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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Church Welcome. Returned Soldiers and New Members. Unveiling of Honor Roll

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

A large gathering assembled in St. John's Hall last night for the purpose of welcoming returned soldiers and recently arrival members. About 60…

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Their Own Private War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

"Jones and his wife signed an armistice for thirty days." "I suppose then they consummated peace terms."…

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Federal Parliament. Purchase of Wheat. Farmers Profits During War. Housing Commissioner. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Massy Greene (N.S.W.) told Mr. Foster (S.A.) that the Imperial Government had not purchased half a million tons…

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Returned Soldiers' Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 5

The half yearly meeting of the members of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held on Saturday evening last, there being present…

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Convalescent Soldiers' Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

The Wagga Red Cross League executive decided to donate £10 to the Exeter Southern Home for the purpose of giving returned…

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Common Sense Appeal. Soldiers' Union's Advice. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. P. Pimentel, president of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' War Workers' Industrial Union, in a statement to-day, said: "In view of…

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Junee Returned Soldiers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

A meeting of returned soldiers belonging to Junee was held in the Broadway Hall last night. The meeting was convened for the purpose of arranging…

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Returned Soldiers Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Leeton Returned Solders Association was held on the 5th instant. in the Leeton School of Arts. Major Dooley occupied the…

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Soldiers’ Welcome. Reception to Bandsman J, Beggar

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

Bandsman James Beggar, who returned from active service last week, was tendered a public welcome by the members of the Coolamon Town Band at the…

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M.u.i.o.o.f. Reception to Soldier Members

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

At the Masonic Hall on Friday night last a reception was tendered to three members of the above lodge who had been on active service. There was a…

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An Address on the Great War

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

The Headmaster read—and read most eloquent[?]—the address [?]pared by the Commonwealth War o[?] respondent (Captain Bean) on [?]…

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To Prevent War. League of Nations Formed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

Perhaps the most important reform agreed to in the signing of the Peace Treaty is the formation of the League of Nations, credit for which can be…

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How the Empire Fared. Mammoth War Bill. High Prestige Maintained

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

Up to date Great Britain has probably spent on the war, in round numbers, £8,500,000,000. These figures are colssal; others must be introduced by way…

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Gospel of Preparedness. Haig's Warning. Not a Believer in No More War

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 1

Sir Douglas Haig seizes every opportunity to enforce the gospel of preparedness, for national emergencies. Speaking at Aberdeen, he…

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Five Years of War. Lifting the Shadow From the World. Facing the New Era Young People of a Young Country

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 3

It is over. The enormous effort of the men—yes, and women and children—of every decent nation is finished. The last gun has sounded. The…

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Soldiers' Farms. Agents Overcharging Applicants for Land

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr Ashford), stated recently that it had been represented to him by…

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Three-card Trick. Soldier's Strange Story

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 7

Though the three-card trick has on many occasions been employed as a means of depriving the unwary of money, the circumstances under…

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Letters for Soldiers Abroad

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

In a cabzle message to the Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) the A.I.F. authorities in London state that the public should discontinue…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

It is urged that in the midst of the rejoicings to-day, the fund for the soldiers' memorial shall not be forgotten…

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Repatriation Meeting. Loans to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

At the meeting of the Repatriation Committee held last night, the matter of unemployed returned soldiers was brought up. Mr. T. Dobney stated…

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