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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Returned Soldier Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

William Raper, wearing a returned soldier's medal, was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having wounded Mona Webb, with intent to…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting in connection with the proposed soldiers' memorial was held at the Town last night. Mr. J.J. M'Grath was elected chairman in the…

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Relief Work for Returned Soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

THE news that the Commonwealth Government have made hall’s million [?] available to the Local Government onside to order to provide relief works…

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Soldiers welcomed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The attendance at the welcome home accorded to [?] O Armstrong and Bradney, Gunner F [?] and Ptes A. A. Gowan. Spooner and Potts, held in the…

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Welcome to Soldiers

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

A double private welcome home took place on the Adelong Road recently as the two brave comrades arrived at the same time-- Pte. Murdie…

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Returned Soldiers. Housing Scheme Outlined

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

The details of the housing scheme proposed by the Commonwealth Repatriation Department for providing homes for returned soldiers have been…

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To Settle Soldiers. State Will Spend £11,000,000

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

Speaking at Gundagai on Thursday, the Premier, Mr. Holman, said that a shceme had been approved under which, within the next two years, 8500…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers. Work Through Local Bodies. Gift of £500,000

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

An intimation was recently conveyed to the State Governments of the Commonwealth that the Commonwealth Government was prepared to…

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Local and General. a Grateful Soldier

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 4

Corporal H H. Harris writes to Mrs. Holdaway, Murray Street, who had been making up parcels for soldiers: Rance, Belgium, 27/12/18: Many…

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British Labour Crisis. Question of Peace or War Nationalisation Vital. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

Nobody ventures a definite prediction of the outcome of the Labor crisis. Many' believe that a compromise will be contrived at the last…

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Compulsory War Loan

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

It is likely that the next War Loan will be compulsory if the Commonwealth Government finds it necessary to apply compulsion…

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Hungary Declares War. Alliance with Bolshevik Russia. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

Count Karoly, Premier, has resigned, and the Hungarian Government proclaims its solidarity with the Russian Soviet, an armed alliance with…

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Premier's' Visit. Mr. Holman Impressed. Settlement of Soldiers- Eleven Million Pounds to be voted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

THE State Premier and Member for the District (Hon. W. A. Holman), visited Gundagai and attended the Repatriation Show on Thursday…

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Rabbit Inspectors. Two Returned Soldiers Appointed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

AT the Young P. P. Board meeting recently, about 80 applications for the positions of rabbit inspectors (two) at salaries at £5 per week,…

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Returned Maori Soldiers Depredations on Island. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

There hundred Maori soldiers broke into a store at Raratonga, the largest of the Cook Islands in the Pacific, and damaged of removed goods valued at…

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Maori Soldiers Play Up

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

Three hundred returned Maori soldiers broke into a store at Rara tonga and damaged or removed goods to the value of £1000…

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From War to Peace. Transformation of Krupps. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

A message from Berlin states that Krupps are rapidly adapting their plant to produce agricultural machinery, railway stock, shipyard materials,…

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War Precautions Act. Demonstrations in Brisbane. Many Disturbances Follow. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting to protest against the continuance of the War Precautions Act was held in Brisbane recently and on Sunday a procession was held…

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Soldiers' Memorial: Monument & Memorial Hall Under Review

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Shire Hall, Lockhart, on Saturday afternoon to consider the subject o[?] a soldier 'memorial for Lockhart…

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Helping Soldiers' Widows

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

Mt. T.B. Linsell, of Malebo, last week cut nine cords of firewood for the widows of district soldiers killed at the war. He has already carted and…

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