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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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57 Starters. Selecting an Engineer. Local Man Defeats a Returned Soldier. Council Sits Will After Midnight

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday evening…

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Sick Soldiers. Return by February. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Defence has received a cable message from the Director-General of Demobilisation in London, to the effect that arrangements…

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Soldier's Ill-lock. Accident After Rescue. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Private Gorman, aged 24, after being rescued from drowning in Melbourne yesterday, was being taken to the hospital in a motor ambulance…

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Victorian Manufacturers Soldiers' Claims Considered. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers will shortly consider the request made by returned soldiers to the National party for the dismissal from…

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War Superstitions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Professor Arebenhold, of the Royal Astronomical Society, Berlin has organized an interesting exhibition which is being patronised by all classes of…

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War Cabinet. New Personn[?]l. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The War Cabinet has been appointed, consisting of Mr.Liord George, Mr.A. J. Balfour Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. G. N. Barnes…

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Further Fighting Berlin Still a Storm Centre, Government Troops Repulsed. Germany. Civil War in Berlin. Government Reinforced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent says the situation in Berlin is still grave and undecided. Fighting continues, and is growing in intensity. Machine…

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Estates for Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

COMPLAINT having been made at the last meeting of the Hume Shire Council, that estates for the settlement of returned soldiers were being…

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Shire Council. Future Employment to go to Returned Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday, there being present:—Councillors McMahon (chair), Last, Carberry, Edwards…

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Water Engineer. Mr. E. Garrett Appointed. Defeats Returned Soldier by Five Votes to Four

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

AT s special meeting of the Council on Friday night, 57 applications were received and dealt with for position of waterworks engineer…

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"Turned Down!" Municipal Council and Returned Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

HAVE our returned soldiers outlived their usefulness as citizens and workmen? This is the question we are reluctantly compelled to ask…

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Question of Preference. Soldiers and Loyalists. Mr. Fuller Explains. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The Cabinet held a special meeting to-day, at the conclusion of, which Mr. Fuller stated that, when Parliament met, the Government intended…

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Soldiers' Letters. Corporal Geo. Pinkstone. "Nipper" in an Optimistic Humour

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

France, 4/11/18, to the Secretary Presbyterian Congregation, Cootamundra. Sir—Was very pleased indeed to receive a parcel from the church…

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Soldiers to get Preference. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

The Cabinet held a special meeting to-day, at the conclusion of which Mr. Faller stated that when Parliament meets the Government intend…

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Return of Boree Creek Anzac

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

One of the Ansaes, Sergeant W, Bending, returned to Boree Creek on Saturday and was informally welcomed by the residents and by Mr…

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War Chest Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The final meeting of the War. Chest Appeal Committee was held at the Town Hall last evening. The Mayor. Ald. E. E. Collins. chairman, presided. Mr. F…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Investigation by Bathurst Committee. Two High-priced Farms. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Bathurst Repatriation Committee has appointed a sub-committee to investigate the position at the soldiers' settlements at Montavella archards…

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Extension of Woollen Mills Urged. Assistance to Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

Representations have been made to the Minster for Repatriation with regard to the extension of the woollen mills under the control of the…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

By the mail train from Sydney yesterday morning there arrived from the front Privates D. A. Cameron and Wild and Corporal R. J. Halloran…

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After-war Building. Boom in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

An official of the Local Government Board: stated in a interview that 1OO,000 new houses are to be erected by the Government. There will be no…

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