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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

386 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 20

Welcome Home

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 7

On Friday night last a large crowd of residents assembled at the Federal Hall to the welcome home extended to Privates G…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

A message from London states that the "Evening News" understands that if the German delegates to the Peace Conference…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. Warning to Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,—It has been said "Conscience makes cowards of us all." I would like to know if this is the course of the seemingly great reaction that is taking place…

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Making War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

Trotsky has ordered the crews of the battleships and destroyers at Petrograd to engage the Allies under a penalty of death…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 5

General Sir John Monash now thinks he will have all the Australian troops out of France by the end of May, with the…

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Bungendore. Soldiers' Welcome

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

A welcome home to Gnr. F. Sparrow and Ptes. Victor Taylor, Thos. Flynn, and John Pratt was given in the Federal Hall on Friday night, Mr. Dibden in the chair…

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Returned Soldier-Minister

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

Last Sunday evening the Rev. Chaplain N. Southwell, in the absence of the Circuit Minister, preached in the Queanbeyan Methodist Church to a large congregation, who were deeply interested in the preacher's…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" reports that peace agreements have been reached on the following points:—France is to have the Saar Basin…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

The Drafting Committee of the league of Nations has completed its work. The covenant, as revised, contains 27 articles…

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Returned Soldiers and The Age

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Whilst our columns for a long while past have demonstrated our interest in these brave men by the reports which have appeared of the…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

The Council of Four has settled that the League of Nations shall supervise the Saar Valley for fifteen years. The Saar Valley…

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Soldiers Welcomed Home. Happy Gathering at Barrack Flat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The hospitable home of the McInnes family at Barrack Flat was the scene of an enjoyable function on Saturday night when the relatives and friends of Corporal…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 5

Though a majority of the delegates to the Peace Conference favored the Japanese racial amendment, it was not adopted because…

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War Pigeons. Flying From France to Yorkshire

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 4

The announcement of the War Office that a large number of homing-pigeons are being utilised for naval and military purposes, and that many of these…

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Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 1

While the members of the State Government are everlastingly patting themselves on the back in connection with their efforts to…

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Welcome Home at Gaptain's Flat. Private Tully and Trooper Oldfield Honored

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

The return of Private D. Tully and Trooper Oldfield to their native land was quite enough to move the patriotic feelings of the good folks of Captain's Flat…

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The War's Aftermath

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

Grave doubts are expressed whether the perfected treaty will be ready for presentation to the Germans on Friday. Mr. Lloyd…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 7

The Defence Department has compiled a return showing the nature of the injuries received by 72,750 discharged soldiers…

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Privileges for Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

The Premier has approved of a material extension of the travelling privileges and concessions given to returned soldiers during…

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Anzac Memorial Service at Christ Church

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

A memorial service to commemorate Anzac Day, and pay honor to our fallen heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice at the landing on the Peninsula, took place…

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