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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

16,298 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Tanks Collect War Bonds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

The tanks have now taken a total of £35,500,000. During the Edinburgh week they collected £4,400,000, and in the Hull £2,095,000…

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Pigeons Wanted for War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday,--The military authorities are inviting pigeon breeders to give practical effect to their patriotism, as well as an opportunity for their special talent, by…

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Progress of the War Hospital Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

The repeated and deliberate sinking of hospital ships by a country which always, even during tho present war…

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War Notes. Lull on the Fighting Fronts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

The lull in military operations remains unbroken, and, as far as the cablegrams received during the week-end indicate, it appears to extend to all fighting fronts. The Western…

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Women in War Time. Scottish Women's Hospitals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

Preaching in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night, the Rev. John Ferguson paid a high tribute to the work of women in this war, and at the same time made an…

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Great Slice of Trade Mining Activity and War

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The contract proposed to be entered into with the Victorian Government was for a million tons of coal per year from two collieries belonging to one proprietary in New…

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Millions for the War. Collections by Tanks. London[?]

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The tanks which are collecting [?] for war purpose have now taken a total [?] During a week to Edinturgh [?] £4,400,000 and in Hull[?]…

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Late War News. Merciless Germans. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

A message from Paris Bays it is reported that an enemy submarine torpedoed a British steamer of 4190 tons in the Mediterranean. The steamer sank in three minutes. The…

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For Their Country. N.s.w. War Casualties

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

These who degree particulars of casualties suffered by relatives at the war to appear in this column are requested to forward the official notification next them. This is necessary to…

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Of Interest to Women War Work and Social News

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Everything points to a splendid success for the Tivoll mattnee, organised by Miss Nellis Leach, in aid of the Women's Hospital, Crown-street. Boxes have been sold for 25 gu[?]…

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Peace or More War? the Russian Puzzle. Bolchevik-ukrainian Agreement. [?]

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

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Russia. Peace Talk. Conference Continues. Threat of "Holy War." London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

A message from Amsterdam says that Baron von Kuhimena and Count Czernin, speaking at the Brest-Litovsk conference, declined to transfer the negotiations to a neutral country,…

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Russia Prepares for War But Talks Peace Armistice Prolonged London, Jan 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

A Petrograd message says the Central Powers have accepted Trotsky's proposal to prolong the armistice another month. An Amsterdam message says it is…

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America's Part Record Year of Shipbuilding War Secretary Baker Criticised "Terrible Time for British in the Air" 164th Day of the Fourth Year of the War VANCOUVER

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

A Washington message states that the United States ship production in 1917 amounted to 1,900,200 gross tons, which was double the output of 1916, and equal…

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Britain to America. Must Fight Till Victory Is Won. War Will Bring More Harmonious Relations. New York

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Sir F. E South [?] Attorney Gozerall who is at present in the United State doing propaganda work on behalf of British, in the course of a speech said he supposed there…

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Returned Soldiers Ballot. a Genuine Trial

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. F. P. J. Killean, secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiery Ua[?] Service Committee writes:— In the resort telegraphed from Melbourne of the…

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Housing Returned Soldiers. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Lithgow branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, in connection with the housing of returned men working at the factory, it was…

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Recruiting. Returned Soldiers' Battalion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

A recruiting meeting will be held in Martinplace to-day at 1 p.m., when Sergeant Cross, D.C.M., Lieut[?]nant Thomson, Sergeant Hamilton, and Private Martin will make appeals…

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