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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Missing Soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

In view of the inquiries by friends of missing men, a message from London says it is officially stated that a man is posted missing only after the failure of all possible inquiries…

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Late Theodore Roosevelt. Soldier, Stateman, Hunter, and Journalist

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The late Mr. Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the United States, and was born in New York on October 27, 1858. He was educated at Harvard and other…

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Returned Soldiers. Against Bolshevism. Dismissal of Eligibles

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The president of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' National Party states that the organisation would never be in sympathy with unlawful attempts…

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Growing Intensity of Fighting. Cordons of Soldiers in Thorougfares. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" Stockholm correspondent, reporting on 9th January, said:—In Berlin the situation is still grave and undecided. Fighting continues,…

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Anzac Graves

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The special representative of the United Cable Service, Mr. Peacock, telegraphing from Chanak, on Gallipoli, on January 3rd, says that an influenza…

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Anzac Badges Illegally Worn

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

It was stated by the Defence authorities that some persons were illegally wearing the Anzac furlough badges-- the red, white, and blue rosette. The…

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War Decorations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

The Defence Department has issued the following official me[?]dum to the State commandants, with [?] respect to the wearing of the ribbon of the…

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Another War

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

We will be lucky if we escape another war. The last great contest has broken up four despotisms, and the liberated mob now wants to attack every existing form of…

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The Laws of War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Since its appointment two months ago the British Committee of Inquiry (of which Sir John Macdonell is chairman) into breaches of the…

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Australian Prisoners of War

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

The total number of Australian prisoners of war in Germany was 3401, whereof 300, mostly wounded and invalids, were repatriated before the armistice. Since then 83…

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General War Cables. Montenegrin Revolt

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

ROME,Monday.—The Montenegrin Consul announces. that the Montenegrins revolted and expelled the Jugo-Slavs on January 3rd…

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Australia at the War. Her Debt to the Cadet System

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

A few years ago the visitor to a training camp of the citizens' forces would have seen young Australia learning the practices of war. A few years ago, before the red…

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Soldier Settlement. Alleged Robbery of the Men. Committee of Investigation Appointed SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Bathurst Repatriation Committee last night appointed a committee to investigate the position at the soldiers' settlements at the Montavella orchards…

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Assistance to Soldiers. Cases Inquired Into. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. Gilbert, Controller of Repatriation, states that inquiries have been made into cases of returned soldiers, particulars whereof have been supplied to the…

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Soldiers' Rest House. An Enjoyable Concert

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

A very fine concert was held at the Tweed Heads Soldiers' Rest House last week. The organiser was lucky to have a lot of visiting artists, who gave a…

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Murwillumbah Returned Soldiers' Association

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Murwillumbah Sub-Branch of the R.S.A. was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Major Goldsmid presided, and…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor of the "Examiner")

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 1

Sir,--The small meeting held some time ago decided unanimously that some kind of memorial should be erected to commemorate the deeds…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Soldiers' Memorial

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The meeting to decide What form the Kyogle district soldiers' memorial will take will he held at the Shire Chabers to-morrow…

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Soldier Settlement. Position in Eathurst District

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday-.—The Bathurst repatriation committee has appointed a Subcommittee to investigate the positions at the soldiers settlements at Montsvelle. orchards…

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Settling Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

The District Surveyor forwarded the following letter to the last meeting of the Tweed Shire Council:—"It has been decided to purchase lands suitable for tropical fruit…

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