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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Protecting Returned Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., was told at Glen Innes recently of cases in which returned soldiers had been jeered at and subjected to ill-treatment for having…

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Snowstorms in England and Scotland. Australian Soldiers Enjoying an Unusual Experience. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Heavy snowstorms are occurring in the North of England and Scotland. The Australian soldiers on leave are reveling in an unusual experience…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting of the Sub-branch. Question of Land Settlement. Election of Officers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Murwillumbah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League was held on Monday night. Major…

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Americans Clash with Bolsheviki. Mutilation of American Soldiers. New York

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

Despatches from Archangel say that the Americans drove back the Beisheviki near Kadish, after desperate figliting…

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An International Police Suggested. Soldiers of all Countries. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The Pans critic of the "Matin" wants the future peace of the world guarded by an International police, commanded by Marshal Foch. The police…

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Welcoming Soldiers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 5

The Casino Empire League is to extend a welcome to a number of Anzac's and returned soldiers in the School of Arts to-night. Since its formation the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

The question of the proposed soldiers' memorial was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Kyogle branch of the P.P.U. The two…

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Welcome Home

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

A pleasant function took place on Tuesday night last, when over 50 friends of LanceCpl. Col. Lewis met at his parents residence, South Lismore, to bid him welcome home…

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War Chest Day

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

The effort of Lismore branch of War Chest towards War Chest Day amounted to £1224 4s 7d. Of this sum £706 9s 6d was realised from fete and queen of day…

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War Chest Market Stall

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

The market stall on Saturday, January 4th, was in charge of Mesda[?]es Kennedy and Co[?]dery. The following kindly forwarded donations:—Mesdames Rutherford…

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New Zealand War Expenditure. War Loans £64,000,000. AUCKLAND

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

New Zealand's war expenditure to November 30th amounted to £54,000,000 and the War Loans to date amounted to £64,000,000, interest and sinking fund…

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Russia. British Abandon War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Star" says the British have decided to abandon war against Russia…

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General War Cables. Poincare to Visit America. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—M. Poincare announced that he intended to visit America either late in June or early in July…

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Anarchy and Civil War in Berlin. People Fleeing from the City. AMSTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

The "Politiken's" Munich correspondent says that anarchy at Berlin, and civil war have begun, and the banks have been barricaded. The Spartacusers hold…

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Soldiers' Welcome

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

The Church of England parishioners of Murwillumbah welcomed home two soldier members of the church on Tuesday evening, Sergt Stan. Cheers and Private…

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Soldiers and Lodges. the Broken Hill Claim

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

The report of the claim made before the Police Magistrate at Broken Hill [?] a returned soldier against a friendly society for sick pay while on active[?]…

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Demobilisation Delays. Soldiers Generally Impatient. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

A few hundred soldiers marched to the War Office yesterday. Matters were arranged on the same terms as at Folk stone…

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Soldiers' Brides. Arrival in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

Crowds gathered on the wharf to-day when the Zelandia arrived, bringing a number of soldiers' wives, who were given an enthusiastic welcome and taken…

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Soldiers Wait on Senator Millen. Several Suggestions Made. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

Following up threats to have eligibles dismissed from the Public Service and returned soldiers given their positions a deputation representing the Soldiers'…

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Returned Soldiers. Gases of Poverty. Sleeping in the Domain

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A complaint was made at a meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League that returned soldiers were not receiving proper attention…

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