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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Latest War News London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Washington expects a decision concerning the Japanese Siberian intervention. It is expected during the coming week that the United States will be notified should Japan…

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War Loan Bullets. Pith of our Position

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

"The Commonwealth Treasurer is appealing fur funds, and the sixth war loan is now before Australia. It is the duty if everyone to subscribe to the utmost of his…

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War Loan Bonds. Stream of Inquires. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

During the whole of today a stream of inquirers flowed steadily into the Commonwealth Bank. One squatter bought £20,000 worth of bonds…

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12,000,000 Tyres—u.s.a. War Needs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The following is taken from a resume by H. S. Firestone, President of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, U.S.A…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY, Monday. Published In "The Times."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

General Haig reports that the Royal Rifles broke the main force of Saturday's attack in the neighborhood of Polderhosk. The…

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War in the Air. Bombing Expeditions. Attacking at Low Altitudes. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We dropped 6000 bombs on dumps, billets, and aerodromes, also on an important railway centre north-eastward of St. Quentin A large number…

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Germany in Baltic. Finland and Aaland Islands. Schemes for Permanent Grip. Allied Successes in Near East. Position in Siberia. Western Front. in Belgium. with the Australians. Endless Variety of Modern Soldiering. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The Australian divisions inhabit this part of Belgium as though firmly planted here. They throng the towns, are billeted in every village and…

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More Returned Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Another batch of wounded and sick soldiers has reached Sydney…

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War Loan Bullets. Australia's Wealth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

And the wealth of Australia is increasing. For three years between September 30, 1914, and September 30, 1917—war years—it increased by…

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Latest Cables. WAR. 3 P.M. NEWS. Our Heroes. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Australians successfully raided hostile positions eastward and northwestward of Messines, killing a…

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War in the Air. Bombs on Paris. Raid [?]Y Seven Squadrons. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A Paris official report states that seven enemy aeroplane squadrons attacked Paris at 10 p.m. on Monday. Bombs were dropped at several points,…

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Record War Profit

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 7

For record war profits one must go to America, Since the war profits in a certain group of industries have climbed to a colossal height. A…

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The War. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

An Athens message says that evidently the supporters of ex-King Constantine consider their cause lost, and now say that…

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Seizing Butter. War Precautions Measure. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

The Federal Executive have passed a War Precautions Act regulation, empowering officers to seize all butter in store…

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Spanish Crisis. War Party's Victory. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Reuters Madrid correspondent, telegraphing on Tuesday, says:— Although the resolute War Minister Signor La Cierva carried the day by…

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Class War in Finland. Unchecked by German Approach. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Copenhagen reports that the approach of the Germans has not yet checked the Finnish Red Guards. Ferocious class war is reported from…

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War in the Air. the Paris Raid. Four Gothas Downed. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Four Gothas were downed during the raid on Paris on Monday. Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the Germans lost three four-seated…

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Interesting War Notes Shell Dodging in the Air. Sensations of a Famous Pilot

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

Second-Lieutenant McCubbins, the daring young British flying-man who felled lmmelman, the "star" German flier, describes his sensations under fire…

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A War Hero. How Cpt. Joe Clonan Died "If I Go My Horse Must Go, Too!"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

A few month's ago the sad news that Captain "Joe" Clonan, Gundagai's one-time auctioneer and commission agent, had been…

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Conditions of Enlistment

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Free railway tickets to the near est enrolling depot will be granted, after a preliminary medical examination. Such medical examination will…

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