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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

386 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 19 of 20

Hall Returned Soldiers' Presentation Association Sports. a Huge Success. Takings Estimated at £120. President, C. W. Southwell, Esq.: vice-presidents, Capt. Sam South-well and Mr. C. W. Thompson; committee, Messrs. G. Shumack, E. Cameron, E. Brown, G. Kinlyside, A. McDonald, J. K. Kilby, M. Cavanagh, E. Ryan, J. Southwell (Carrington), T. Southwell, J. Butler, G. Southwell, R. southwell; treasurer, Mr C. W. Southwell; secretaries, Messrs J. C. Tickner and C. W. Thompson

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

The Hall Presentation Association has been in existence for over two years. At the outset they went about their business in a methodical…

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Welcome Home at Naas. to Private E. J. OLDFIELD

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 2

A very large assembly of people from Naas and the surrounding districts, gathered at the residence of Mr. Joseph Oldfield on last…

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The Soldiers and the Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was read from C. F. Izzard, stating that at a meeting of returned soldiers…

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The Soldiers' P.Ns

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 7

It is proposed to make the war gratuity bonds free of Federal income tax as long as they belong to soldiers or their dependents…

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Welcome Home at Reidsdale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday night Trooper P. J. Kennedy, Lance-corporal B. A. Kennedy, Private H. Hobby, and Bombardier Hickson, M.M., were…

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Voting by Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 1

A returned soldier or sailor may vote at the forthcoming Federal election, although his name is not on the electoral roll, on production…

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Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. Prank Geelan, formerly of Braid wood, since his return from the front has taken up a soldiers' settlement block at…

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The Soldiers' Gratuity

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 7

The soldiors' organisations have accepted this Prime Minister's gratuity, scheme as the fairest, and most practicable. The soldiers'…

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Oddfellows' Tribute to Soldier Members. Enjoyable Evening

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

In the Protestant Hall last Friday night there was held one of the most appropriate, pleasant, and most successful euchre party and social gatherings that it…

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Our Soldier Boys. Another Welcome Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday night last a large assembly foregathered in the Triumph Hall for the purpose of doing honor to a number of local heroes who had responded to the…

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Bedervale Estate for Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

The proposal to resume this estate for soldier settlement, which has been referred to the local Repatriation Committee for report…

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Another Welcome Home. Pte. Cuthbert Kirchner Honoured At Naas. Presentation of Gold Watch and Chain

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

A large gathering of people from the contiguous centres assembled on Saturday evening to extend a welcome home to Pte. Cuthbert…

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The Soldiers' Gratuity

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 1

Because the Labor party has promised to pay the proposed gratuity to our soldiers in cash instead of by means of a gold brick,…

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Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The Prime Minister advises the Hon. Austin Chapman, regarding the sum of money granted to returned soldiers desiring to take…

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Voting by Returned Unenrolled Soldiers and other Returned Members of the Forces

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Every returned member of the forces who is eligible to be enrolled as a Commonwealth elector but is not so enrolled, should immediately apply to the District…

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Leases for Soldiers in the Federal Territory

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The Prime Minister advises the Honorable Austin Chapman as follows: Referring to your letter of the 16th September, covering a communication from Mr. J…

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Bungendore. Welcome Home

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was given in the Federal Hall, Bungendore, on last Friday night to Sister Donnelly, Ptes. Reuben Smith, M.M., and Pte. McFadzen. Two…

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Settlement of Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 5

The meeting of the Braidwood Repatriation Committee last week, as we predicted, turned down the proposal to recommend the…

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The Soldiers' Vote

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

The vote at the forthcoming Federal election is being taken in a most extraordinary way. In fact, it is utterly opposed to all our…

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Soldiers Dissatisfied

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

The refusal of the local Repatriation Committee to recommend the acquisition of the Bedervale estate for soldier settlement is…

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