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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Anzac Captain Arrested. Fight Between Soldiers and Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 7

Serious disturbances occurred outside the Clarence-street police station this afternoon. It is understood a constable ordered a returned Anzac captain, who…

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Items of News. Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Before the public meeting closed, just upon midnight on Thursday, it was re[?]olved that the qualification to vote on the referendum as to choice of the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

The public meeting on Thursday night rejected three out of eight tentative proposals as to the form which the memorial to Wagga district…

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Soldier's Misfortune. Disappearance of Wire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

The loss of the Scottish wife [?] Australian soldier has been reported to the police. She arrived by the Osterley, but when disembarkation…

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Our Drill Sergeant. the Man Who Makes Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 7

The drill sergeant! As a rule the civilian looks upon him as a terrible autocrat, without mercy, showing no pity. But is he such as the civilians…

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Tram Driver Wounded. Woman Arrested. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

While a tram was proceeding along Queen-street yesterday, two sharp reports from a revolver rang out, then 3 woman's voice was heard to exclaim…

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Responsibility for War. Remarkable Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

The (Responsibility' Commission is discussing war crimes, drawn up under the shrewd chairmanship of Mr. Massey, who has classified the crimes under…

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Troop Trains Collide. British Soldiers Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

A British leave train proceeding from Amiens to Rouen on Wednesday collided with a troop train and was wrecked. The bodies of 11 British…

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War Workers Released. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

After spending seven days in quarantine 160 war workers were released from North Head this morning…

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Soldiers and O.B.U. Meeting Broken Up. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and War Workers' Industrial Union held a meeting in the Town Hall to-night to protest against the One Big Union…

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War's Inroad on France Nation's Huge Deficit. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

In the Chamber of Deputies, during the debate on the financial situation, M. Peret reported that the Budget Commission estimated France's war deficit…

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Soldiers' Courts-martial. Suggested Abolition After Embarkation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

The Botany State Electorate Labor Council has strongly protested against Australian soldiers being dealt with by court-martial for alleged offences after…

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Items of News. Wagga Soldiers' Comforts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

In the balance-sheet of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund published in our business columns yesterday a sum of £7 6/5 is credited…

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English Channel Tunnel. Proposed Employment of Soldiers. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Bonar haw has announced that the Government is considering the employment of soldiers immediately on the tunnel under the English Channel…

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Soldiers on Land. Pinnacles Estate Returns. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, who recently visited soldiers settled on the Pinnacles Estate in the Parkes and Forbes districts, says that after going through…

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Riot in London. Sailors and Soldiers Fight. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

A riot took place in the Strand on Sunday, following an attempt by a constable to arrest American sailors who were gambling outside 8 Y.M.C.A…

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Anzac Woloomo

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

An enthusiastic welcome was extended to Sergt. Rutherford, Cpls. Seiler and Crompton, and Pies. F. and A. Davis, on Tuesday afternoon…

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Germans Attempt Escape One Man Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 3

A sentry at Holdsworthy Camp on Monday night saw two German internees trying to got through the wire around one of the compounds. When…

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Scenery for War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 6

Camouflage is an art which attracts the best French painters among whom may be mentioned Forain and Abel Touchet…

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Tapping China's Man-power John Chinaman is Now in the War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 6

It is now some time since Claim [?]oined the ranks of the Powers who are doing what they can to make the world uncomfortable for the German…

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