Our Soldiers in France. the Graves Detachment
Sergeant Wigzell, a Queenslander and a 1914 man, writes to a friend in Wagga from Villers-Bretonneux, France, on May 5, respecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1919
1,559 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 78
The Returned Soldiers Association's Elected Queen
The Returned Soldiers Association have elected Miss. McConaghy as their queen. And a good one, too! on Saturday last Miss McConaghy ran a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brungle News. Soldier Settlement
ON Wednesday last four of the gentlemen of the Repatriation committee of the Gadara Shire, Mr. Herring (President), Dr. Mason,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
On Saturday evening last a cordial welcome home, organised by the Soldiers' Reception Committee, was tendered to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apprentices Who Went to War. SYDNEY
The Full Industrial Court decided that apprentices cannot claim military service as part of the period of their apprenticeship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE 13th Ship. a Mystery of the War
"The Thirteenth ship" remains among the mysteries of the war. I have never heard anyone try to explain it. Even the most matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Letters
Mrs. G. H. Kelsey, "Noitgedacht." Coolong-road, Vaucluse, Sydney, acknowledges the following letters for soldiers on board the incoming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aftermath of War. Duties and Responsibilities. Mr. Lloyd George Discusses Future. London
In his Treaty speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George stated that the League of Nations was a great hopeful experiment, which was only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak on Transport. 1400 Soldiers on Board. Fremantle
Some 1400 West Australian troops on the steamer Somali are due here tomorrow. They will be quarantined owing to a reports outbreak of influenza…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat to Burn Ship. Indignant Soldiers. Explosion Results in Concessions. London
Owing to the delay in the sailing on the Prince Prince, Ludwig, 700 Australian soldiers who were landed at Plymouth threatened to burn the ship unless they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth Electoral Enrolment of Returned Soldiers
The electoral administration desires the enrolment of all returned soldiers. The law provides that soldiers under 21 years of age must…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Fines. Dependents Not to Be Penalised. Melbourne
The Federal Cabinet decided to-day that no deductions are to be made, from payments to dependents of soldiers Killed in the war, for fines recorded against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violation of Belgium. Foreseen Before the War. Joffre's Great Reverse. French Unpreparedness. Paris
Giving evidence before the Parliamentary Commission, Marshal Joffre said that the violation of Belgium was foreseen before the war. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldier Boys
Pte. Vincent Harrington got back to Gundagai on Tuesday, after nearly four years' war service at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Incapacitated Soldiers. Profiteering Alleged. Success of Arbitration. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives the "No-confidence" debate was continued. Mr. H. Sinclair (Q.) urged for more generous pensions for blinded and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Science Notes & News. Invisible War Vessels
Owing to the enormous range and accuracy of modern naval guns it is highly Important for small war craft which depend upon speed rather than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lands Kor Soldiers' Settlements
It is proposed to set apart the hands particularised hereunder for soldiers' settlements. Applications for certificates of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yanco Soldiers Welcomed
A pleasant little function was held at the Yanco School of Arts on Saturday evening last, in the form of a dance social under the auspices of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Workers' Pay. Big Sums Collected. Sydney
A Sum of £20,000 was paid to returned war workers at Victoria Barracks to-day. There were 380 recipients, many of whom received between £70 and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bursaries for Soldiers' Children. Progress in This State
Referring to the provision made for war bursaries for solders' children, the Minister for Education, Mr. James, said that over 250 awards had already been…
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