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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Levity and War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

We may laugh who know not the agony of the soldier's soul. " If you stood in a casualty clearing-station for…

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Latest War News. Reuter's Cables

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and in cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions…

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War Cables. the Latest. London, Thuraday

The Bega Budget · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

It is reported that the German Government authorised the troops to use machine guns against the strikers if necessary. The police…

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Reinforce Our Men. New South Wales Wants 80 Recruits Daily. Enlistment Conditions

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

New South Wales requires an average of 80 recruit6 daily to reinforce New South Welshmen at the front…

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Allowances to Dependents of Soldiers

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for payments from the Lord Mayor's Pat riotic Fund, from date of appliestion, to increase the amount due to soldiers'…

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Our Soldier Boys

Southern Star · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Corporal David Harris, of the 9th Field Company of Engineers, writes to our editor on November 30, stating that he was with two other…

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Late War News

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

Paris: The theatres had just emptied When the most murderous attack yet was delivered from the air on the city. It is estimated that 60 Gothas…

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Missing Soldiers' Column

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

A number of soldiers hailing from this district have been posted as missing by the military authorities. In some instances these notifications are…

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The War. Monday Morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Petrograil reports that the Russian conference of Soviets concluded on Friday. All the members are [?] over the German strikes,…

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The War

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter's message reports that the Supreme War Council at Versailles, after carefully considering Hertling's and Czernin's…

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The War. Tuesday Afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A correspondent at French head quarters states that a [?] shows them are between 180 and 190 German divisions on the west…

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League of Help. French Soldiers' Appreciation

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

Mdlle. Soubeiran, formerly of Sydney, who is secretary of the Paris committee of the French Australian League of Help, states that the league has…

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The War

Southern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Such of the cable news on the this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be…

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Latest War News. Reuter's Cables

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia, by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

The American transport Tuscania has been sunk with the lose of a thousand lives. London, Thursday…

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Allowances to Dependents of Soldiers

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for payments from the Lord Mayor's Pat riotic Fund, from date of application, to increase the amount due to soldiers'…

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The War. Friday Morning. (Reuter’s cables.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

A Vancouver message states that the American steamer Tasmania was torpedoed and sunk. 1000 troops were lost…

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War Notes

Southern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The British Food Controller has decided that the weekly meat ration must be confined to is 3d worth of butchers' meat…

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The War

Southern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Times," and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be…

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