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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Indian Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Indian troops have fought in France and East Africa, in Central Asia, and in co-operation. with our Japanese Allies in the Far East. Up to July 31st, 1918, India contributed…

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Australasia. Assisting Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Controller of Repatriation states that as the result of inquiries into the cases of certain returned soldiers it has been ascertained that they…

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A Welcome Home

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Last evening at the cottage of the Club House Hotel, Sergeant R. H. Macfarlane, of Roma, Queensland, who has just returned from the front after four years…

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War Chest Market Stall

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

The market stall on Saturday last was in charges of Mrs. W. Frith and Miss Garrard, assisted by Seoul Georghagan. Donations were received from Mesdames Kennedy,…

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Girls and War Billets. a Spirited Press Controversy. "Soldiers Did Not Play Fair.'' SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

A spirited controversy is going on in Sydney papers over the stand taken by one correspondent to a newspaper that the girls employed at work usually…

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Buenos Ayres Disorders. 800 Killed and 5000 Wounded in Rioting. VANCOUVER

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

The State Department learns that the Buenos Ayres disorders resulted in 800 being killed and 5000 wounded…

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Murderous Civil War Must End. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.—A Munich official Message says:—Herr Eisner telegraphed to the Government at Berlin stating that the murderous civil war at Berlin must end,…

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SMALLPOX. The War Armour Case. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

The case of smallpox on the steamer War Armour is very mild, and the patient is now convalescent…

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General War Cables. Result of Anarchistic Movement. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

BUENOS AYRES, Tuesday—The general strike has been settled at a conference of workers and: employers. General Dellipienne. who established a military dictatorship, de…

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Supreme War Council. First Meeting Held. European Food Shortage Discussed. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

The first meeting of the Allies' Supreme War Council for supply and relief to-day established a secretariat, and discussed the financial aspects of…

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Troop Train Refused Passage. Held up by Soldiers' Council. Police Get Into Conflict. AMSTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

The Workers and Soldiers' Council has refused the passage of a troops' train to Berlin on the ground that the motives were anti-revolutionary. The…

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Industrial Matters and Returned Soldiers. Cost of Living and the National Debt. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association, held at Perth, passed a resolution requesting the Westralian Conference to resolve that the…

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Clothing Trade Employees. Returned Soldier Members Find Difficulty in Securing Berths. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

Secretary Crombie, of the Clothing Trades Union stated to-day that difficulty is being experienced in finding employment for returned members. The…

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Soldiers' Homes. Dr. Arthur's Proposals. Schema to Include the Churches. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The Bathurst Repatriation Committee has received a letter from Dr. Arthur member for Middle Harbour, relative to the building of soldiers' homes by…

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Senator Pearce's Trip. Message to Returned Soldiers League

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Senato[?] Pearce has written to the Returned Soldiers League regarding the protest's against his trip to England. He urges the League…

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Returned Soldiers. Settlement on the Land

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., referring to the question of repatriation, said it would be better to settle returned soldiers on a few acres of good land…

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War Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government is calling tenders for 10,000 badges for men who were in camp at the time the armistice was signed…

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Prisoners of War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) announces that a reply hus now been received to his recent cabled, request for information…

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War Profits Tax.'

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In view of the passage of the amending war time profit tax the Commissioner for Taxation announced today that steps were being taken to prepare…

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