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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 7 of 98

Returned Men's Protests

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' Conference in Perth requests preferential employment in Federal and State departments. Stay at home eligibles in those services should, the conference…

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War Chest Depot

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 6

Thursday, 30th January, Mesdames Bootle, Hourigan, Malone and McDougall. Saturday, [?]st February, St. Hellers' staff and students. The hon…

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Orange War Chest Depot an Appeal

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 6

Patrons of our War Chest depot—and that means the whole public—will be glad to hear that, after a short period of relaxation, necessitated by…

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N.S.W. Big War Loan. London

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

N.S.W. is issuing a £3,000,000 loan at 5½ per cent, at 99½. redeemable in 1922 and 1927…

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Returned Soldiers Take Notice

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

A great picture actor, full of impulse, picked up a rifle, and, on arrival in France, went right into the front line dugout. That night his name…

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Music for Soldiers. Gift of a Piano

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

The members of the Orange "Digger" Post, a body of patriotic ladies who have been closely associated with the Returned Sailors and Soldiers…

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Black Springs. a Soldier's Welcome

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

One of the most pleasing functions over held in this centre eventuated in the Avoca Hall, the occasion being a welcome homo to Lance- corpl. Leslie, the only surviving son of…

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"Saints and Soldiers."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

"Saints and Soldiers" (Harley Matthews) is a book that is bound to sell. Mr. Matthews is a returned crippled soldier, with a fund of natural,humor, a light literary style,…

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Responsibility for the War

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The draft regulations regarding the breaches of laws of war:— That Committee be comprised of two representatives apiece from the…

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Two Military Medals Local Family’s Great War. Record

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

Mr and Mrs J. Murn, of this town. have the unique distinction of being the parents of two soldiers. who have gained the military medal and a…

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R. S. & S. League President Appeals to Returned Soldiers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

Licut Colonel W. K. Bolton, C, B, E, president of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers Imperial league of Australia, is issuing the following appeal to…

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Welcome Home to Private Thorpe

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

An enthusiastic Welcome Home was tendered to Private F. Thorpe at Mr. J. Godfrey's residence, Glanmire, on Saturday evening…

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Industrial Upheaval. Strikes in England, Ireland and Scotland. "Reaction From War Tension." London, Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

United Service.--The general labor outlook in Great Britain is causing increasing anxiety. Strikes, follow strikes and there is a distinct possibility of a groat disturbance of the…

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

The fruit and vegetable fund is out on the warpath after supplies or fruit, vegetables or food of every description, in addition to women's and…

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Returned Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

You are all welcome to witness Guy Empey, V.C., in his famous Vitagraph production "Over The Top," to be screened at the Empires to-night. It…

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Millthorpe a Soldier Victim. Farmer's Home Quarantined

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

A stir was caused from Bathurst to Orange yesterday by the report of a suspected case at Milthorpe. The victim was said to be Corporal Horace…

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Case Near Orange. a Returned Soldier. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

There was consternation here this morning when Dr. C. B. Howse, Acting Government Medical Officer, received word from Dr. Paton, Government Medical Officer at Millthorpe,…

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Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 24

A welcome home will be tendered Major-Chaplain B. C. Wilson on February 3…

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Welcome Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 11

The welcome home tendered to Private J. L. Martin (45th Battalion) was quite in keeping with the reputation that Coolah has gained in…

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Back From the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 24

Private George Jones has returned from the front, and was in Merriwa last week. He looks fairly well. A local resident, who…

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