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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 25 of 98

Essington. a Soldier's Welcome

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

A welcome home and presentation were tendered Sapper Bert. West at his mother's homo on Thursday evening. Mr. A. Stevenson, Essington Park, presided, and in a very…

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Soldiers Welcomed at Medlow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

A very pleasant evening was spent in Flanagan's Hall, Medlow, last Friday night in connection with a welcome home from active service to Lieut. H. Robb, M.C., and Pte…

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Soldiers' Grievances. Capt. Dunn's Criticism. Warning From Military

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday. Captain W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., Mudgee, was in Bathurst to-day. He has been conducting a series of a meetings of protest throughout…

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Hungary and Serbia Declaration of War. London

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

Hungary has declared war on Serbia…

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Bolshevik War Bessarabia a Republic. Rumanian Troops Attacked. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

A message from Warsaw states that Bessarabia has declared its independence and has established a Soviet Republic…

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Welcome Home at Pipeclay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A welcome home will be extended to Private M. O'Brien in the Pipeclay School of Arts Hall on Wednesday…

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Six Shots, Eskbank Ironworks Incident. Foreman Wounded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A sensational shooting about look place at Eskbank ironworks about an hour and a half after the night shift went on on Friday…

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Gallant Australians. Fine War Record. 16, 503 Soldiers Honoured

Leader · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

That the many tributes to the personal bravery and resoursefulness of the Australian soldier have been well deserved, is revealed by official…

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Six Shots Eskbank Ironworks Insident. Foreman Wounded. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 1

A sensational shooting affair took Place at Eskbank ironworks about an hour and a half after the night shift went on last night. A. J. Price, the…

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War Chest Dinig Rooms

Leader · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

The local War Chest workers having abandoned control of the Anson street dining and tea rooms, the local branch of the Red Cross will re-open…

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Responsibility for the War and Its Armies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

The Commission appointed to fix the responsibility for the war had decided to condemn the violation of Belgian [?] by Germany, and…

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Hungary Declares War on Servia. [?] Of Russian Rel[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Hungary has declared war on Servia. It is reported that Lenin has sent a Wireless message to the…

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The Late Lieut Jas Dalton. a Soldier's Fate

Leader · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 6

To revisit in peace days a battle ground on which he had fought, and striven through bitter months, only to die, was the ironic fate of an…

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Soldier's Letter. Visiting the Scenes of Desolation. in the Trail of the Germans

Leader · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

Private Charles Watts, writing home from Belgium to his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watts, tells a grim story of the sad scenes…

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The Brisbane Mix Up. Soldiers' Procession

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

Two thousand soldiers yesterday marched through the streets of Brisbane, as a reply to the Bolshevik demonstrations of the previous…

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Returned Soldiers Start in Business

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Messrs. E. and J. Riddle. two returned soldiers, and sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. Riddle, of Burrundulla. to-day took over the fruit and…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A public welcome will be extended to Sergeant P.N Dykes, Privates M. [?] L. Mason and R. Ran[?] in the Town Hall on Friday…

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Mr. Ashford and Soldiers' Settlement. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

At a reception tendered to the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, and others, by the Barmedman and Rankin Springs Railway. League at West…

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Rydal. News of Local Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

Last mail brought an interesting letter from Leslie Thew, written to his parents prior to his sailing for home. He gave a brief deseription of the effect of the armistice, and…

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Rockley. Seven Soldiers Welcomed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

A large, gathering assembled in the School of Arts, Rockley, on Wednesday evening, when a welcome home was tendered to, seven soldiers recently back from the front. The…

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