Aeroplane Arrives. Distributes War Loan Leaflets. Horses Badly Scared
"There she is," said a voice, from the small crowd gathered von the Wagga racecourse yesterday afternoon to see the arrival of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1919
1,559 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 78
Our Soldier Boys
Dick Whiticker, the 15 stone Tumblong soldier, after nearly four years amongst bombs, pieces of Huns, trenches, religious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Soldiers' Memorial. School Teachers Criticised
The committee of the Wagga Soldiers Memorial Fund held a meeting in the Town Hall on Friday evening. Mr. J. Jeremy occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany's Blunders. Secrets of Tho Great War. a Start All in Her Favor.Mr. Philip Gibbs writes:—
The generalship and staff of the German Army was in many ways masterly, and far higher in efficiency and knowledge during the first two years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tumut District Fund in Aid of Local Soldiers and Their Dependents. Annual Meeting
AT the annual meeting of the above, held on Thursday evening, August 14, there was a very poor attendance of the public. The Mayor (Ald A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Sports
TO-MORROW will be a red letter day in Tnmut, the occasion being a monster sports gathering under the auspices of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urangeline Right Royally Welcome Home Their Soldier Boys
On Wednesday evening last at Mr A. Crawford's wool shed "Argyle" everyone in Urangeline district and many visitors from Osborne,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pre-war or Post-war?
From a huckster's stand at the Wagga Show yesterday were scattered many small tins amongst the surrounding children. This was, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Soldiers. Sydney
At a meeting of the Council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, the following resolution was carried: "That mincowners be at once notified…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldier Shot in Melbourne Hotel. Civilian Arrested. MELBOURNE
A revolver shot was fired in the course of a seruffle between soldiers and civilians in a hotel bar at Melbourne last night, which resulted, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Records
The Commonwealth Government has decided to compile a war record of the people of Australia, to include all those who have served or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fortunes in War Stamps
How much money has been invested in postagestamps issued in consequence of the war ? Two issues of Red Cross stamps of the Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Inventions by Boys. Ideas Which Were Well Rewarded
The war proved that all the inventive faculty and power of the British lace did not lie only in the brain's of grown-up men and women. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Soldier Boys
At the meeting to be held this afternoon to fill the two vacancies on the executive of the Repatriation committee, Mr C. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
The Rev. Father Reidy is to receive a public welcome home on Thursday evening next. Much restored in health the residents of the Area are glad to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Returned Soldiers Honored
A largely attended welcome-home social was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Adelong, on Saturday night last, the welcome being extended to Cpl W. P. Crain, Ptes L. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junee Methodist Church. Soldiers Welcomed, Workers Farewelled
A welcome social was tendered' to a number of returned' soldiers, adherents of the Methodist Church, on Monday night in the Junee Methodist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Labour. Finds Work for 2140 PERSONS 537 Soldiers Placed. SYDNEY
The report of the Department of Labour states that 2140 persons were placed in employment by the exchanges during July, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Soldier’s Return
Private Dave M‘Donald, one of Aussie’s noble sons Who did “his bit” for us the other side, On the fields of France and Belgium,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace War Loan-
A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on the 27th inst., and a committee of five was elected to endeavour to raise the…
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