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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,559 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 78

Kanowna Tied Up. Firemen and Deck Hands Desert. Wounded Soldiers Indignant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

About 90 firemen and deck hands of the hospital steamer Kanowna left the vessel yesterday in a body, refusing to proceed to Brisbane in the…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Looking the picture of health and with a merry [twinkle in his eyes, Corpl. Sherdy Gardiner arrived in Gundagai on Thursday,…

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Re-employment of Soldiers. Penalty for Refusal. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. Wise, Assistant Minister of Defence, in a statement concerning the refusal of employers to reinstate soldiers in their own old employment,…

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Tumblong News. Welcome Home

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A SUCCESS "socially, financially and morally " so said the scores of people who attended the entertainment given by, the patriotic…

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Welcome Home to Private N. Turner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was accorded Private H. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner, sen., at Mr. W. Wade's residence, Gillerfbah, on…

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Aerial Terms. Approved by Supreme War Council. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A communique from Paris states that the Supreme War Council discussed the aerial terms to be imposed on Germany in the peace preliminaries, and adopted…

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Coal Commission. Wages in War Time. 100 Per Cent Increase. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Employers' statistics submitted to the Coal Commission show that the average earnings of piece-workers rose during the four years of war from 8/5 to…

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An Anzac's Wedding

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The marriage of Capt. Allan Tayler, M.C., an Anzac here, to Miss Jessie McKenzie, one of our popular local belles, took place on…

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Reception to Returned Soldiers. Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The Town Hall Gardens presented a brilliant and animated appearance last night on the occasion of a public reception to returned soldiers, their…

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Police and Soldiers Fight. Arresting Constable Suspended. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police has directed the suspension of Constable Laycock in connection with the latter's arrest of Captain Maddrell…

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War Chest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

The War Chest organisation, or "Australian Comforts Fund," as it is oftimes termed, was born in the land of sand, sun, sin and strife…

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Short Story the Long Long Trail. a Tale of Love and War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

Don't you think Jean has changed, John?" asked Marion Crawford, looking anxiously towards her stolid-faced husband, the banker…

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Defying the Law, Returned Soldiers' Des-perate Charge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Attempts to force their way ac-ross the Union Bridge at Albury in defiance of the quarantine pa-trol were made by two parties…

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Patching-up Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

In one of the limb-shops of the Queen Mary Hospital at Rochampton, London, where artificial limbs for wounded heroes are made, disabled soldiers find…

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Public Opinion. Tumblong's Welcome Home Troubles. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me space in your valuable journal to correct your recent correspondent, C. Dennis, on a few points. He starts by saying…

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War Chest Sewing Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

The last sewing meeting of the Narandera branch of the Citizens' War Chest was held in the [?] on tuesday last…

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War Burdens. Australia's Financial Outlook

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

War [?] payable out of [?] are estimated by the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Wall, to [?] of £50,000,000…

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War Precaution Act. Replayed by Similar Statute. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt states a new Bill is being prepared to superside the War Precautions Act measure and designed to enable the Government to continue wholly…

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Land for Soldiers Settlement. Near Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

It is notified that it is proposed to set apart the land particularised hereunder for soldiers settlement. Applications for…

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Patchinc-up Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

In one of the Iimb-shops of the Queen Mary Hospital at R[?]hampton, London, whore artificial limbs for wounded heroes are made, disabled soldiers find…

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