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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

386 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 20

Jerangle Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

A very enjoyable time was spent at Springwood on Friday afternoon, 12th September, when some 120 people, friends from Bredbo, Colinton, Michelago,…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

The great steel strike was inaugurated on Monday throughout scores of plants in the Eastern States of America. In some plants…

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Soldiers' Memorial. an Appeal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

Between 200 and 300 boys of the Braidwood district played their part in the Great War. Some of their bones are bleaching on the…

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Sutton. Welcome Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

Quite a large gathering assembled in the Sutton Hall on Friday last, the occasion being a welcome home to Driver J. WV. Cartwright who has…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

An extraordinary act of piracy is reported at Borne from Trieste. A band of 20 Arditi volunteers, officers and men, decided to capture…

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Soldiers' Farms

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

Two thousand acres of orchard country has been acquired in the Kurrajong district for soldier settlement. The area will be…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League. Meeting of Executive

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the above was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Friday last, at which there were present:—Dr. Christie (chair), Messrs…

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Diggers' Smoke Social. Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League Formed At Duntroon

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

On Saturday night last at the Duntroon Amusement Hall, a number of returned soldiers attended a smoke social, at which it was unanimously decided to form a…

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Braidwood Soldier Shot Incident in Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

Albert Seidel, 24 a returned soldier, was admitted to Sydney Hospital in a serious condition on Thursday afternoon, suffering from…

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Land for Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

A good number of returned soldiers and townspeople attended a meeting in the hall on Wednesday night for the purpose of discussing the advisability of having…

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Federal Territory Lands and Returned Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

The Hon. Austin Chapman is in receipt of the following letter, under date Sept. 26, from the Minister for Home and Territories:—"In reply to your letter of…

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Happy Gathering at Wattle Park. Farewell and Presentation. Soldier Brothers Welcomed Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

The Wattle Park Methodist Church was the scene of great interest on Wed- nesday, September 24th, when a large number of relatives and friends met to…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

The authorities at Dublin Castle have obtained a copy of the proclamation alleged to have been issued by the military authority of…

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The Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

The deputation appointed by the Shire Council at its meeting last Thursday to interview the returned soldiers working on the…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 5

Mr. Thomas mentions that the dispute has shown the danger of delays in the settlement of wage troubles, and also that the…

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Captain's Flat. Rousing Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

On last Friday evening, Private A. Mortlock and Trooper D. Williams were given a hearty welcome home by the residents of Captain's Flat. There is no…

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Welcome Home at Weetangara. Lieut. Miller and Sergeant Clark D.C.M., Honoured

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

On Friday evening last, a welcome home was tendered by the residents of Weetangara, to Lieut. Selwyn Miller and Sergeant Arthur Clark, D.C.M. The…

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The Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The special grant of £600 given by the Federal Government to the Municipal Council to provide work for returned soldiers became…

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Soldiers' Presentation Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The same afternoon the Presentation Association held a meeting to arrange a a day's sports in order to raise funds to defray expenses in making final…

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Williamsdale's Welcome Home. Trooper H. A. Gibbs Honored. Gold Watch and Albert Presented

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclement weather on Tuesday night last, the number that turned up at "Oakvale" (the residence of Mr. A. J. Gibbs, Williamsdale) for the…

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