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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War Badges to Mothers and Widows

Macleay Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

The last district orders issued by Major-General Lee notify that a badge has been authorised for issue to the mother or widow of all members of…

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Civil War at Munich. Spartacists Secure Railway Station. 10,000 Workmen March Streets London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Civil war broke out in Munich on Friday. Ten thousand workmen marched the streets plundering the shops. Hundreds of civilians fled before the…

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The Cost of the War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

THERE were 34 nations directly embroiled in the late war, which lasted for four years three months and two weeks—from July 28th, 1914, to 11th…

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War Badges. Mothers and Widows

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The last district orders issued by Major-General Lee notify that a badge has been authorised for issue to the mother or widow of all…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

A "welcome home" was tendered to Private Beavls in the Belmore Hall on Wednesday night by the adherents of the Belmore lodge. Grand United…

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Empire's War Losses

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Revised figures of the Empire's war losses have been issued as follow:—Military: Killed or presumed dead, 835,743, wounded 2,047,211; total…

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Bavarian Prince and War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

Some revelations regarding the attitude during the war of Prince Ruprecht, ex-Crown Prince of Bavaria, have been published in the Bayern…

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The Whirligig of War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

"You are the wrong man," she said. I love another." He stood there perplexed, his bouquet of roses in his hand, looking at her dumbly…

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The War at Home. a vision of the league of nations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

God of our fathers, with bowed heads we come In this glad hour when the unscathed rejoices. Strike Thou, each little boaster awed and dumb Before the flame of Pentecostal voices…

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Land for Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

THE value of Macqnarie River flat land fur soldier settlement was further inquired into by the local Land Board. Giving evidence regarding the laud he had offered to…

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Returned Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

OUR district soldiers are rapidly returning borne since the Armistice was signed. They are nearly all long service men, and consequently have…

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Return of the Soldier. Louis Untermeyer has a word to say of what the boys must face on their return

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

The last flash. . . and the hideous attack Dies like the wisp of storm discouraged flame; And so on these buttered heroes will come back The same, yet not the same…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

The following soldiers who returned to Gloucester during the past week or two, will be lendered a social and welcome home in the School of Arts,…

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Welcome Home

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

On Monday night under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers Reception Committee a welcome was tendered to returned soldiers C. Collins…

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Bowman Welcome Home—banquet and Presentation

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Ad enthusiastic welcome home was accorded to Driver A. J. Creagh and First Class Signaller G. B. Nash, two Bowman Anzacs, ono of whom…

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Patriotic Funds War Chest Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. O'Halloran is in receipt of Hie following letters:—Hon. Secretary, Jack's Day and War Chest Day Funds,…

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Leaders Fear Civil War London

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

The correspondent of "The Times" at Amsterdam states that open civil war with widespread complications is, feared at Welmar…

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War Chest Closing Down

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 9

Having given the matter very careful consideration, and after consultation with the Australian Comforts Fund Commissioners in London and Egypt…

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Another War Loan May Be Floated in July

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The balance of £30,207,000, which stood at the credit of the War Loan account of the Commonwealth at the end of 1918, will, it is estimated, just…

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