Soldiers in Trouble
The soldiers who recently were at in the local quarry held a meeting on Wednesday last for the purpose of finding out what…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
386 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 20
GENERAL de L. RYRIE, M.P., Knighted. a Popular Soldier and Politician
Nowhere will the news that the honour of knighthood has been conferred by the King upon Major-General Granville de Laune Ryrie, C.B., C.M.G., V.D., be received with greater enthusiasm than amongst the member of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, which he commands. And…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore. Welcome Home
A welcome home was given to Pte. R. Guy in the Federal Hall on Friday evening last. Two more soldiers were expected to be present, but circumstances over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Gratuity. Probably 1s a Day
The Prime Minister has practically committed the Government—which is himself—to give a war gratuity of at least 1s a day to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home
On Tuesday evening last Mr. and D. McGrath, of Monkittee, tendered a welcome home to their Son, Private Stan. McGrath, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Gratuity to Soldiers
Replying to a soldier at Warwick, Mr. Hughes said he hoped to announce in Brisbane the terms of the war gratuity to soldiers. lie also hoped, he said, there to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Gratuity for Soldiers
Mr. Hughes has announced that as the result of a conference between the executive of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germans Would War Again. Professor David's Views
The other night Professor David, referring to his experiences at the front, said: "In March, 1918, things looked very black, yet within a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement
Mr. Greg. McGirr, M.L.A. says: We have loud-mouthed Nationalists telling the people that we must produce more in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News the Returned Soldiers and the Council
Another meeting of returned soldiers was held at Coffey's Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last in connection with the dispute with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cadging for the Soldiers Vote
Mr. Hughes is making a bold bid for the vote of the Diggers at the forthcoming general election. When he first returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hughes and the Soldiers
According to Lieut. Cortis the general inclination among returned soldiers is to support Mr. Hughes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Welcome Home. Canberra Honors Four Soldiers
Canberra's welcome home to Gunner P. F. Douglas, Corp. Murray, Lieut. S. Miller, M.C., and Lieut. Edwards, .MM., eventuated in the Acton Amusement Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War's Aftermath
Admiral Sir Percy Scott in his book "Fifty Years in the Navy," declares that the British Fleet had not a dog's chance at Jutland. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Gratuity
Commenting on the proposal to issue bonds to returned soldiers in lieu of a cash gratuity, Mr. Ryan remarked that the attitude taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of Soldier's Cottage
Although the ceremony of handing over the key of the cottage recently erected in Campbell Street for Mrs. Mayo, widow of the late Private J. C. Mayo who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. Duntroon Sub-branch
A most successful meeting of returned men was held at the Civilians Mess, Royal Military College. Duntroon, on Saturday, 25th October, 1919, at which sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ainslie Honors Soldiers. Presentations to Corporals J. W. Butt and E. Shumack
Lance-Corporals E. Shumack and J. W. Butt were accorded a welcome home by the residents of Ainslie on Friday night last. People gathered from near and far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soldiers' Gratuity
The Sydney "Telegraph" professes deep indigation because Mr. Ryan, the director-general of the Labor Federal campaign, has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home at Uriarra
An enjoyable evening was spent at Brookvale," Uriarra, on Tuesday night, 3rd ulto., when a number of personal friends and well-wishers, gathered together…
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