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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Peace Celebrations and War Memorial

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of citizens of the Kempsep Municipality and Macleay Shire is called by the Mayor and Shiro President for next Thursday night at the…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

The Macleay River branch of the Returned Soldiers' League are inviting the parents and relatives of soldiers who fought in the groat, war to a…

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Soldiers in London Streets

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

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

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Welcoming Soldiers. Kempsey Gets a Slating. Apathy of Kempsey's Public Men

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

At the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday evening last a welcome-home to returned soldiers was hold, under the auspices of the Kempsey Girls'…

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"Firsts" in the War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 7

When and where did we fire the first shot in the great war? On sea, the ball was probably opened by the Grafton, which, about midnight on…

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Australian Prisoners of War in Germany. (Continued.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

On the 6th April, 1918, we were holding the railway embankment between Albert and Dernacourt . The Germans launched an attack and…

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Land for Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Some time ago the Engineer of Apsley Shire, Mr. S. W. Down, of Walcha, wrote a letter to the "Sydney Morning Herald," pointing out the possibilities…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

An intimation was recently conveyed to the State Governments of the Commonwealth, that the Commonwealth Government was prepared…

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Welcome Home

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 4

A WELCOME HOME was tendered to five district soldier boys in Mr, Charles' Picture Palace, Port Macquarie, on Tuesday evening last, viz., Privates Mick Spence,…

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Welcome Home. COOPERNOOK

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

A welcome home was tendered to Sergeant J. Jensen, Gunner P. Salter and Privates M. Howe and W. B. P. Staples at the School of Arts on…

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War Terms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

Bevis was feeling peevish, and as it was most unusual for him to be out of sorts, mother was anxious to know what was the matter…

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Winning the War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

"I wonder when he will come back." The lonely little girl with the sweet, wistful face paused in front of the modest cottage where there was a flag displayed. Every time…

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Returning: Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 4

PRIVATE FRED. BRANSDON, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bransdon, of Port Macquarie, is on his way home, and is expected to arrive on April 16th Fred, was for several…

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Soldier's Parcel

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

Mrs. A. J. White has received the following letter:— Walcourt, Belgium. Jan. 17, 1919…

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Welcome Home, Anzac! To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

The boys are coming home in hundreds. I'm glad and sorry, too. Glad they are safely home from heroic, service. Sorry because for one…

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Welcome Home. to Private James Stevens, of Upper Wallamba

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

On Friday, 7th inst., fully a hundred people foregathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stevens to welcome home their soldier son. Sports…

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Welcome Home, Anzac!

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 4

The boys are coming home in hundreds. I'm glad, and sorry, too. Glad they are safely home from heroic service sorry, because for one evening…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

An enthusiastic welcome home was extended in the Redbank Hall Monday night to Privates William Kinkead and Leonard Henley. Each…

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Mixed Musings from Maoriland. the Wounded "Tiger."

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

WHEN a man of 77 years of age receives a bullet near the spine, anxiety cannot be entirely allayed by the bulletin that his condition is…

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Welcome to Soldier C. Emerton & Wife

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

His kinsmen crossed the ocean wave Seventy years ago; Their kinsmen call'd our land a grave Seventy years ago…

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