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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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The "Rag-time" Wavy. Men and Ships That Played a Big Part in the War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

Once upon a time she had been a crack trans-Atlantic liner. Folks on both sides of the "pond" knew her very well indeed. The potentates…

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The Scourge. 13 Fresh Cases in this State Vic's Total, 3086 Soldiers Are To Be

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Yesterday 13 new cases of influenza were reported in N.S.W Eight in the city and suburbs, three from the steamer…

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Disembarkation of Soldiers. Victoria's Indifference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The New South Wales Government sent the following wire to Mr. Watt to-day: "This Government urges most emphatically in the interests of…

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Soldiers' Wives. Problem of Transport. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

Sir John Monash states that the free passages to wives of soldiers, are causing a rapid increase in marriages with soldiers. The total now exceeds 10,000…

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War Chest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the War Chert sewing bee took place at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday last. Those present…

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War-time Profits Tax Returns

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

The Federal Commissioner of Taxation directs attention to the fact that War-Time Profits Tax returns are due not later than 20th inst. from…

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Swords & Ploughshares Peace Uses for Vast Masses of War Material

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Swords may be beaten into ploughshares, supposing we wanted plough shares; but what many people are asking, is to be done with the vast…

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Wilson and War Indemnities Japan and Racial Discrimination. London

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Bitter criticism of President Wilson is appearing in the Paris press in consequence of his objection to heavy indemnities from Germany…

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Soldier's Letter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The following letter has been received from Private Len. Sherriff:—Le Cateau, France, 7/12/18…

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European Fruit Prospects Soldier Grower's Impressions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

An Australian fruitgrower, Sapper T. W. Brunning, in the course of a letter to his father at Somerville, Vic, writes: "I suppose you know…

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Repatriation Committee. Report of Conference Delegates. the Problem of Settling Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Repatriation Committee of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas was held at the Leeton School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Soldier Welcomed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

On Friday evening of last week, at the stadium, a welcome home was tendered to Private R. Hutchinion, who returned to Coolamon on Monday of that week,…

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Revolt in Roumania. King Carol Wounded. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

A republican revolt has begun in Roumania. The royalties attempted to flee from Bucharest to Jassy, but were compelled to return. The…

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War Consumptives. Problem to Be Solved

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

Great Britain is to-day faced with an exceedingly difficult problem—that of the hundred thousand officers and men discharged from the Navy…

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To Claim War Costs and Damages. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Law announced that the Government had definitely instructed the delegates Indemnity Commission to…

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Soldiers' Welcome at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

There was a large gathering in the Methodist Sunday School Hall on Wednesday night last, to extend a welcome home to two soldier…

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Responsibility for War. Historian Places Blame. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Additional revelations regarding the responsibility for the war are contained in a book by Professor C. W. C. Oman, published on behalf of the Foreign…

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Breaking Quarantine. Soldiers' Long Journey. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Two soldiers from the Nestor wents from Melbourne to Jerilderie. After crossing the Murray there they sent home to Smithfield for money and…

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Soldiers' Wives. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Eight-five wives of Australian soldiers landed from the troopship Mil[?] at Sydney to-day…

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A New War if LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 1

Erzebergar declared that if the pourparlers for the extension of the armistice are broken down, there will be a new war…

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