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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Our Sydney Letter. Industrial War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The chief point of interest to the general public in the Arbitration Bill is the to be found in the question. "Is industrial war good…

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The War The Latest. Thursday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

[?]umania has signed peace with the Central Powers. Mr. John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Nationalist Party, is…

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War Loan Power. Vast Wealth Untapped

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Australians are worth £1,643,463.376. Australians annual income is…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY

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

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

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The War—An Opportunity to Assist

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

We cannot all go to the war nor can we all contribute large sums to the War Loans, but many who can do neither can yet do something to assist in this time of…

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Citizens' "War Chest" Fund. Half-yearly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Citizens' "War Chest" Fund was held at the Enterprise Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. Geo. Grey presided and…

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New-world Troops in an Old World War

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

MANY questions arise as we regard the Now World preparing for the Old World war. How will the New World Troops do on the classic battle fields of…

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Latest Cables. War. Noon News. Krylenko Resigns. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

A Vancouver message says Krylenko resigned command of Petrograd city. The Soveit has accepted the peace treaty…

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Submarine War. Transport Sunk. Four Torpedoes Fired. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The Calgarian, which was formerly an Allan liner, carried 110 naval ratings and 400 sailors, of whom 300 were landed at Larne on Saturday…

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Correspondence. After the War. Industrial & Food Problems (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Sir.—While the nations of the world are engaged in a death struggle, there is but little wonder that small consideration has yet been given as to the…

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To-day’s War News. (Reuter’s) Enemy Raids Repulsed. Crisis in Spato

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

A Reuter Vancouver message says Keylenko has resigned command of Petrograd city. Soviet has accepted the Peace Treaty…

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Soldiers and Cinemas

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

Among the German war novelties introduced in the Russian front the cinema is taking a prominent place. On the way to the…

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Soldier Settlements

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

"I still state that the delay in the payment from the Repatriation Department to the Lands Department was due to the presentation of a claim which…

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Soldier's Letter. From General Ryrie. A Very Interesting Letter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Alex. Learmonth, hon. secretary of Manly Cottage Hospital, has just received the following letter from General Ryrie, C.B., C.M.G.,…

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Soldiers' Welfare Association. Modest Masons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The second welcome to returned soldiers will be held at the Leeton School of Arts on Tuesday evening next. The first welcome held some In the middle of the week there was a great incursion of the high panjandrums of the Masonic order from Sydney. Narandera. Junee. and…

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Soldiers’ Letters

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Private William Hendry [?] to his sister, Mrs C. [?] “Jones, West Wielding and [?] in under [?]…

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War Loan. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Watt, Assistant Federal Treasurer, has announced that banks will make advances, at 4 per cent. interest, to customers up to 90 per cent…

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Wagga War Chest Branch

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

A branch of the Citizens' War Chest has been formed and registered for the town and district of Waggaa. Major H. O. Heath is the president,…

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War Prosperity. Its Interpretation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

Australia seemingly is prosperous. On all sides there is evidence of great spending power. Spending power and real prosperity are never…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. R. Watson, hon. secretary of the movement in Wagga to augment the funds of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, by a special effort,…

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