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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Soldiers' Pay Allotment. Alleged Larceny. Married Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Mary Jane Caughfield, or Maloney, a married woman, was charged at the Police Court with alleged larceny of £246 at Brisbane…

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The Soldiers' Welfare Association. Returned Men Honored

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The S.W.A. held their second welcome home to a number of our returned boys on Tuesday evening. The threatening weather in the afternoon…

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Sixth War Loan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

"If it be asked whether Australia can really cover a a sixth war loan, twice as large as the average of five preceding ones, the reply mast be made in terms…

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War Loan Challenge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A letter was read at last night's meeting of the council from Mr. Denison Miller, governor of the Commonwealth Bank, drawing attention to the…

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Horrors of War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

"Wot's Tommy swearin' so 'orrid about?" "'E's orf of the bloomin' boches an' bloody well mad, too," "Wot's kick?"…

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War Loan Bullets

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasarer is appealing for funds, and the Sixth War Loan is now before Australia. It is the duty of everyone to subscribe to…

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Labor and the War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The caption, "Labour and the War," evidently means British Labour. For Australian Labour, judging by its special organs, the war…

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America in the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

A BIG country that takes on a big job that it has not trained for, is bound to make many messes in the doing of it. The wonder here is that in spite of blunders, so much has been…

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What of the War?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

THE hope of a speedy and successful termination of the war recedes as time goes on. The helpless condition to which Russia…

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Win-the-War League

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

In pursnauce of the resolution carried by the lete public meeting to resume operations, the members of the above met on Monday night…

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Latest War News London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The "New York Herald" Paris correspondent interviewed M, Richon, Foreign Minister, who said; "The Japanese hour has been…

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The War. Latest News. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

The "Times" says the Benliners are cooly discussing German alternatives on the West front. The majority believe it is intended…

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British War Bonds. Successful Campaign. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Tn the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced the result of last week's special campaign. Nearly £128,000,000 worth of War Bonds were sold. In…

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To-day’s War News. (Reuter’s.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Reuter’s report aerial activity. Our squadron [?] bombs on Bruges docks and railway sidings at Mons and Bavai, midway between Valenciennes and…

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The War The Latest. Thursday Afternoon. (Reuter)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

General Haig drove off an enemy party near Lavacquarie and successfully raided north ward of Lens, taking prisoners…

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12,000,000 Tyres—u.s.a War Needs

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

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

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The War Reviewed. British Empire's Cheat Past. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A high British military authority, in his weekly review, states that the great aerial activity, which is the natural preliminary to an offensive, has resulted…

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War on the Sea. the Week's Houses. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the arrivals for the week were 2046; sailings, 2062; 15 over and 3 under 1600 tons were sunk; 8 were unsuccessfully…

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Latest Cables. War. Noon News. On the West LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports aerial nativity. Our squadron dropped bombs on the Bruges docks, railway sidings at Mons and Bavai, midway…

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