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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,947 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 98

Military Mystery Bathurst Soldier’s Fate

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

After years of uncertainty and anxiety definite news has reached Mrs. J. Campbell, of Stewart-street Bathurst, concerning the fate of her…

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Repatriation. Soldiers Condemn Scheme

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A large meeting of returned soldiers and their friends was held in the Hobart Town Hall “to discuss the failure of a partition and to…

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Welcome to Soldiers Meeting of the Association a New Scheme Introduced

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the local association formed last year to welcome home returned soldiers was held at the Town Hall last night, when the attendance…

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Letters to the Editor Dogs or Soldiers?

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

“One fur the Solder” writes:— “[?] Tuesday evening , February 25, thre[?] meetings were called to deal with ma[?] of local interest One, a [?]…

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The Leager and Stock and Station News. Wednesday, March 12, 1919. Local and General. Welcome Home

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Last night Sergt. George Evans, who has been away doing his duty for Australia and the Empire, arrived home. He was met at the station by the…

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War Criminals. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that the preliminary peace treaty will include a clause requiring Germany to surrender the officials responsible…

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Jack's and War Chest Day Celebrations

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 3

Sports.—Receipts: Gate £7/17/3, refreshment booth £14/5/1; expenditure, Heavener and So. £7/8, W. C. Needham and Co £1/6/4, ba[?]ance…

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Earlier Cables. Germany and Austria. Another Soldiers' Riot. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Casualties in Berlin during the recent fighting are estimated at 150 killed and 500 wounded. Pillaging of shops and houses and drowning…

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Wallerawang. Soldier Accidentally Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 3

Word has been received that Pte. Tom Payne, who enlisted with the, railway unit eighteen months ago, was accidentally killed on February 23. No details are, available…

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Rydal. Welcome and Presentation to Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

The welcome home to Ptes. E. Travers and J. Piggott, held in the hall on Friday night, was one of the largest and most representative we have had for some time. Friends from all…

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Coolah Page. General News. Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 24

On Monday night, March 2, a welcome home was accorded to Corporal A. Mansfield, in the Royal Hall. In spite of the fact that the…

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Intense Culture Blocks for Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 20

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, says 1500 holding for intense culture are to be provided for returned soldiers during the…

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Treatment of Returned Soldiers. Mr. S. Nicholls, M.h.r., Denunciatory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 20

Mr. S. H. Nicholls, M.H.R., speaking at a welcome home to returned soldiers last night, asserted that now the war was over there…

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Returned Mudgee Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 17

Private J. Kear, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. W. Kear, of Mudgee, returned to Sydney invalided from the front last week, and arrived in…

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Soldiers Welcome Limiting the "Oratory."

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. W. McGulnness (Secretary) stated that the Masonic Hall had been engaged and it had been ascertained that there would be about…

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Soldiers' Settlement McSORLEY—WILLIAMS Controversy. Alternative Challenge by Mr. Williams. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

Sir—I would be grateful to you if you would allow me space in your columns to reply to some of Mr. McSorley's remarks in your issue of…

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Turkey's War Profiteers

Leader · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. Collinson Owen., special representative of the British press with the British naval forces at the Dardanelles, writing from Constantinople,…

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Tarana War Chest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

In accordance with instructions from head office the ladies of the Patriotic Committee (president, Mrs. C. Toole, hon, secretary, Miss E. Webb) held a meeting to close the Tarana…

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Orange Soldiers' Memorial

Leader · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

The Town Hall should be packed to overflowing next Wednesday night when the proposal to erect a soldiers' memorial will be launched with all the…

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Peelwood. a Soldier's Welcome

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

Tuesday will long be remembered by the people of Peelwood as a red-letter-day--the occasion being a welcome home to an Anzac, Driver, H. D. Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H…

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