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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Irish Independence Soldiers Support Claim. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

It is announced by the correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin that 138 Irish Officers, including Brigadier-Generals H. T. Hicks, C.B., of the Dublin Fusiliers, and…

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Soldiers on the Land Interest Should Not Be Charged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

At the conference of which growers at Harden, a motion was carried in favor of relieving the soldier settlers on the land of the interest charge, which was to…

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Treatment of Soldiers Are They Starving? Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt, referring to a statement by Mr. Nicholls, M.P., at Bathurst, that "soldiers were treated like dogs, and many were on the verge of starvation."…

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Soldiers Riot in London. Police Action Resented, 3000 American-canadian— Australians. Storm Bow Street. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 6

A riot took place in the Strand, resulting from a constable endeavoring to arrest American sailors gambling outside the Y.M.C.A. refreshment hut…

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Why Soldiers Voted "No" "Something We Didn't Know."

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

"Only for Billy Hughes we would have been in the trendies a darn sight longer," was the remark of an Argyllshire returned soldier. "He…

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Honoring Returned Soldiers Three Local Men Welcomed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday night, three local soldiers, Lance-corporal Reade, of Maude, Private Thomas Honeyman, of Hay, and Private George Watkins,…

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Returning Australian Soldiers. 16,000 to Sail This Month

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A total of 16,000 Australians sail in March…

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Treatment of Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt, referring to a reported statement by Mr. Nicholls, M.H.R., to the effect that the soldiers were being treated like dogs, and that…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A further donation of £10 has been promised to the above fund by Mr. Gordon Duncan, of Daysdale. This amount added to Mr. S. Nixon's £50…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor said the time had arrived when a committee should be appointed to push on with…

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War on Spartacists Fighting in Berlin Streets. Rebels Retire Under Fire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Charles Tower, correspondent of "The Times" at Berlin, says"— Details of the fighting show that the Spartacist Red Grards retreated fanwise…

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A Disgraceful Case Mother of Dead Soldier Denied a Pension

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

The general secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Political Federation (Mr. M. P. Pimentel) wrote to the pensions office of February 20 regarding the…

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Soldiers’ Relief Fund. Disposal of Money Collected. Voted to Soldiers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night to discuss the question of disposing of money collected in 1916-17 for the District…

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Anzac Captain Acquitted Three Other Men Fined. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The hearing of charges against four men in connection with the disturbance in Clarence street last Friday week was concluded at the Central Portico Court,…

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Civil War in Germany an Orgy of Brutality. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Telegrams from Copenhagen that there is still furious fighting at Berlin. The Government troops are methodically surrounding the Spartacists, who are well…

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Enemy Crimes of the War. Report of the Commission a Lengthy List. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

The Crimes Commission has presented an interim report, giving particular prominence, to the following crimes committed by enemies during the war…

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Making the Railways Pay Charge for Dead Soldier's Photo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

In its quest for revenue the Railway Department of Now South Wales does not miss much. A little while ago indignation was caused by the action of officials…

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Reinstatement of Soldiers. the Federal Law. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Wise, Assistant Minister of Defence, in a statement concerning the refusal of employers to reinstate soldiers in their own olf employment, explained…

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An Anzac Visitor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Sergeant J. H. Reach, of Corowa, a battle-scarred Anzac, has been on a visit to his brother. Mr. Era. Reach, of the Federal butchery, Bridge-street,…

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Another War Loan

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The balance of £30,207,000, which stood to the credit of the war loan account of the Commonwealth at the end of 1918, will, it is estimates, just about…

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