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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

16,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Graves of Australian Soldiers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 8

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, recently received a cable message from the High Commissioner, Mr. Fisher, stating that he had attended the first meeting of the…

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Message Relating to Soldier

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Communications addressed to Mrs. E. King, care of Mrs. Jaques, "Arden," Greenknowe avenue, Potts Point, relative to No. 1325, Sergeant E. King, having been returned…

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Throwing Corrosive Fluid Returned Soldier Injured Man Arrested

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Owing to a quantity of fluid, supposed to be a corrosive acid, splashing over him in the yard of a house in Kent-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, Private William…

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Bogus Lieutenant. Ex- Soldier Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.-- At the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., Albert Arthur Morris (24), coal trimmer, pleaded guilty, "with provocation." to unlawfully…

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Britain's Terms Prime Minister's Great Speech Alsace Must Be Returned "Acceptable Administration'" for Colonies 157th Day of the Fourth Year of the War

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

In Mr. Lloyd George's speech, the full text of which reached "The Sun" office yesterday, the following definitions of war aims was given with regard to various territories…

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Late Private G. Hurst. Composer Killed in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 7

Private George/Hurst of the Royal Fusiliers, only son of Mr. J. Hurst, 82 Pitt-street, and a grandson of the late Mr. Robert Hurst, was killed in action on December 2 last…

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Willing to Fight Again. Returned Men's Battalion

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

It is believed that there is a large number of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for [?] having been discharged, who would be glad of an opportunity…

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More Returned Men. 158 for New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A hospital ship with 406 wounded and invalided soldiers on board Is expected to disembark at Port Melbourne on Thursday. The men include 125 Victorians, 158…

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A Wounded Soldier's Mother. Pathetic Death of an Aged Woman

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

It was stated in evidence at an inquest in Melbourne last week that Henrietta Hughes, of Footscray, whose body had been found in the Marlbyrnong River on…

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The War

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Ryndman, the Socialist, finds some disparity the views expressed by Mr. Lloyd George and those held by President Wilson, in[?] as the British Prime Minister…

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War Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 9

Mrs. Smith, Erskineville: A number of English brides of Australian soldiers arrived in Australia about two months ago…

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Insurance War Rates

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

The Marine Underwriters' Association has announced that the war rates of insurance on vessels travelling across the Atlantic between the…

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War Time Profits

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

THE movement to secure the repeal of the war-time profits legislation should receive the energetic support, not only of the whole of the business men of the community, but…

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War Casualties. Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 8

Mr. William Lee, of Zantc, Waverley, has been informed that his elder son, Corporal Roy Lee, who enlisted in a Queensland battalion, and was reported wounded and…

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The Anzac Type Will Dyson's Pictures London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

The "Manchester Guardian" says: -- Mr. Will Dyson's work reeks with realities. His Australian type is true to life. He is long and lean and lithe, with sloping shoulders,…

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War-time Profits Tax

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

The Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation draws attention to the fact that to-day is the last day for the lodgment of returns under the War-Time Profits Tax Assessment Act. Applications for…

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War Trophies for Australia

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The Australian Administrative Head-quarter in London have notified Senator Pearce that they are collecting a quantity or war materials and trophies…

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American Labour and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

At the outbreak of the war in 1914 and for a year after, the attitude of the German Government was that of aggression, defiance, and rejection of any thought of international…

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War Exhibition London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

An Imperial War Exhibition has been opened at the Royal Academy. The Australian section includes Power's paintings and Harley's and Wilkins's unequalled…

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