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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War Council Decisions. Germany's Return for Food. Details of Representation. Paris, Wedesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The Supreme War Council has decided that, in return for the Allies victualling Germany, the latter will have to have over all her merchant ships…

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The Tallest Soldier

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Who is the tallest soldier in the British Army? Two men in the Artists' Rifles are respectively 6ft. 7¾in. and 6ft. 9½in…

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Appeal to Soldiers' League. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Senator Pearce has written to the Returned Sailor's and Soldiers' League regarding their protests against his trip to England. He urges the League to…

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Death of Returned Soldier. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

James Smythe, a returned soldier, was found in his bedroom at Surry Hills this morning with a bullet wound over his heart, and a revolver lying nearby…

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Welcome Home

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

O. Wednesday evening Trooper Percy [?]an Anzac, was given a welcome home at the residence of Mr. W. G. Lucas, There were many friends…

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The war. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Reuter message states the neutral Governments, especially Switzerland and Sweden, are taking vigorous action against Boishevists…

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Citizens' War Chest (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Sir,—I hear so many people saying there is no further need of subscribing or helping the "War Chest," that I should be glad if you would…

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Welcome to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A gathering in the Methodist School Hall last night accorded a welcome home to Corporal E. Crouch and Bombardier R. Pendrick. Driver…

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More Soldiers Return. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Another batch of 200 returned soldiers for New South Wales reached Sydney this morning…

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Brigaded at Brightlingsea. Area Soldiers in the Engineers' Depot

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The above photograph was taken on June 1 last at Brightling-sea, England, and was forward ad to us by Sapper Cyril Knight, whose interesting communication was published in those columns a fortnight ago…

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Welcome Home

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 3

At the instance of the local Reception Committee a large end representative, gathering met at the Royal Mail Hall on Wednesday evening last…

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Gun Horses. Their Part in the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

There is none who can rejoice over the great victory in Flanders like those who knew the place in the Shellstrewn beastly days of the last…

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Explosion in Belgium. Allied Soldiers Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Brussels correspondent states that a petrol waggon at a railway station exploded. Six British soldiers were burned to death and…

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Wagga Soldier Honored. Lance-corporal Lindsay Irving, M.m

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

On Thursday Mr. and. Mrs. J. Irving. Fitzhardinge-street, Wagga, received the fallowing communication:—"Headquarters, 33rd Battalion…

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Soldiers and Wharf Work. Delegate to London. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Ship and Wharf Laborers' Union is sending a delegate to London. On his arrival there he will address the…

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Guard for Colombo. Returning Soldiers Land There. "Wilder Spirits Caused Excitement" Damage to Shops and Premises. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 1

To-day Senator Pearce, replying to a question, stated that the Government proposed to send a staff, provost, corps, troops, or military…

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Soldiers Letters

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

Pte. Len. Sheriff, of Narrandera, and who was in the local camp, writes from France under date November [?] 7: we have been so busy this last few weeks…

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Soldiers' Letters. Corp. C. G. Smith

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

The above soldier, son-in-law of Mr. Middlemiss, writes home from Hospital on 22nd November last in a cheery way:…

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Wilson Full of War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that well-informed circles firmly believe that President Wilson is personally opposed to…

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