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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Land for Returned Soldiers Mr. Price's Suggestion

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A. has forwarded the following letter to the Government Departments concerned: Dear Sir,—In reference to the land…

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Soldier's Will in Verse

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

A soldier in the Liverpool Regiment Private Stanley Frederick Woodburn who was killed in France last April wrote his will in verse. It was made…

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Returned Soldiers Reception Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

At a meeting on Monday night of the above committee it was decided that no reception to returned men would be held this month, on…

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Corangula Welcome. to Three Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 4

MONDAY night despite the rain that fell most inopportunely, a large gathering of Corangula and Timagog folk with a sprinkling of other attended…

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Soldier's Letter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 8

From her soldier son, Pte. Sam Chipman, Mrs. W. Chapman, of Willawarrin, has received word that he'll not be home for a month or two yet…

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Welcome Home. to Gunner W. Morris

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

Inclement weather is at times inconvenient, especially when it comes at a time chosen for a rousing welcome-home to a returned soldier. To ensure…

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Welcomes to Soldiers. Corangula and Timagog Boys Honored

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

It was unfortunate that, after having been already postponed, the welcome-home function at Corangula last Monday night should have again been…

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Fruit and Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 10

The hon. organiser of the above fund begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks a donation of 10- from Miss Clarrie A. Boer, of Nambucca Heads,…

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Telegrams. Returned Soldiers and Employment. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

Senator Millen says that of about 100,000 men who have returned only 5 per cent. are unemployed…

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Land for Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 7

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, In moving a motion of which he had given notice, Cr. McKinnon said:…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Public Works Department:-- I am directed by the Minister to…

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A Soldier's Interesting Letter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 8

There are still many thousands of Australian soldiers in France, and present indications are that it will be at least another twelve months before…

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The "Rag-time" Navy. Men and Ships That Plated a Big Part in the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

Once upon a time she had been a creek trans Atlantic liner. Folks on both sides of the "pood" knew her very well Indeed. The potentates…

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Soldiers' MemoriaL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held at Harlow's rooms, Port Macquarie, on Thursday night, there being present- Messrs…

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Land for Soldiers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

Correspondence referring to land for relumed soldiers, forwarded to the department by Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M. L. A.:—…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Price. M.L.A., has forwarded the following letter to the Government Departments concerned: Der Sir,—In reference to the land…

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For Anzac Night

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

On Anzac Night, Friday, 25th inst. the Musical Society will give a first-class entertained in the Victoria Theatre, when some of the finest choral…

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War Not Over

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

The House of Lords passed the second reading of the Service Bill. Lord Buckmaster moved the rejection of the measure…

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Authors of the War Paris, April 10

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

It is understood that those guilty of crime perpetrated during the war will be tried before an international tribunal. It is doubtful whether the…

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