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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,831 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 16 of 92

Bogus Soldier Fined. Wearing His Brother's Badge. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Harold Culbert pleaded guilty to a charge of having falsely represented himself to be a returned soldier. Defendant admitted that William…

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Further Details. Ten Shots Fired. Several Persons Wounded. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

The "Times" stall" writes: M. Clemenceau had the narrowest possible escape from death. His pulse is undisturbed. The Premier received many callers…

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Dover's War Trials. Attacked by Zeppelins, Airmen, Destroyers and Submarines

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

Dover had a very trying time during the war. The town was attacked many times by Zeppelins, seaplanes, aeroplanes, destroyers and submarines…

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War Additions to Navy. May be Given to Dominions. Fine Gifts for Australia. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

How will the other navies stand? The League Covenant is indefinite, but [?]viously forecasts the reductions. The Allies could have divided the…

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Land for Soldiers

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

Mr. A. G. Hu[?] writes:—The Government is still busy upon a and settlement scheme for returned soldiers, which is about as sensible and…

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Gunnedah's Rival Parties Welcome's to Returned Soldiers a Lively Meeting. GUNNEDAH

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

For some time past a considerable amount of feeling has existed between the Liverpool Plains Repatriation Committee and a section of the Municipal Council…

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Soldiers of the North

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

Ptes. Norman Hyde and Arthur Howlett, of Tamworth, returned on Thursday night, and were accorded a welcome at the railway station…

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Civil War Breaks Out. Plundering Munich. Spartacusites Arrest War Minister. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Copenbagen correspondent wired: A message from Munich, dated February 21, says, all the business hous-es are closed, and the tramways stopped…

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Bavarian Diet Deputies Killed and Wounded Shots Fired From Gallery. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Basic correspondent states: At the sitting of the Diet at Munich, whiles Herr Aucr (Minister for Home Affairs) was denouncing…

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Murder of Eisner. Another Minister Wounded. More Casualties in the Diet. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires: Count Arco Valley, who shot Herr Eisner (the Bavarian President), is a member os a prominent ancieal Bavarian family…

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Late Telegrams. Limbs for Soldiers. Doctor Criticises Medical Authorities. Alleges Inefficiency. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

D. Kent Hughes, of Melbourne, in a scathing criticism regarding the claim of Genera; Cuscad[?], A.M.C., that the military authorities supplied curative…

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Returned Soldiers

Manilla Express · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Anzac Day will soon be here. An important meeting of all returned men will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Saturday night next, at 7;80 o'clock to…

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Land for Soldiers

Manilla Express · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Sir--The Government is still, busy upon a land settlement scheme for returned soldiers which is about as sensible and…

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Roumania's War Bill. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states: Roumania estimates her war damage, chargeable to the Central Powers, at £1,150,000,000, and to Russia,…

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Soldiers of the North. At Home and Abroad

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

Pte. Victor Taylor has returned to Manilla from the front. Pte. Percy Bailey and Pte. Harry Fitzgerald, also of Manilla, are on the seas coming home…

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"Car" to Head State Soldiers' Party. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

It is reported in political circles that Captain Carmichael, M.L.A., is likely to become leader of the State Soldiers' Party in New South Wales…

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West Tamworth Soldiers

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The West Tamworth War Wrokers are arranging a welcome home for the following nine West Tamworth soldiers:— Sergt. R. Page, Driver W. Berman,…

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Clinton Soldiers' Settlement

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. D. A. MacLeod writes:—I noticed, the severe criticisms of members of the P.P. Union, which appeared in your issue of Friday last, 21st inst…

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Convalescing Sold-iers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

A special mooting at the 'Moreo Municipal Council" was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night to consider a letter from the Red Cross…

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Latest Cable News Soldiers' Land Grants. London. Sunday Night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The Great War Veterans Association of Calgary, Canada, has passed a resolution threatening to take possession of desirable Government lands with a…

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