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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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The Flu. Death of the Returned Soldier

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 3

One of the Cootamundra flu patients, Fred. Edwards, succumbed on Thursday, at the isolation ward. Little hope for his recovery had been held out…

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Anzac Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

TO-DAY our mental vision sweeps the rugged trench-scarred slopes of Gallipoli, and as we listen to the lonely oratory of those…

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Market for War Loans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

Considerable attention is being drawn to the price of War Loans in the money market, and the anomaly which becomes apparent by the…

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Soldiers and the Wine Industry. (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

Sir,-Mr. Ashford proposes to settle two to four hundred soldiers on wine-growing areas in the State, and it is reasonable to ask the question-Why?…

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South Gundagai and Its Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

WHEN the brave boys left South Gundagai to fight for their King and country they were told that the send-off that they were getting was…

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Amusements. Returned Soldiers' Social To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

The local returned men will celebrate Anzac Day in the form of a smoke social o be held to-night at Harry Carter's rooms. All returned…

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Yanco & Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

Yanco is entertaining a number of returned soldiers in hospitable and friendly style. The Association which has control of affairs has decided to…

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Anzac Day. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 1

A solemn memorial service in honor of the fallen soldiers was held in the Domain to-day under the auspices of soldiers' wives and…

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Victorian Celebrations. Anzac House Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Anzac Remembrance Day was celebrated by a steel appeal to enable returned sailors and soldiers of the Imperial League to purchase a building…

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Anzac Day. First Peaceful Anniversary. Epidemic Mars Celebrations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

The fourth anniversary of the historic landing on Gallipoli found Wagga a proclaimed area under the restrictions imposed by the Board of Health to…

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Soldier's Fortitude. London Writer's Story

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 1

He produced a half-smoked cigarette from a waistcoat pocket, and started to fumble with a box of matches. Then it was that I noticed his left…

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Items of News. Votes of Soldier Minors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

All members and ex-members of the Forces under the age of 21 years but who are in other respects qualified for enrolment, are entitled to be enrolled…

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"Soldiers Will Not Fire." Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

One of the largest meetings ever held in Fremantle adopted a resolution endorsing the action of the lumpers and suggesting that the…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration in Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Despite, the prevalence of Scareitis, Gundagai's Commemoration of Anzac Day on Friday last was well attended'. The…

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Items of News. Anzac Day Wreath

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

A beautiful wreath ws furnished to the order of the Murrumbidgee Milling Company to be used at the Anzac Memorial Service at the Town Hall Gardens…

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Anzac Day. Great Street Procession. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The Anzac Day procession presented a fine spectacle to the city from Westminster. It was headed by Generals Monash, Hobbs and Rosenthal, Foot,…

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Praise for Australians. Anzac Day Luncheon. Defence of Amiens. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The Lord Mayor gave a luncheon to 350 representative Australians. Mr. W. M. Hughes, in a speech, said that as France had fought for a good…

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British Air Service. Great War-time Increase. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

London becomes the headquarters or the aerial business and pleasure connections. Great Britain aerodromes have been extended tenfold during…

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Our Soldier Boys. (To the Editor.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Sir, In your issue of 25th inst. appears a paragraph from a correspondent, headed "South ; Gundagai and Its Soldier Boys…

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Repatriation. Soldiers' Deposits on Land

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands speaking at Lismore on Friday, regarding the position of soldier applicants for land under direct resumption and…

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