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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Petrol Waggon Explodes. British and French Soldiers Killed and Injured. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels correspondent states that a petrol waggon at a railway station at Ath, in Belgium, exploded. Six British soldiers were…

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Our Brave Soldiers. Proposed Monument

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

On Monday afternoon last a deputation from the Corowa Municipal Council waited on the Coreen Shire Council to discuss the question of whether the…

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Anzac Relics

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

In a delayed message despatched from Gallipoli on December 26, Mr E. R. Peacock, who is visiting battle areas on behalf of “The Herald ” and “The Sun,”…

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Australia in the War French Foreign Minister Appreciates. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

I had the honor of being received today by M. Pichon, franco's careworn yet kindly and vigorous Foreign Minister. M. Pichon gives the impression, which his…

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British War Bonds Total Reaches [?]1,500,000,000. American Record Beaten. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

It is announced by the Treakury that on Monday the total sulceriptions in National War Bonds since their inaugaration on October 1, 1917, exceeded [?]1,500,000,000…

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Wine Growing for Soldiers Opposed. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the strength of Empire Movement, held today a res[?]tion was carried pretesting against the proposal to export the…

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Share Farming. Assistance for Returned Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

The Director of .Soldiers Settlements Mr Bryant announced last week, that, order to assist returned soldiers wishing to enter into share farming agreements,…

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The Wheat Ship War Letter Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Owing to the desertion of 10 members of her crew, the steamer War Letter, with 17,935 bags of wheat and 81,671 bags of flour, shipped by the Australian Wheat…

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Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League. Picture Show To-night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

To-night a picture entertainment will be held at the Theatre Royal in aid of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League. Sergt. Whitehouse is the…

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Ruining Returned Soldiers Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

Speaking at Albion Park yesterday, Mr Mark Morton, M.L.A., condemned the way in which returned soldiers were being placed on the land by the Government…

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Welcome Home at Lowes, Dale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

In the Public Hall on Friday evening last Pte. H. Bishop was welcomed home. The ball was very tastefully decorated with flags and greenery…

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South African War Funds. Victorian Committee Sends £40,000 to England. Soldiers Receive Only £24,000

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

The Victorian South African War Fund, inaugurated in 1900 at a public meeting convened by Sir Malcolm M'Eachern when Lord Mayor of…

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Repudiation of National Debt. Perth Soldiers Rebuked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

The report that the Western Australian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has passed a resolution advocating the repudiation of the national debt it the cost…

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Returned Soldier Burnt Out Two Children Rescued. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

Early this morning a fire destroyed a five-roomed house at Cessnock occupied by a returned soldier named John Cummings. Cummings rushed into a burning bedroom…

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1,500 Soldiers Reported Dead Are Found in Prison Camps. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Military officials have been informed that 1500 Canadian soldiers who were reported missing, and were presumably dead have been located din Germany since…

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Two More Hay Soldiers Gain Distinction. Private J. Armstrong, M.m

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

His mother has received a letter from Private James Armstrong, of the 20th Battalion, that he has been awarded he military medal for bravery in the…

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The Soldiers' Wild Night at Colombo

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The recent disturbances by soldiers at Colombo resulted in one jeweller sustaining a loss of £100…

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Original Correspondence the Proposed Soldiers' Memorial or Monument. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,--Would you kindly grant me apace in your esteemed paper to say n few words re the proposed monument to our brave soldiers and the…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The "craft" of wharf labour is riving tho State Government some trouble Members of the old "union," who were foolishly allowed to monopolise this…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Club Opening Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The Albary Sailors and Soldiers' Club will to opened at 3 pm. on Thursday by the Mayor(A'd. Woods). Vigorons[?] are in progress to have…

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