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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldiers Replace Police. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 2

A section of the troops encamped in London have undertaken the temporary policing of the city. The men patrol the streets in pairs, one armed…

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The Super-engine. War Secret Disclosed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 8

The secret of a new internal combustion engine—which had been strictly kept during the war—was fully disclosed at the Royal Society of Arts…

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Australia's War Debt. 56 Years to Pay. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 6

If no indemnity is received from Germany it will take from 59 to 56 years to redeem Australia's war debt, according to an estimate made…

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Afghan War Ends. Peace Treaty Signed. Simla

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 2

A peace treaty between Britain and Afghanistan was signed on Friday morning…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 1

Motions have been adopted by the New South Wales, Victorian, West Australian and Queensland branches of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial…

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Soldiers' Welcomed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 1

Over 1000 returned soldiers landed in Sydney yesterday morning by the Orita. They were accorded a warm welcome…

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Soldier Settlements. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 1

Mr. Mackinnon, Honorary Minister in charge of soldier settlements, left Melbourne to-day for Sydney, to confer with New South Wales Ministers regarding…

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Peace Day at Darbalara. Welcome Home & Presentation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

A GALA day was held at Darbalars on Friday last, when a double-barrelled event came off—peace celebrations for the school children…

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Sailors and Soldiers. Employment Preference. Compulsion on Employers. Nurses and Red Cross Worker: Included

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

The Premier last night out[?] I the provisions of the Returned M[?]ers of the Forces Employment Bill, to be submitted to Parliament d[?] the…

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Prune Growing. An Industry for Returned Soldiery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 2

That the scheme formulated by the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch for settling returned soldiers in prune-growing in New South Wales…

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Boree Creek. Welcome Home Social

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

The welcome home social at Boree Creek on Friday evening to Capt. McGregor,. M.C., aud Sergt. Major Stubbs, M.C., was largely attended…

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Welcome Home at Muttama Large Gathering in the Big Woolshed. Nearly £100 Raised

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 4

The welcome home to the Muttama soldier boys on Friday night last was a brilliant success. This function was a formal welcome to…

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"Late A.i.f." Restrictions on Its Use. Protest by Returned Men. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the Council of the People's Party and the Soldiers and Citizens considerable indignation was expressed at reference to…

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Soldiers' Reception Committee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart Soldiers' Reception Committee was held on Thursday afternoon, Mr W. Weedon (president) in the chair…

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Welcome Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

On Friday last a right hearty welcome was accorded to Pets. Dodd, Edmondson Toland and Dewberry, in the Oddfellows1 Hall. The…

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Welcome Home Social. Saddler Box and Corporal. Carpehter

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

The relatives and friends of Saddler Charles Box, M.M., and Corporal Harold C. Carpenter, to the number of nearly 70, were present at a welcome home…

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Our Soldier Boys Repatriation Doings Gundagai. Two Members Resign

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 6

The first quarterly meeting of the general committee of Gundagai Repatriation body was held on Monday last…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

"Although we are soldiers sometimes, we must be citizens always. We must stick and stick we must not collapse under pique…

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What Soldiers' Badged Mean

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 6

People are asking the meaning of the different badges, patches, and stripes that decorate the soldier's khaki…

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Soldiers' Memorial Meeting of Committee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Soldiers Memorial Committee was held in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presided, and…

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