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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Welcome Home

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

Wednesday evening last Kempsey Boy Scouts tendered Gunner Joe Lenehan a welcome social in the Good Templars' Hall, which was well filled…

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An Anzac Welcomed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 8

TUESDAY night last in Jerseyville Hall local folk there tendered a welcome home to Cpl. Edward Davis, son of Mr. William Davis, who has been in…

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Shout War Stories Had to Wait

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

Manager (to late messenger): You have been away over half-an-hour. and only had to go round the corner!" Messenger: "Please sir, a man…

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War in the Air. Breathless Daily Deeds

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

The intense adventurous activity of the Royal Air Force in France during the last few months of the war was of the greatest ald to the allied…

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Guilt of the War Roumanian Revelation Kaiser Warns His Cousin

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

An interesting revelation was made by M. Take Jonescu, the former Prime Minister of Roumania, in discussing the abdication of the Kaiser. In…

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Soldiers Break Quarantine

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

A number of soldiers on board tho transport Argyllshire which in anchored off Chowder Say, because of a case of pneumonic influenza on board,…

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Soldiers' Welcome

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 8

KINCHELA Hall, Wednesday night light, was packed to overflowing with an enthusiastic crowd bent on tendering a welcome homo to Sergt. Les…

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Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

The people of Belmore River are giving a welcome home on Tuesday to Pte. A. D. McKay, son of Mr. John McKay, of East Kempsey. Pte. McKay…

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War Chest Day

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

The final meeting in connection with Kempsey's War Chest Day effort was held last week, when the balance sheet was presented. As a result of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Kempsey branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League took place on Saturday night, there being present Messrs…

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The Soldier's Cottage

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

At the Macleay Repatriation Executive Committee on Monday night, the President (Ald. C. A. Lane, Mayor) presided and there were present Crs…

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Letters From Soldiers and Nurses

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 9

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received many letters lately from soldiers and nurses at the front, amongst them being most interesting letters from the…

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The War is Over

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

While at breakfast in a Sydney hotel recently (says Grafton "Argus") the writer was accosted by a stranger, who had just came to the…

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Late Cables. After War Matters. LONDON

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Vancouver correspondent states that Lord Curzon said in the House of Lords that none of the Allies were prepared to invade Russia and…

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Soldiers and Religion

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Bishop Long, of Bathurst, who is on service as a chaplain with the Australian forces, discusses the question of the soldiers attitude to…

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The Minister for Lands and Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. Land Settlement, Timber Royalties, Returned Soldiers, Etc

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Last week Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., had a long interview with the Hon. W. G. Ashford (Minister for Lands and Forestry). The…

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Crippled Soldier's Generosity

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

The 83 persons who arrived at [?] Adelaide from New Zealand by [?] steamer Tofua on 24th January, [?] were placed in quar[?]…

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War Craves

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

Reports received indicate that the Imperial War Graves Commission does not view with favour the proposal that the bodies of soldiers who have fallen on the feld of battle…

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After War Trade Re-adjustment Process Prices and Supplies All Markets Depleted

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

Post-war trade conditions and their effect upon the New Zealand markets were discused last week by Major G. R. Hutchinson, who recently returned…

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Soldiers Reception Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the above will be held in the Shire Hall on MOnday night next in order to elect a new secretary. Mr. E. Doust the present secretary is…

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