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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Selling Liquor to Soldiers. Two Persons Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

A woman named Marry Warren was convicted at the Police Court to-day with having supplied liquor to five members of the military forces, who,…

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Posed As Returned Soldier. Trip Supplied by Widow. Deserter Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Noyle Skehan, alias Sergeant Morris, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having forged aud uttered a cheque which was purported to be signed by…

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Fighting in Berlin Suburb. Number Killed and Wounded. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Fighting at Lichtenburg, a suburb of Berlin, is reported. A number of police and Spartacusists were killed and wounded, and bakers and batchers'…

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M. Clemenceau. Back at War Ministry. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

M. Clemenceau this morning visited the War Ministry and conferred with the departmental chief. He was given an ovation on leaving his house…

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Bribes. a Vicious Habit Which Has Taken Some War-time Forms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

If anyone were to ask you whether you had ever given or received a bribe, how would you answer ?Probably you would be exceedingly indignant…

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Armour for Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

Many years ago several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggestions were, never adopted—much to the surprise of…

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To Employ Soldiers. Federal Grant of £500,000. Fund for Local Government Bodies. Wagga's Share, £599

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has decided to make a gift of £500,000 to local government authorities throughout the Commonwealth, to be expended…

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The Whirligig of War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

"You are the wrong man, "she said. I love acother." He stood there perplexed, his bouquet of roses in his hand, looking at her dumbly…

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War Profits. Keen Scrutiny Wanted in Britain. Outcome of Goal Commission. Coal Dividends. Great Increase in War. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

During the first sitting of the Coal Commission (set up under Mr. Justice Sankey) to consider means of averting the threatened strike, Mr. Dickinson,…

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Armour for Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

Many years age several inventors developed bullet proof clothes of breast plates, but their suggestions were never adopted-much to the surprise of…

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Welcomes to Returned Soldiers

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

One of the largest-attended official welcomes yet tendered to returned soldiers was that which eventuated on Monday night last, under the [?]is…

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Hotel for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A proposal is under consideration 20 [?] a hostel for returned soldiers on the old [?] site…

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Soldiers' Comforts. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Soldier' conference Fund was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present: The retiring…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Public Meeting. Former Decision Rescinded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, to reconsider the decision at a former public meeting regarding the erection of a memorial to commemorate…

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Employing Soldiers. Mr. Holman's Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Holman is engaged on the details of his projected bill to compel the employment of returned soldiers in the positions they…

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Soldier and Land Knowledge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The settlement of returned soldiers on the land is undoubtedly a question above all others which Australia is concerned at present. As a national…

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Soldiers’ Letters

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Pred. Hall, of Coolamon, has received the following letter from Gunner W. [?] Thuin, Belgium [?] Letter writing has not been an…

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Ganmain. District Soldiers’ Relief Fund

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A public meeting was held is the literary Institute on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a new Executive Committee in connection with the Ganmain…

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Soldiers' Welcome

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

14 goes without saying that the welcome home social tendered in the Shire Hall on Saturday night last to Sapper Boyd McLeod, Pte. W. Hill,…

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