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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldiers' Political Aims. Against Party Politics. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Lieutenant E. Cortis, secretary of the Bathurst Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Party, in a statement to the local Nationalists, declared that when…

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Gift of War Vessels. Offer Again Reported. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Britain intends to offer a gift of six modern destroyers and si[?] submarines to Australia…

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Soldiers Welcomed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Privates Norman Freeland and Claude Eastick, who recently returned 10 Coolamon after having served abroad with the A.I.F, were given a welcome home at…

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Welcomes to Soldiers

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A very large gathering assembled at the Shire Hall on Saturday night last to extend a welcome home to Pte. R. Mordie, Cpl G. A. Sparkes, Sergt…

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"Until War is Impossible!" LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George declares that the blockade cannot be raised until Germany has signed a peace treaty which will make war impossible…

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World's Lordliest Street. Fifth Avenue in War Time

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

Alfred Noyes recently wrote a poem about New York's most famous thoroughfare. Poetry is perhaps the only medium through which full justice…

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Charge of False Pretences. Returned Soldier Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Hey[?] Skehan, a returned soldier, pleaded guilty to having received £1 from Marion Adrian by pretending he was a returned wounded soldier. There…

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Soldiers in Quarantine. Inquiry Into Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

The State Commandant, referring to the complaints about the soldiers' camp at the Quarantine Station, declared if there were any foundation…

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Land for Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

The Government is still busy upon a land settlement scheme for returned soldiers, which is about assensible and effective as trying to…

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An Impostor. Poses As a Hero. Robs a Soldier

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

At Gundagai police court this morning Thomas Lydington Pearson pleaded guilty to stealing 29 sheepskins, the property of…

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Intoxicated Soldiers. Prohibition of Liquor. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

The Victorian military authorities have issued a proclamation prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor to any intoxicated soldier in the State of…

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The Next War Loan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The final instalment in tho Seventh War Loan will be payable at the commencement of April has it will probably not be till…

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Soldier's Welcome

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

MAYOR WRIGHT presided at a reception given to Returned Soldier Pte. J. Slater at the Council Chambers on Friday morning last. There…

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Returned Soldiers' Blocks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The Wagga Repatriation Local Committee have received an invitation to send a delegate to Harden on March 11, when, among other matters, the size…

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Welcome Home. at Pleasant Hills

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

A Welcome Home to Driver A. E. Knobel was held in the open air, near School of Arts, on Friday, 14th inst, by the Tennis Club. when there…

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War Service Committee. Formal Disbandment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga War Service Committee was held at the Town Hall last night. Mr. E. E. Collins, president, was in the chair, and there was a…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The Mayor announces in another column that in response to a numerously signed petition, he has convened a public meeting, to be held in the…

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Alleged Wounding. Returned Soldier Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

William Donohue, a returned soldier, was to-day charged at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions with wounding Ellen Cleary with intent to do grievous bodily…

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Soldiers and Viticulture Minister's Proposals. Sustenance Provided For. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

Captain Teece, the president, and Sergeants Davis aud Morris, committeemen, of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, interviewed the…

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