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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Troops From Three Transports. Reception in Sydney. Sixty War Brides. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

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

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Returned Soldiers Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held at the Club on Thursday evening last, there being present…

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Soldiers Entertained

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Returned soldiers to the number of 32, were tendered a banquet on Saturday night at the Elite Cafe, Junee, by the proprietor, Mr. J. Nicholson. The…

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Land for Soldiers. Captain Carmichael Critical. Government Scheme Condemned. Failure Predicted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

Captain Carmichael, M.L.A., in an interview to-day, said:— "It is time someone spoke straight out on this land business. On…

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Trouble in Yorkshire. Trade Paralysed. 200,000 Unemployed. Soldiers Arrive. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

No demonstrations occurred at Leeds on the arrival of the naval ratings, 158 of whom are now working the pumps. The miners are not…

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Botha's Return. Warm Welcome Home. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

Vast throngs welcomed General Botha on his arrival in Capetown from Europe. Such of the cable news on this page…

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£25,000,000 War Loan. Threat of Compulsion. Voluntarism to Be Tried. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Poynton, for the Treasurer, in announcing the raising of a new war loan of £25,000,000, said that the…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Referendum to Be Taken

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 3

For a considerable time speculation has been rifle regarding the exact nature of the permanent memorial which is to he elected to returned soldiers, and up…

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Soldier's Story. 'Money and Rings Stolen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

Richard Beale, a bookmaker, was committed for trial to-day on the charge of stealing two gold rings and £5 from Cecil Riley a returned soldier…

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Welcome Home

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

On Saturday evening last, at the instance of the local Soldiers' Reception Committee, Privates C. Burker, H. Gordon, J White, and…

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British War Pensions. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

The report of the Pensions Committee recommends an all round increase of war pensions. It is proposed to increase the total disability pensions for…

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Settling Soldiers More Funny Doings. the "Digger" Who Has the Preference

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

More of the funny business in connection with the settlement of soldiers on the land comes to light in Gundagai land district…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

Mrs Fitzgerald of South Gundagai, returned home on Saturday, after a visit to her Anzac son, ex-Private Willy Fitzgerald,…

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Soldiers' Letters. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Some time ago you very kindly published a letter from mo to say I would accept letters for soldiers, to be delivered on board the incoming…

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"Aussies" in Russia. Adjusting the Differences Only 100 Enlistments London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

Out of nearly, 200 Australians who were discharged from the A.I.F. to join the Russian Relief Force, only 104 have actually enlisted…

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Whitton. Welcome Home

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

A hearty and most enjoyable welcome home was tendered to Pte. C. Pat Paslon and Driver Fred Goring at the Hall on Wednesday last. It…

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Euroley'8 Welcome Home to Corporal Perry, M.m

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

There could be no question of the heartiness of the welcome extended by the people of Euroley to Corporal Perry, M.M., at the residence of Mr…

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Captured War Material. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

The question of the distribution of captured war material among the Allies has been referred to military experts…

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No War on Esthonia. Soviet's Declaration. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

The Esthonian press bureau states…

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The Russian Soviet. Ceases War Against Esthonia. Not Out for Conquest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

The Esthonian Press Bureau states that the Russian Soviet declared that it had resolved to cease war against Esthonia, as it was…

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