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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 22 of 98

Soldiers in London Streets

Leader · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

The presence of the various social rooms and inquiry kiosks of the International Y.M.C.A., Hospitality League in London's most congested,…

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Kisses, Sandbags and Robbery While Soldiers Walk the Streets

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

The money on the man from France is wanted, and they are dead out to get it. They Scheme with keen brains, working in unison, and…

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A Club Used by 1,000,000 Soldiers

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

Aldwych Thea[?], London, is a big soldiers and sailor's club which is playing an important part in the Australian Y.M.C.A's…

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Soldiers and Police Constable Suspended. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

At a Central Police Court on Saturday the charge against Captain Maddrell for assaulting Constable Laycock was dismissed…

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A Wife's Wish Soldier's Bad Match. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day a returned soldier, Daintree Edwin Trevor De Vere, was granted a dissolution of his marriage with Maud De Vere, on…

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Soldiers and Band Continental. Opening by Capt. Carmichael, M.c., M.l.a

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The continental held in the park last night, under the auspices of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Union Band, was almost successful affair. Indeed…

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At Birriwa. Soldiers Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 26

On Saturday evening. March 8, Mr. James Ward's hall, Birriwa, was the scene of a very enjoyable function, the occasion being the…

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Australia's Future Should Be in Soldiers' Hands. Major Chaplain Loneragan's View

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 12

"We have echoes of wild ideas coming from certain quarters, and the man on the soap box often gets the best hearing," observed…

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Welcome Home at Bowenfels

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

On Friday evening a welcome home social was tendered by residents of South Bowenfels to Privates D. Corderoy and Geo. Field, two local soldiers who recently returned after long…

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Imports May Be Cheaper. Probable Australian Freight War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

United Service.--The Newspapers state that some form of trade war on the Australian route is inevitable. The "Standard" interviewed Thompson and…

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A Soldier's Block on the Common

Molong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

After the meeting on Tuesday night the Council sat as the Trustees of the Common, when a communication was read from the Lands Department, asking…

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In Memory of Our Soldiers

Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 8

[?]various ways our Anzacs will be reambered, not only the living who hav[?] happily returned—whole or mailed—but those whose bodies have…

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Death of an Orange Soldier

Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

Corporal George Frederick Reed, of the 1st Railway Corps, died on the 7th February from Pneumonia. The [?]eceased was attached to the…

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Australian Fund for Soldiers Overseas

Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

UP to the 18th February, 1919, £24,533 has been contributed in connection with the Church of England Fund for Australian Soldiers, made…

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Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial. Inaugurating a Fund

Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

A large and representative gathering of citizens decided on Wednesday at the Town Hall to inaugurate a fund with which to erect a soldiers…

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Land for Soldiers at Molong

Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Settlement branch (writing to the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) has the following to say —"With reference to your letter of…

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Soldier's Wife Another Divorce Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

In the Divorce court to-day a returned soldier named Hunter, of Mosman. was granted a divorce from his wife. Lucy May Hunter, on the ground…

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O'connell Soldiers Honored

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

On Saturday evening last a reception was held in St. Thomas' Hall, the guests being two returned local soldiers--Privates Walter Seymour and Will Purdon. A very large…

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Enlistment Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

The Commonwealth Statistician states that the total culisments in Australia was 416,809, equal to 8.5 per cent, of the total population of the Commonwealth at the outbreak of…

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A Soldier Decorated

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

Sergt. Chas. H. Lor[?]ing of Wentworth Falls, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct, and is expected to arrive here…

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