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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Wine Crowing for Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 33

Negotiations new being carried on between the Victorian Minister for Lands and a representative of a large wine distributing firm in England may lead to an…

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Helping A' Returned Soldier. Gilmore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was very glad to see my last letter in print. We have finished hay-making now. We have a returned soldier working for us, and my…

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Soldiers, Duststorms, and Picnics. Oaklands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first, letter to the "Banner." I am eight years old, and am in the third class at school. Our teacher's name is Mr. Gray, and we like…

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Education of Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 20

Lord Gorell, speaking at University College. London, said that there were 3,000,000 students in the army. Before the signing of the armistice education in the army…

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[?]ho Should Be Pensioned? Soldiers or Chief Justice

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Brisbane Returned Soldiers' Association on Friday it a motion was carried,—"That [?]e this branch has no personal…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Important Meeting in Albury. Future of Soldiers Discussed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury Branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League was held at the town hall last evening, presided over by Mr. W. E…

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14,000 Returning Soldiers. to Arrive During January. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

Between the middle and the end of January 13 transports are due in Australia with about 14,000 returned soldiers on board…

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Bolshevism at Newcastle Opposed by Returned Soldiers Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association has adopted a resolution viewing with abhorrence and disgust the sentiments of Bolshevism and…

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Wharf Laborers and Returned Soldiers Bolshevism Welcomed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The feeling between the wharf laborers and certain returned soldiers is likely to become very bitter. At a meeting of the former this morning Mr. M'Crystal…

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Albury Soldiers' Club Work of Establishing in Progress

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Active preparations are afoot to establish the Albury Soldiers' Club. The shop which has been secured is in Malonf's buildings, next to Mr. Blackie, chemist…

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The Australian Soldier

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

When a man has joined the soldiers and is dragged away to camp, He is issued with some boots and dungarees,…

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Soldier Songs from Palestine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

The following versus are from the pen of Pie W. McDonald, son of Mr and Mrs W S. McDonald, of Preston, Victoria. He died at the Australian…

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Australian Soldiers' Letters. Censorship Lifted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The censorship on Australian soldiers' letters has been discontinued…

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Wine Growing for Soldiers. the Rutherglen Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Advantge will be taken of the visit to Rutherglen on 15th inst. by the Victorian Minister of Lands in connection with the scheme to establish a number…

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A National Work for Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,--The soldiers who went to the battlefields of Europe to fight in the big war were promised many things. One of these was to the effect that if…

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French War Crosses London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The French War Cross has been awarded to 01 Australian officers and men and to three New Zealanders…

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Australian War Prisoner Slashed with a Sword. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Private J. E. Dunlen, 25th Battalion, [?]aglewood, Queensland fell a victim to a German officer's brutality at Friedrichseld. The officer applied an epithet, and…

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Soldiers Break Bank Civilian Pay Demanded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Demobilisation demonstrations are spreading and are causing serious concern. The amazing spectacle of a British Tommy breaking ran[?] is occurring…

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Returned Soldier at Woomargama Secures Lease of Portion of Common. Unanimous Objection by Commoners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The obtaining by a returned soldier (who is a married man) of a [?] of a farm at Woomargama, 30 miles from Albury on the Sydney road, and the attitude of…

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Returned Soldiers and Employment They Ask for Preference. and Oppose Bolshevism Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

A deputation of returned soldiers to the Chief Secretary asked Mr. Fuller to ensure preference of employment being given to soldiers. The deputation said they had…

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