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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,697 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 85

Death of an Anzac

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The sad news was flashed over the wire on Saturday last that Private Leo Nixon had, to use an expression familiar to the men in khaki, "gone…

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War in Prussia. Operations Against Boisheviks

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

An Ar[?] message says operations were undertaken in the River O[?]ga on 29th December, with the [?] of consolidating the line which…

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War Service and Repatriation. Puzzling Position at Armidale. What to Do with the Money

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Armidale War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Mr. H. W. Lane, M.L.A.,…

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Returned Soldiers

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

Gunner Jose[?] Jones, of Salisbury Court returned home this week. He was gassed during the heavy fighting in France in August last. Gunner…

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War Chest's Thanks Local Organisation Praised

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Print, secretary of the local War Chest Day Committee, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. C. A. Le M Walker, joint…

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War to the Knife. Prohibition Prophesied. Senator Thomas on the Trail. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Tennyson Smith, the well known temperance reformer, prophesies tie absolute extermination of the liquor traffic in Australia…

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An Open Letter. to Well-wishers of Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

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

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Returned Soldiers' Rights. a Common-sense Policy. Bolshevism Banned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The President of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' National Party states the organisation will never be in sympathy with unlawful attempts to secure…

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Preference to Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The principle of preference to the returned soldiers, which is recognised by most local governing bodies, was reaffirmed definitely at the Severn…

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To-day's War Cables. Bolsheviks Gathering Force. Old Army Reconstructed. Berlin Battle Raging. Streets Running with Blood. Government Troops Beaten. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The "Times" Stockholm correspondent says the Boishevish regime in Russia is strengthening politically and militarily. The Red Army has…

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Welcome Home. a Turramura Soldier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

A welcome home was recently accorded to Private J. Byrne at Tubbamurra. The yong soldier has returned from the front severely woundedin the…

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Help the Returned Men. a Practical Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

A very practical scheme for helping returned soldiers on the land, and which might well be adopted in Armidale and other centres, is being endorsed…

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War Echoes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

In the course of a letter heme, Pte. Walter Hiscox of Guyra, says: Well, you had better get the fowls fat and the cakes made as you will want them…

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War Chest Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 8

The sum of £1242 has been already sent from the Armidale Women Workers Fund for the above day. Further donations are to hand from Mrs. V…

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After the War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The latest information is that the Australian corps will probably remain for a considerable, time in the locality which it occupied at Christmas around…

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After the War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Reuter understands that a general demobilisation cannot be ordered' until after the Peace Conference. Advices from Vienna say that…

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Guyra War Work. School Children Bo WelL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

The followwing work is gratefully acknowledged: Puddle flock Class: 19 pairs stocks, 2 shirts…

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Civil War Berlin Casualties. Government Defeats Spartacusers. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The "Daily Express" states that the recent fighting in Berlin resulted in over a thousand casualties. Parts of the city are without water or light…

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Badge of Honor. For Mothers and Wives of Deceased Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The Defence Department has decided "to issue in about two months time a badge, of honor to the mothers and wives of soldiers who Lave been, killed on active service or died…

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For Our Soldiers. Red Cross Home Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the House Committee of the above Home was held on Friday last. The health of the men generally was improving…

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