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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

A double-barrelled soldier, Pte. Jim Treweek, ,of Nangus, comes home by the Argylshire, timed to reach Sydney on Sunday. We…

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A Soldier Priest. Presentation to Rev. Fr. Bossence, M.c

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

On Thursday night, 24th ult. the School of Arts, Leeton, was the scene of much activity. The occasion of the record…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

Saturday, September 27—next Saturday week—will be Market Day, in aid of the Wagga and District Soldiers' Memorial Fund. This will provide an…

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Items of News. Soldiers and Employment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga sub branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia last night, a member spoke of his…

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Boys Who Battled. South's Tribute and Welcome Home. An Immense Gathering

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

ON Wednesday night the residents of South Gundagai laid themselves out to "do the thing properly" by the returned soldiers from the South…

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F.S.A. CONFERENCE. After War Problems. Sitting in Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened on Monday morning Over 200 delegates were present,…

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Assistance to Soldiers. Victorian and N.S.W. Figures Compared

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

It has been pointed out that the published reports of the Repatriation Department show that the sums paid to returned soldiers in Victoria by…

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Back Home. Mount Adrah Extends Glad Hand to their Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

LAST Wednesday was another great day in the history of Mount Adrah, the occasion being the welcoming home of returned men, and it was…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers. Wagga Branch Re-formed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the Town Hall on…

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Soldiers Honoured

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

Pte. Will Douglas recently got a reception at Muttama, but he is just as. much a Kllrush hero, 'and on Wednesday night, at that latter place, they gave…

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"Our Boys' Working Bee." Great Social Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 3

No more fitting wind-up to the splendid efforts of "Our Boys' Working Bee" during the strenuous years of the war could have been devised…

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Austrian War Prisoners. Departure for Home. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

The first batch of Austrian prisoners war to be sent away were placed on a steamer Frankfurt yesterday afternoon. They number 1000, including 800…

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Affected by the War. Progress of Friendly Societies. Registrar's Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 1

The report of the official transaction in connection with friendly societies, trade unions, and building and co-operative societies in New South Wales…

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Fruit & Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents. Depot to Be Closed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 3

The depot of the Fruit and Vegetable Find for soldiers' families, which has for the last four years been supplying gifts of fruit…

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F. AND S. Conference. Benefits for Soldiers. Land Transactions Questioned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

To-day the Farmers and Settlers' Conference further considered the proposal that no interest be charged on loans granted to soldiers…

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Urangeline Estate for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 4

Our Lockhart correspondent telegraphed yesterday:—At a largely at tended meeting of the Lockhart Returned Soldiers' League last night…

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War Medals. Protest Against Awards. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

The War Office announces that the 1914-15 star and British war medal will be awarded to all Y.M.C.A. workers in the war areas, totalling 6800 officers…

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War Crimes. German Officers to Be Tried. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

It is officially announced that the officers of the 22nd, 125th and 156th German regiments who participated in the murders and fires at Longwy…

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The Kaisers Guilt. Secret Documents Published. Planning the War. "Present Favorable Moment." London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent says that the Vienna Foreign Office has authorised the publication of official documents bearing on the origin of the…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Returned Soldier the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

On Thursday last a shooting accident occurred about three miles from yanco, when a returned soldier. William Bernard Ward, met his death…

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