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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

16,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Anti-war Dope. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

Sir,—During the referendum campaign I was organiser for the Wagga Wagga No-conscription committee. Every time I mounted the platform in Wagga, and many other…

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Alien Seamen. Sent to Gaol. For Breach of War Regulations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

Five members of the crew of an oversea vessel at Wellington, named Carl Axel Carlson, Frank Meyer, Allen Anderson, Karl Roslof, and Spence P…

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Small-arms Factory. Stimulating Output. War Bonus for Factory Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

LITHGOW.--Mr. F. R. Ratcliffe, manager of the Small Arms Factory, who recently returned from an official visit to England. Is again located at the factory. His visit was in…

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War Bonds £24,000,000 Last Week LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

Last week's subscription to the National War Bonds through the banks amounted to nearly £24,000,000 -- a record for a week. So far over £211,000,000 has been subscribed…

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"A War for Peace" What a Labor M.l.a. Thinks

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Buckley, M.L.A., 10 Richard's-avenue, Surry Hills: -- I trust that sufficient space will be granted that I may reply in brief to your leader of…

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"An Oasis in the Desert" Praise for London War Chest Club

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. T. E. Cooper, of Northwood, Lane Cove River, in a letter from London to the War Chest authorities, describes their club in London as "an oasis in the desert." He…

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Teachers and The War Women Teachers As Cadet Instructors. Training in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

On account of the number of school masters, and male assistants that have gone to the war from New South Wales it has been decided to train the women…

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War Wonders. Colossal Munition Camp. Romance Becomes Reality. Visit to Gretna. Iii. London. October 27

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The final stage of our pilgrimage in the North Country premised a continuation of war surprises. We had witnessed the wonderful assemblage of the Grand Fleet, and marvelled…

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The Great World War From Pay to Day. Allenby's Victory The Fight for Jerusallam Desperate Valor of the Turks

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Since Boxing Day General Allenby has followed up a brilliantly fought bottle by a series of engagements that secured the control of the whole watershed between…

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Launch Trip for Soldiers

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

A party of returned soldiers from Randwick [?] Rorp[?] day at [?] Point Wo[?] on Sunday Mr. [?] Murphy, of Wo[?] extended an…

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Victorian Settlements Soldiers on the Irrication Areas. Reports of OFFICERs

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

Reports received by the Victorian Water Commission from its officers at Merbein indicate that the returned soldiers on the area between Mildura and Merbein are…

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Soldier Settlers a Repatriation Commission Names of Persons Invited to Act

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

The Australian Soldiers Repatriation Act provides for the appointment of a Repatriation Commission to consist of s[?]er members, of which, by virtue of his…

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The Recruiting Last Year's Enlistments Total 46,729. an Inadequate Result

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Complete returns that have been [?]pared show that the total enlist[?] throughout Australia during 1017 [?] bered 46,729…

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A Soldier's Scorn, "This Cold-Footed Country."

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

A soldier just returned invalided from the front writes to a resident of Stawell (Vic.):— [?] broke up completely when I reached…

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Land Scandal Minister and Valuator Condemned Returned Soldiers' Settlements

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

From South Australia comes news of a sensational report made by Mr. Noel Webb, S.M., who was appointed a Royal Commissioner to enquire into…

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Father of 11 Children Enlists. Grafton

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

Mr. C. A. Shepherd, of Nana Glen, who has a wife and 11 children, has enlisted. He states that as the single men will not volunteer it is necessary for the married men to render their…

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How Can We Get Recruits? Variety of Suggestions Offered Soldiers' Pay and Privilege

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

Below are set out the views of a number of correspondents on the problem of voluntary enlistment. They range from advocacy of forms of moral compulsion to appeals for more effective insurance of the soldier's family against want. Existing rates of pay are indicated in the table in the first column…

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A Missing Soldier

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

Mrs. Spoward, of 347 Young-street, Annandale, would be glad to hear from any returned soldier who could give her news of her son, No. 5636, Private Archie Spoward, who…

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Returned Soldiers Proposal To Form Battalion

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 6

Numbers of returned soldiers in Australia have become fit for service since having been discharged, and it is believed that they would be glad of an opportunity to join a battalion…

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Soldiers at Salisbury. Allegations of Herdship Answered

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Inquiries were instituted by the Minister for Defence several months ago Into a complaint made by a soldier in training 011 Salisbury Plain regarding…

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