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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Peace War Loan Local Movement

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

The adjourned public meeting of the above was held in the Assembly Room on Tuesday night, and was presided over by his Worship the…

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The State and its Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

Mr Holman made it quite clear in his policy speech that the National Government is determined to give the returned soldier, not…

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General Botha's Death. Soldier Statesman's Death. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

In consequence of the death of General Botha, South Africa to-day is in mourning. She feels a sense of poignant personal grief at the loss of…

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Mr. Hughes. Improved in Health. Visits Soldiers at Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 1

Mr. Hughes has greatly improved in health. He was entertained at Inneh to-day by the Governor of South Australia. He subsequently…

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South Africa's Grief. a Personal Feeling for a Soldier Son and Statesman. Capetown

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 1

South Africa is in mourning, with a sense of poignant grief. It is a personal grief for her soldier son and statesman…

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Aboriginal Welcome Home

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

A "welcome homo" of a unique character was recently given to two aboriginal soldiers, at Euraba Aboriginal Station (writes a correspondent)…

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Two Vacancies Repatriation Executive Returned Soldier and Shire Cr. Elected

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

Three weeks ago Messrs O. P. M'Mahon and T. Bovton resigned their positions on the Repatriation Committee executive. A…

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Soldier's Wife Dies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

Home from the war, after three years' absence, Mr. Clark, formerly schoolmaster at South Gundagai, sustained a great loss…

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Historic Land. Soldiers' Holding at Wantabadgery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

In the culling of tenders for the fencing in of- 400 acres of the reserve at Wantabadgery by Private Lance, an old bush racecourse…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Reception

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

The Town Hall was filled on Friday night for a civic reception to our returned heroes, and great enthusiasm, prevailed. The hall was well decorated…

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WAMOON. Soldiers Welcomed Home

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 3

On Saturday evening, week, a large number of settlers and citizens assembled at the residence of Mr. Tiffen to pay homage to and welcome…

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Welcome Home

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

After 18 months service abroad, Trooper Alfred [?] was tendered a right royal Welcome Home on Friday evening 15th inst. at his…

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Welcome Home. Returned Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 8

The local committee who have the work in hand of welcoming home the returned soldiers, held another pleasant evening in the…

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Welcome Home at Napier

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

Napier residents are maintaining their excellent reputation for the cordiality and genuine enthusiam it welcoming home the men arriving…

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War Material. Board's Successful Methods. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. M'Beath, one of the members of the Defence Department's Business Board in London, stales that the disposal of material in August by auction…

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Soldiers Welcomed. Social at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

The usual monthly social of the Junee Returned Soldiers Welcome Home Association was held in St. Luke's Hall on Monday night. The president, the…

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Romance of Salvage War Time Success LONDON, Aug. 30

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 6

The "Daily Chronicle" states that Rear Anmiral Phillpotts has completed four years' salvage operations, having salved 440 vessels ard recovered pro:…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

Once again we have the Lands Department joke! By the "Gazette" which came to hand on 2nd September We are told that…

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Returning Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson, of Grahamstown, have received word that thier son, Cpl. W. W. Watson, landed in Sydney on Monday, from the Burmah. They…

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Army Captain Shot. Mexican Soldiers at Fault. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

A telegram from Laredo says that Captain David M'Nab, commander of of the United States Eighth Aero Squadron, was shot and dangerously…

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