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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

66 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Everything in connection with the opening function on Monday, June 5, is now well in hand, and the barometer points to the object…

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Distressed Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

Replying to a deputation on behalf of the returned soldiers, which waited upon him in Brisbane yesterday, Mr. Hughes said he could…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Everything in connection with the demonstration on Monday next of the unveiling of the monument is proceeding satisfactorily,…

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The Braidwood District Soldiers' memorial. "Most Popular Girl" Competition. The Competitors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

MISS M. ALLEN MISS E. GEE MISS V. HUSH MISS R. KEYTE…

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Open Column. It is to be always understood that newspapers do no necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor. the Victorian Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I am pleased to see by the letter of Mr. Everard G. Crace in your contemporary's last issue that the "Southern District Representative" has awakened…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

The final meeting of the committee in charge of the official unveiling of the memorial erected to the soldiers who "did their bit," and…

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Soldiers' Monument. Official Unveiling Great Demonstration in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

The monument which the citizens of Braidwood have erected in memory of those who took part in the Great War, and whose bones now…

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Soldiers' Monument. £450 REALISED

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

The gross receipts from Monday demonstration will reach about £450, made up as follows:— Collections, Popular Girl…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 1

The unveiling of the monument erected in memory of the soldiers of this district who took part in the Great "War, which saved the…

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Straight Talk Returned Soldier Speaks Out

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 6

Lieut. R Gifford, who was one of the speakers at the ceremonial in connection with the soldiers' monument in Braidwood on Monday,…

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War Gratuity Bonds

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

The Federal Government has decided to facilitate the cashing of returned soldiers' war gratuity bonds. Under the amended rule it…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

The following additional. donations have been received to the Soldiers' Memorial Fund:-C. Webber, H…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

What promises to be the biggest thing ever seen in Queanbeyan will be the Gala Day now in train under the direction of the Commercial Travellers of the South…

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A Little War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 8

Little Leonard: "That's mother's war hat." Visitor: "War hat? There's nothing suggestive of war about it."…

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Did We Win the War?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

Mrs. D. F. Isles, a Sydney lady, just, returned from Germany, has her doubts. In Cologne, Germany, she stayed at the Hotel de Nord, a…

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For Bungendore Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

The Minister for Home and Territories—Senator Pearce—has advised the Hon. Austin Chapman regarding representations from Bungendore residents relative to the…

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Irish War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

It is rumored that the Irish Government is floating a war loan. The reports received of the fighting in Ireland on Sunday show that…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Design Chosen

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 4

After much thoughtful consideration the Soldiers' Memorial Executive Committee has at last decided on the design for the memorial…

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Not Peace But War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

Mr. Hughes declared in Melbourne yesterday that the industrial problem was the greatest in the world to-day. Out of the war had come not…

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