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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War Stories Retold the Most Pathetic Incident of the War the Human Screen

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

M. Maurice Rouhler, in the "Gaulots," tells a dramatic story of the Flemish trenches, of which a translation recently appeared in the…

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Soldier and His Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the Dapto Repatriation Committee was held recently to consider the report of a sub-committee of expert dairy farmers, who were…

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Land for Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

THE Walcha Repatriation Committee and Shire Council are moving in the matter of getting the Yarrowitch scrub lands thrown open to soldiers. Much of it is like the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

During our holiday week Corporal Charles Baldwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin, returned home to. Port. Macquarie after four years of…

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Soldier Welcomed Home

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

A PUBLIC weloome home was tendered to Corporal Charlie Baldwin on Monday night in the Masonic Hall, Port Macquarie. Corporal Baldwin's wounded leg has been…

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Soldiers' Memorials

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

A COMMUNICATION from the Comboyne Soldiers' Memorial Committee before the last Shire Council meeting, requesting permission to erect a memorial in that…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Among the soldiers why have returned to the district from the front during the past few weeks are Messrs Frank Harris, W. Griffith, J. Wellard…

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The Soldier Birds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

I mind the river from Mount Frome To Ballanshantie's Bridge; The Mudgee Hills, and Buckaroo, Lowe's Peak and Granite Ridge…

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Welcome Home

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

On Monday night last the School of Arts was crowded with citizens of the lown and district who gathered to extend a welcome to a number of…

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Welcome to Anzac

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Thursday evening last a hearty welcome was accorded to Gunner Joe Lenchan, an original Anzac, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs…

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The War. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

A United Service Berlin message states that Licbkneeht was killed during street fighting in Berlin. Reuter's Copenbagen correspondent…

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The End of the War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The ending of the war will mean a great deal to a great many people. Just as did the beginning of the war. There must be a general readjustment…

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Latest War Wires. Tuesday Morning

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

A United Service message to London Evening News says it is reported in Berlin that Liebknecht has been killed in street fighting…

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Short War Stories No Such Person

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 1

Colonel (to orderly): "You blithering Idiot! Instead of addressing this letter to "The Intelligence Officer" you have written "intelligent Officer."…

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A Soldier's Diary

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The following, received by Mr J. F. Gardiner, by last mail, is from the diary of a well known district soldier attached to the first machine Sun…

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Anzac Welcomed. 'Joyous Reception to Gnr. Lenehan

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 10

There was nothing half-hearted about the reception which Mr. and Mrs. Harry May, of "Banksia," East Kempsey, arranged at their residence to…

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Sanguinary Riots. 70 KILLED, 800 Wounded. Buenos Ayres

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

Prior to the settlement of the strike, riots resulted in 72 killed and more than 800 injured…

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Imperial War Council. Paris

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

The Dominion Premiers attended a meeting of the Imperial War Council at the Hotel Majestic this morning. Mr. Lloyd George presided…

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Sarcasm or Dinkum ? Soldier Settlements. Government Methods Criticised. Advisers Whose-advice Was Never Sought

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 7

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday last, the Director of Soldiers' Settlements wrote stating that the general work of according local…

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Telegrams. Turners' Strike. Protest Against Employment of Returned Soldier. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

Twelve turners employed at Goninian's works, Wickham, ceased work as a protest against the employment of a returned soldier on a certain kind of…

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