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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Our Soldier Boys the Little Hero. 5Ft. 2In. and Wears Two Medals

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

Private Jim Marshall is home again, and carries in his breast the M.M. and D.C.M. Jim is one of the smallest soldiers who went…

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Soldiers' Meeting in Melbourne. Manly Appeal From a General. Dissociate from the Disloyalists. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 1

Over 2000 returned soldiers were present at a meeting in the Melbourne Domain this morning. Brigadier General Brand said…

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Slackers in War Prove Slackers in Marriage

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 4

A Chicago judge is authority for the statement that the stacker marriages of the first days of the war constitute the grist of the divorce-mills to-day. "This only makes…

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Land for Soldiers. 1700 Alrbady Settled. Mr. Ashford's Hopes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands mated to-night that 1700 returned soldiers had been accommodated already on the land in New South Wales. A…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Parties and the Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. Holman has been able to faithfully recount some of the work achieved by the National Government with out fear of being charged with vain…

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Exhibition of War Trophies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

Ex-Sergeant-Major Jones is showing and telling the story of a fine collection of war trophies in the board-room of the Wagga School of…

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War in the Balkans. Slavs Attack Servia. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

The South Slavs have revolted against the Serbians and bloody fighting has occurred at Marburg, A republic has been proclaimed in Croatia…

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New Type of Criminal. Result of Four Years of War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 7

Sir Nevil Macready, Chief Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, is of the opinion that the war is responsible for increasing the amount of…

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Returned Soldiers. Welcome at Methodist Hall

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

A welcome home was given to a large number of returned soldiers at the Wagga Methodist Hall last night. Invitations were, extended to 15 returned…

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The Next War. Interview with Foch. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ward Price, the well-known war correspondent, has had an interview with Marshal Foch, in which the Allied Commander frankly assumed the…

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British War Medal. King Approves of Issue. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 4

A cable was received to-day intimating that the King had approved of the issue of a British war medal for 1914 19 to commemorate the…

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War Museum. Collection for Australia Proceeding. Senator Pearce's Activities. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

Senator Pearce and Lord Miller are co-operating in the arranging of a representative. collection of Allied war appliances for an Australian museum…

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Our Soldier Boys

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

Private Jack Cooney, soldier son of Mr. Jim Cooney, the squire of Berremangra, returned home last week . Jack has been…

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A Gundagai Girl Receives Severe Shaking. Tumblong Soldier Thrown Through Window

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

A Gundagai girl, Miss Susie Bracken, was a passenger on the train. She says: "I was in the 'through' carriage. There…

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Soldier Welcomed. Lance-corporal J. E. T. Heap

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 1

On Wednesday last a very enjoyable evening was spout at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. Robertson by the many friends of Lance Corporal J. E. T. Heap,…

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Soldier Settlers. Allegations of Delays. Premier Promises Reform. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Holman, recently roused inquiries to be made by the Public Service Board into the allegations of delay in connection with the…

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Welcome Home. Chaplain—captain Gordon Hirst

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The Queanbeyan "Advocate" says:—A hall thronged with an eager and excited crowd, and a platform filled with khaki—clad…

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More War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The Paris "Temps" states that the Roumanians defeated the Hungarians who left 400 dead…

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Soldiers Returned. 60 War Brides. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 3

Troops from three transports were received at the' Anzac Buffet this morning, together with about 60 war brides…

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Afghan War. Peace Conference Fails. Afghanistan's New Role. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Simla correspondent cables that at the Peace Conference between the British and the Afghans at Rawal Pindi, Ali Ahmad, President…

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