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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 5 of 98

Meeting of Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 17

A meeting of returned soldiers will be held in the Towa Hall, Mudgee, on Tuesday, January 21, for the purpose of forming a soldiers' club…

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Land Settlement of Soldiers. Minister Resents Criticism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 16

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, takes grave exception to many alleged misattempts made by country correspondents, in…

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More Land for Soldiers Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

The Minister for Lands. Mr. Ashford has decided to purchase two farms at Millthorpe for returned soldiers. One is of 383 acres and the…

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War Figures. 20,000,000 Casualties. London, May 26

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

A correspondent with the gift of figures has been giving us some very striking totals bearing upon the cost of the war in various regards. Of the more than 3,000,000 British…

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Soldiers Christmas Gifts Fund

Leader · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

The Treasurer of the above has received the following letter from the manager of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, dated…

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28 Years Ago Returned Soldier's Experiences

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

"The change in Bathurst since I was list here is wonderful," said Private G. A. Demas, who is just back from the Western Front and is paying…

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Oberon News. Another Soldier Welcomed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Last Monday evening quite a large number of friends were invited by Mrs. Inglis to attend a "welcome" at her home, "Duleo Donum," Oberon, to her soldier brother,…

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Objection to Lithgow Returned Soldier. by Newcastle Operators. Men Leave Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the employment of an ex-Lithgow returned soldier and a former employee at the small arms factory, by Messrs. A. Gonman and…

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War Pensioners 104,239 in Commonwealth. £2,772,000 Expenditure. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

There were 1[?]1,230 war pensioners in the Commonwealth at the end of June 19[?], according to the Commonwealth Statistician…

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Welcome Home at Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

A very pleasant dinner was tendered to two local Anzacs, Sergt. A. G. Corderoy and Driver C. A. Commons, at Mr. J. Kelly's Half-way House recently. There were…

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Killed in Action PRIVATE A. J. CLARKE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Mite Clarke, of the staff of the Australian Bank of Commerce, Mudgee has received the cad nows from her relatives in Melbourne of the…

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War Chest

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

Thursday, the 23rd next, the depot will be open for lunches morning and afternoon tea. Mesdames Trethewey, O[?]erod, Hill, Scott, and Thompson…

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Pupils' War Work

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 6

A form of patriotic work which has been carried on quietly for some time is the despatch of garments made by the pupils of various schools to the…

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A Class War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

The world is up against a class-war. We serve little purpose in giving things fancy names. Deep down Bolshevism is simply Socialism. Right through Spartacusianism is…

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When War Profits Fall. London

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The Ministry for Reconstruction publishes a report of the sub-committee appointed owing to the manufacturers fearing that losses due to the…

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Wants to Fight. Returned Soldier Challenges Tommy Sayers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

The following (addressed to the editor) is printed in the Wellington "Garette":— Sir,—Overtrearing that Tominy…

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"T.B.L.'s" Position Treated As Returned Soldiers. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

It is notified in Commonwealth Military Orders issued to-day that all members of the Australian Imperial Force and the Naval and Military…

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Montavella Soldier Settlers. Minister Replies to Statements

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) on Friday replied to statements made at a meeting of the Bathurst Repatriation Committee, that the high interest payments in connection…

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Prisoners of War Story of 15,000 DENIED. [?] Still in Germany

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

According to a cable message received by Senator Pearce, the authorities in London deny the published statement that 15,000…

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Soldier Settlements “Many Misstatements.”

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, the Minister for Lands, states that many reports from country correspondents, [?] the Government relative to the settle…

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