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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 10

Mr. E. C. Hollow, secretary of the Kempsey branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, wrote asking the Council to…

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Mr. Lloyd George Electrifies Delegates. British Soldiers and Starving Women. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

During the debate dealing with the manner in which Germany would be compelled to pay for food, Mr. Lloyd George electrified the delegates by…

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Horrible Atrocities. Soldiers Hacked to Pieces. Copenhagen

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

Horrible atrocities occurred at Lightenberg. A Government soldier, thrown into the crowd, was killed with knives. A woman carried the head in triumph…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 9

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at Kempsey on Saturday, there being present: Messrs. Briggs (President), Piggott (Vice-President),…

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Employment of Returned Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

There has been a good deal of discussion in the press of late concerning the re-employment of returned soldiers, and complaints have been made of…

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The Propaganda of War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 8

Allied propaganda was undoubtedly a powerful factor in the final destruction of morale in the German army. It was a weapon upon which…

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Australian Prisoners of War in Germany. (Continued.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 7

The following is an authentic story of an Australian soldier, published by the Commonwealth Government…

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Soldiers' Superstitions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 7

It is considered very unlucky to be killed on a Friday. For a sergeant to stand on the top of a parapet indicates that a…

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Soldier Settlement

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 8

A return issued by the Repatriation Department shows that up to January 31st, 3,391 soldiers had been settled on the land throughout…

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Employment of Returned Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government has decided to make a gift of £500,000 to local government authorities throughout the Common wealth,…

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Welcome Home

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

A BASKET SOOLAL will be tendered at the Port Macquarie Picture Palace on Tuesday night next, 18th inst, to Gunner 0. M. Pead, and Privates Mick Spence,…

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Welcome Home at Black-man's Point

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

A SPLENDID crowd assembled at Blackman's Point on Wednesday evening lost to extend a welcome to three boys from "the Point"- who have returned from active…

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The war's Viotims

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

SAYS the " Gosford Times ": From what can be gathered from information given by sonic returned soldiers we must prepare ourselves to see, later on, some of the awful…

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War Badges. Mothers and Widows

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 1

THE last district orders issued by Major General Lee notify that a badge has been authorised for issue to the mother or widow of all…

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The Tallest Soldier

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 7

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Returned soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

GUNNER 0. M. PEAD and Privates Vincent Fowler and J. H. Foster returned home from the front this week…

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Welcome Home. Private James Stevens

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

On Friday, 7th inst., fully a hundred people forgathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stevens. Upper Wallamba, to welcome home…

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Letter to Diggers "Archduke Parkhill Wounded"

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

Lieut. Cortis, secretary of the Soldiers and Citizens' Federation, has issued the following letter to the N. S. W members of A. I. F. still abroad:—…

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Girls' Patriotic League. Welcome to Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

IN the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday night last the G.P.L. monthly welcome home to soldiers was well-attended, and during the formal…

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Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

Sergt. Magnus McKay was tendered a welcome-home at Bellibmopinni Hall on Wednesday night, the attendance being very large…

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