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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Hotels Wrecked. Soldiers Riot in West Australia. Government Close All Goldflelds Hotels. PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 1

Soldiers wrecked the foreign hotels at Boulder, West Australia, last night. A Government proclamation was…

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War Trophies for Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

The Hon. J. M. Chanter, M.H.R., forwards the following letter received by him from the secretary of the Australian War Museum Committee:—…

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War Grants. Peerages and Monetary Rewards for Chief Commanders. The King's Prerogative

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

The old-age practice of making monetary grants to prominent naval and military commanders on the conclusion of a war is being punctiliously…

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German Penetration. Trade Invasion of Switzerland. Goods Offering at Pre-War Rates. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

A Berne report states that the Germans are overrunning Switzerland, grabbing trade with both hands, and offering goods at prices…

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Soldiers Welcomed. Pleasant Gathering at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

A social was tendered a number of soldiers in the Anglican Sundey School Hall on Tuesday night last by the Junee Girls' Recreation Club…

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Concert at Soldiers Barracks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

A concert and dance was held at Yenda Soldiers' Barracks on Friday evening. The function proved a great success. Dancing was the chief…

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A Soldiers' Hostel

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 1

An institution which is designed to be of special convenience to country soldiers passing through Melbourne is a Red Triangle hostel which has been…

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Soldier Settlers. Preferential Rights to Be Issued by the Land Boards

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 8

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr Ashford) stated on Tuesday, that he had had under consideration for a considerable period the…

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150 to 200 New Homes for Cootamundra. The Commonwealth Scheme. Houses Erected for Soldiers. Up to £700 at 5 per Cent. Repayable in 37 Years. Apply at Once

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 8

We had an interesting interview yesterday with Mr. H. G. Kirkpatrick, of the firm of John and H. G. Kirkpatrick, the architects and engineers for…

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The Soldiers' Queen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

When hell was loose on the western front. Or the Turk was performing a fiendish stunt;…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Memorial Building in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 3

The delegates from the Literary Institute met the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League at the Town Hall on Thursday night and discussed the…

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Maori Woman Shot Dead. Husband Severely Wounded. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 4

A Maori woman was shot dead, and her husband was severely wounded, by in unknown person neat Obacwal. The husband says that the barking of…

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Soldiers First

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of subscribers to the Melbourne Children's Hospital, General Brand said that men who had not…

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Boys "Who Did." Returned Soldier Boys. Tumblong "Does It Well."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Tumblong "did it well" on Friday evening last. The people of the village set out to give 14 of their returned soldiers a…

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Repatriation Meeting. Helping Soldier Settlers. State of Finances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

There was some plain speaking at Friday night's meeting of the Wagga Repatriation Local Committee, which held its fortnightly meeting in the…

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Trees That Won the War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

"Had it not been for the wonderful conservation of forests and the development of forestry in France, the Allied armies would have been in…

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Soldiers' Travelling Privileges. Concessions by State Government

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

During July 30,352 railway and tramway furlough orders were issued, according to the statistical report of the A.I.F. Furlough Bureau, with a…

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Another Soldiers' Party. With Nationalists. Selection Arrangements. Cabinet Promise Reported

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 1

At a meeting held in the King's Hall last week the " Soldiers' National Federation" was formed, with the object of supporting the Federal and…

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Our Soldier Boys. Magnificent Welcome at Tumblong. a Grand Function

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

FRIDAY night will long be remembered by the residents of Tumblong and district, and rightly so too, as one of the largest and most…

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Soldier Welcomed. a Returned "Kangaroo."

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. and Mis. W. Walton, of Habefield (Sydney), and late of Wagga, welcomed their son, Pte. Waller ;Walton, home after his absence of…

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