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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,963 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 99

Land for Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 19

The local land board after sitting at Murrumburrah, adjourned to Young, and gave its reserved decision in the proposed resumption of Wynwood (Carter's) estate…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Independent · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

[?] arrived home bylast [?] dreadful doings in Russia will ever be par[?]…

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Settlement of Soldiers in Albury District

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

The No. 1 Advisory Board will inspect several estates within the next few days the arrangements for inspection being made by Ald. Daniel. Avonlea Estate, at…

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Returned Soldiers and Public Positions Re Minute of Show Society. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,—The account of the annual meeting of members of the Albury and Border P.A. and H. Society relative to the appointment of show secretary is indeed…

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Albury Sailors' and Soldiers' Club Opened Yesterday Afternoon. Numerous Donations Received

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

The newly inaugurated Sailors' and Soldiers' Club in Albury was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Ald. W. Cleaver Woods). The rooms were…

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Repatriation Conference Reestablishment of Soldiers in Civil Life. 400 Present. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

Senator Millen, speaking at the Repatriation Conference, said the soldiers abroad Would be home much sooner than was thought possible a…

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Returned Soldiers' League. an Appeal to Local Returned Soldiers

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Lieu Colonel W. K. Bolton, president of the Returned Suitors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Austra lia is issuing the following appeal to…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.--Ed.) the Proposed Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,--I was very pleased to see the correspondence under the above heading in your issue of the 21st inst., as the more publicity given this…

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Soldiers' Memorials. Queer Departmental Methods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Owing to the fact that the question of a soldiers' memorial in honour of the boys who served from this district is now before the residents of the shire…

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Commonwealth and State Finance Reduction of Per Capita Payments. Limitation of Maternity Bonus Co-oridination of Public Borrowing. Empire War Debts Commission. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

The Premiers' Cont[?] resigned the sittings to-day when france was discussed. Mr. Watt, referring to the per capita payments by the Commonwealth to the…

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Constable Seriously Wounded Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Two robbers [?] Constable Archibald Campbell [?] the ha[?] of a shop in Pit[?] the morning. They f[?]med [?] one of them…

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Returned Soldier Boycotted Work Is Refused Badge. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Speaking at a soldiers' welcome at Uralla, the Rev. Mr. Cowie, Presbyterian minister, quoted an instance of a returned soldier at Armidale having had to take off…

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Murray Irrigation Scheme. Can It Assist Soldier Settlement?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

To consider the question of speeding up the works on the Murray River, with the double of providing employment for returned soldiers and hastening the…

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Premiers' Conference Losses in Settlement of Returned Soldiers. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

The Premiers Conference further considered repatriation, and after discussion it adopted Mr. Theodore's motion that any form of relief designed by the…

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Why Soldiers' Farms Are Dear

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

Bright [?] council has circularised neighboring councils asking for co-operation in opposing the practice of the Government in paying commission to land…

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The District. Carrathool. Welcome to a Returned Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

A pleasant reunion took place here last evening in the form of a welcome to Trooper Jack Phillips. This young soldier is almost looked upon as…

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Bolsheviks' Quarter in Canada. Raided by Soldiers. Vancouver

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Winnipeg soldiers bonfired red flags and Bolsheviki literature, and raided the Socialists' headquarters and wrecked the buildings…

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LOWESDALE. Local Soldiers Returning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

Among soldiers fowling in Australia during the current or coming week are:--Corporal John Martin and Private The Conrick and Hugh, Martin of…

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Welcome Home

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

Private R. Munro, who has been twice wounded and also gassed, was accorded a welcome home on the 17th inst., by a large number of friends at Tooleybue…

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Soldiers' Wives Return London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

It Is Announced that the steamers City of Exeter, Demonsthoney, Ulysses, and Marglin have sailed, carrying 4000 wives of soldiers already repatriated…

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