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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War-Time Profits Tax. Exemptions for Tin Applied For

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The following questions, asked by Colonel Abbott in the House of Representatives regarding the operation of the War Times Profit…

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Returned Soldiers Entertained. Soldiers' Homes Act

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

On Monday, December 23rd, Lieut-Col. P. P. Abbott, C.M.G., entertained at supper several Glen Innes returned soldiers. During…

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Soldiers' Feted. Entertained at Dinner. Generosity of Mr. Bucknell

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

On the evening of the 28th inst., Mr. N. C. Bucknell again proved to the people of Inverell that when he sets himself out to do anything he does it…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Regimental Mothers' Honored

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of R.S. & S.I.L.A., Inverell Sub-Branch was held in the Soldier's Club on Christmas Eve…

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Little Plain Soldier Private Jack Hackett Honored

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Little Plain, attended by all its beauty, and arrayed in the gorgeousness of its glory, flocked to the Public Hall at that place on…

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The Soldiers Prayer Book

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

A story is told in a newspaper, published more than a hundred years ago. of a soldier who was taken before the Mayor of Glasgow for playing cards during Divine service. When asked to explain his conduct, the soldier stated…

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V. W. ASSOCIATION Helping Soldiers' Widows

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

A difficulty which has been facing Voluntary Workers' Association in connection with the building of No 3 Soldier's Home…

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[?]grove. Welcome Home

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

On Monday night the ladies of the local [?] of the Red Cross Society tendered a welcome to [?] H. S. Hallards, who has been away for over two…

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New Year Honours. War Service Recognised

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

A long list of New Year military honors is gazetted for valuable service during the war in France and Flanders, also a large number of appointments to…

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A Good Soldier

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

The editor of this paper had an interesting chat with Sergeant Dave M'Cormick at South west Rocks. Sergeant M'Cormick is one of the "old…

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A Business Man's Part in the War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

THOUGH no halo, illumined by the ruddy glow, and the golden glory of battle encircles the recruits of the great Red Cross Army, yet they have contributed equally with the…

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Eleven Guns. War Trophies for Armidale. Captured by 33Bd Battalion. Where Does Innes loses Come In?

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

Lieut Colonel Leslie J. Morshead, Commanding 33rd Battalion, A.I.F., has written the Mayor of Armidale (Aid. A. Purkias) as follows:-- On…

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Lodge and Soldier. Magistrate's Ormioism

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 5

In the small Debts Court at Broken Hill on Tuesday, before Mr. W L Brun Brown,SM (late of Glen Innes) Private Tresize a returned soldier…

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Lucky! Helping Returned Soldiers. How the Scheme Works

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 6

I just reckon you are lucky. But we do you give the credit to? Why the Diggers who so nobly answered the call. They are the men who have made…

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Todays War Cables. Germany and Poland. Critical Position Reported. Winter in the Baltic. British Warships Retiring. the Submarine "Bag." What Germany Had to Face Collecting the "Sea Fruit." Mines Recovered. Food for Europe. Solving the Problem. Germany to Foot the Bill. the Bolshevik Deorel. Bureau of "Free Love." Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

Beaner's Copenhagen correspondent reports from Berlin that the situation in the provinces of Posen is critical. the Poles occupy the lown of Posren…

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Returned Men's Complaint. Jeered at and Insulted. Col. Abbott's Good Advice

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Glen Innes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, several members complained of the dirty slurs being cast on…

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A Fallen Soldier. the Late Private Wright

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Mrs. B. Wright, of Bundarra-road, has received the following letter from Lieut.-Colonel L. J. Morshead, C.C. of the 33rd Battalion:—…

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Land far Soldiers. Met[?] Crit[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 6

At a [?] of the [?] S[?] [?] [?] A. T. Ex[?] [?] to the [?] [?] [?] [?] the [?]…

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The Boys Write Home. Extracts From Soldiers' Letters. Private Walter Hiscox

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

Private Walter Hiscox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hiscox, "Bonnie Gowan," Bald Blair, Guyra, writes from Warminster, England, under…

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An Open Letter. to Well Wishers of Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The members of the Glen Innes branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League are anxious to get you interested in…

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