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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldiers' Letters

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. George Stevens, of Dyer's Crossing, have received letter from their two soldier sons abroad…

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The Songs the Soldiers Sing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

Althought the actual fighting is over and the Great War is now merely a triumphal procession of Allied soldiers to occupy evacuated territories, it does not lesson the interest…

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Bringing Soldiers Home

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

General Sir John Monash, Director-General of Demobilisation, states that their were 140,000 Australians in France and Britain on January 2.1. At…

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D.C.M.'s and Other Decorations for Australian Soldiers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Thirty-four Australians and 18 New Zealanders have been awarded Distinguished Conduct Medals. The Meritorious Service Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal has been…

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Soldiers Reception Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers Reception Committee, held on Monday night last, the treasurer reported a credit balance in hand of £9…

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General News the Automatic Soldier

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 1

A Danish engineer has recently taken out a patent for an apparatus he has evolved and constructed, and which he calls The Automatic Soldier…

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War Memorials. Restrictions Cancelled

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

THE regulations and rulings of the Repatriation Department governing the collection and disbursement of funds for War Memorials have now all…

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Welcomes to Soldier Boys

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Over the ocean foam Soldiers are coming home One by one. How do we greet the boys ?…

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Jerseyville. Welcoming an Anzac

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Almost every week one or other of the various district centres are welcoming home their brave lads, who have been taking part in the great war,…

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Derbyshire Miners and War Taxes. Executive Advises Refusal to Pay. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The Derbyshire miners' executive is advising the men to refuse to pay more war taxes as responsible Ministers during the elections promised that war…

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Returning Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

There were several soldiers returned to Kempsey on Tuesday morning after long periods of active service, as well as Mrs. Downing, daughter of Ald, and…

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A Cheque for £200. Pleasant Surprise for Returned Soldier

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

There was a wave of pleased surprise passed over the audience at the welcome social given by the Kempsey Boy Scouts to Gunner Joe Lenehan last…

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Welcoming an Anzac

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Ex-Private Allan Turnbull was present at Tuesday's meeting of the Central Nambucca Red Cross Society and occasion was taken to extend…

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War's Aftermath. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

Three British Food Missions under the auspices of the Supreme' Council for Supply and Relief left for Warsaw, Trieste and Bucharest,…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

A welcome home to relumed soldiers was given in the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Wrigley)…

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One Year's War Facts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

Britain loaned £1,180,000,000 to her Allies up to December, 1917, and £175,000,000 to the Dominions. The manufacture of beer has been…

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Port Macquarie District War Memorial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

THE committee of the above met on Thursday, 6th inst. The Chairman, Aid. J. H. Hill, explained that application had been made about two months ago for permission…

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Why Germany Is Losing the Great War. Manpower Reservoir Draining

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

Germany is the backbone of the, Central Powers' military organisation Shatter her, and the whole fabric of the enemy's opposition falls to the…

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General News Soldiers' Parcels

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Sergeant J. Webeek writes to Miss Gwen Enston from France under date 27th November acknowledging receipt of a Christmas parcel. Miss Morley…

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Welcome Home. Private Bert Ritchie Honored

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The Killabakh public hall was a centre of attraction on Friday night last, the occasion being a welcome home to Private Bert Ritchie. The…

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