war bonds, hearing uncancelled interest coupons…

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Home From the War. Gunner Gain and Private Broad

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

Two more gallant sons of Australia returned to Wagga yesterday from the battlefield of Flanders—Gunner Cyril Gain, of the 20th Field Battery,…

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The War. The Exodus Roumania Signs German Peace America Against Japan Coming An REUTER. Sydney This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

A message says the evacuation of Petrograd has begun. Roumania has signed a peace with the Central Powers…

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Soldiers Return From the Dead. Happy Surprises for Fighters' Friends

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

Nothing makes stranger reading in connection with the great war than the civics of men given upas dead, returning home to surprise their…

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Time Not Ripe. Move to Delay Japanese Intervention. Evacuation of Petrograd. Cossacks and Bolsheviks Fighting. Defeating the Submarine. First Lord Wants More Ships. Submarine War. Successful British Methods. Labor Troubles and Shipbuilding. First Lord's Warning. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, in introducing the Naval Estimates in the House of Commons, said that generally naval warfare was…

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Farewell & Welcome Home Fund

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

The annual meeting of members of the above was held on Friday evening, in the Literary Institute. There was a good attendance, with Mr. L. V. Lyneham in…

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A Thousand Returned Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

About 1000 returned wounded and sick soldiers reached Sydney to-day. They were given a splendid reception by a great crowd of relatives and…

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War Fortunes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

[?] an ill wind that blows nobody good." The tear is putting thousands of pockets every day into the pockets of some people in the world. Such is…

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War Profits

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

A MEETING of the Yass Graziers' Association on Saturday considered a proposal from the Sydney Executive that steps be taken to have…

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War Trophies

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Lieut. Murray has received notification that an exhibition of war trophies, which are at present on view at Challis House. Sydney, will be displayed in…

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Some War Questions

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

WAS the threat of a great German offensive on the west front mere camouflage-the latest French term for deception? For…

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After the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

"The Prime Minister's attention may be directed for the moment to one of the many immediate problems. He has spoken of organising trade. Dr…

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Helping to Win the War. Another War Loan

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

The prospectus of the Fifth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns. It Trill be seen that the terms are on the…

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