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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,963 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 99

Settling Soldiers in Australia Government Asked Its Intentions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

In the House of Commons, replying to Major Edward Wood, Mr. Amery stated that the Imperial Government had received no official offer from the Queensland…

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War Workers' League

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Athenaeum on Thursday, February 13th. There were present: Mesdames Biden (presiding)…

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Bursaries for Soldiers' Children. £110,000 to Be Spent

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

Donations aggregating £110.000, which have been handed to the Minister for Repatriation, Senator Millen, to be expended at his discretion on behalf of…

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Returned Soldiers' Fund. Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Literary Institute on Thursday afternoon last, there being present:--Mr. T. J. Kelly (chair)…

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Land for Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The Government is still busy-upon a land settlement scheme for returned soldier which is about as sensible and effective as trying to make water run…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Returned Soldier and Daughter Dead

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

A sensational shooting tragedy occurred at Albert park on Friday, night, at 9.45 o'clock, resulting in the death, of Leslie Wilson, about 23 years of…

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Soldiers and Influenza Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The following letter appeared in the "Wodonga Sentinel" last week:--"Sir,--Permit me to express, through your columns, a word of sympathy to…

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War 'On' Capitalism Labor College Syllabus

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 1

The Victorian Labor College, with which is affiliated the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Geelong. Trades, Hall Council, and 22 unions, including five…

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Desertion From the Argyllshirf a Soldier Court-martialled Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

One of the soldiers on board the Argyilshire, Pto. A. J. Williamson, was before a court-martial to-day, charged with desertion by absenting himself from the…

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Discipline of Returned Soldiers Military Commandant Complains Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Brigadier Brand, Victorian MIlitary Commandant, stated to-day that discipline among the returned soldiers needed a lot of tightening up. He feared for the…

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Mitigating Circumstances Returned Soldier Guilty of Criminal Assault Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Albert Boase, a railway guard and a returned soldier, was convicted at the Criminal of criminal assault under mitisating circumstances at Korumburra. He…

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Land for Soldiers. Preferential Certificates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 1

As considerable misapprehension appears to exist regarding the issue of preferential certificates for land for returned soldiers, the Minister…

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News of Soldiers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Sergeant Ronald Greggery returned to Berrigan at the end of last week after some weeks’ stay in Melbourne…

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War and Post-war Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 29

The extension of the armistice, with the imposition of still sterner terms and conditions upon the Germans, marks a further substantial step in the direction…

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The War and After. Soldiers & Soldiers' Interests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 18

Private J. Bennett has returned home to Narandera after lengthy service at the front. Private D. Luke returned a few days ago…

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British War Casualties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 22

Revised figures of the losses sustained by the British Empire in the war are:—Military: Killed, or presumed dead, 835,743; wounded, 2,047,211. Naval: killed, or…

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War Consumptives. Problem to Be Solved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 36

Great Britain is to-day faced with an exceedingly difficult problem that of the hundred thousands officers and men discharged from the navy and army owing…

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Society of Friends and the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 30

The following minute of the standing committee of the general meeting of the Society of Friends has been sent to the Acting Prime Minister:—…

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The War and After. Spartacist Horror, London, February 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The Spartacists have been guilty of a Shocking outrage at Essen, in Prussia, where Krupp's huge armament works are situated. A body of two hundred…

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Fine Romance of the War Rouseabout to Marry Heiress. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A romance that has every element in it for a romantic novel, but the facts of which are guaranteed at their source, is being related widely along the western…

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