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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Welcoming Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 4

Very fittingly, attention is being directed in Wagga to the arrangement of some suitable function of welcome to appreciation of the men who left…

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Market Day. Efforts for Soldiers' Memorial. More Than 150 Raised

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 3

In spite of the hot, windy and dusty conditions on Saturday, the effort—Market Day—in aid of the Wagga Soldiers' Memorial Fund was…

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Homestead Farm Area 1,002. For Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

It is notified that the Crown land comprised within the area mentioned below is set apart for an original homestead farm. to be disposed of to…

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Soldiers' Reception. Sub-committee Meeting. Suggestion Framed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the subcommittee of the Soldiers' Reception Committee was held in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, he Mayor, Mr. E. E…

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Stony Point. Soldiers Welcomed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was accorded to Sergeant A. Smith, Corporal J. Paterson, and Trooper J. Young, at Stony Point School on Friday night last…

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Land for Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

The Government is taking over Urangeline Estate, of between 40,000 and 60,000 acres, on tho Henty-Billabong railway, for soldier settlement…

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Fiume. Interruption of Telegraph At War With JugoSlavia. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 1

A Home telegram from Fiume says' D'Annunzio has ordered the interruption of telegraphic communication with Agram, stating that he is…

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To Welcome Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

To-night's meeting in connection, with plans for a general welcome to returned soldiers of Wagga district is of considerable interest to the…

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Homes for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

When the State Minister for Housing, Mr. D. R. Hall, visited this district, he was told in Wagga that any scheme would be more successful if the…

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Wagga Soldiers' Memorial. Activities of Committee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

The committee of the Wagga Soldiers' Memorial Fund met in the Council Chambers' last evening, Mr. E. E. Collins presiding…

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Soldiers' Reception

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 3

The men's committee met last night to complete arrangements for the forthcoming Friday's re-union, for which every soldier in the district is invited…

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Welcome Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 3

A splendid welcome home was tendered Private Charlie Grady, alb Sharpe's Creek, by the residents, on Saturday last. The tables,…

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Railway Strike. Points of Contention. Men's Demand and Offer by Government. War Wage and Cost of Living. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

An overwhelming majority of the public have not yet grasped the issues of the strike, consequently the newspapers are again giving them prominence. It…

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To the Editor a Soldier's Denial

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

Sir, — Referring to published report of recent police court proceedings in Sydney, in which I was defendant, I desire to…

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Tarrabandra. Soldiers in Protest. Want to Know Things

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 3

Gundagai returned soldiers are "up in arms." The trouble is in respect to the Tarrabandra Estate, and recent happenings in…

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Soldiers' Reception. Grand Carnival to Be Held. Probable Date—november 12 or 26

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

There was an improved attendance at the adjourned meeting in the Town Hall last evening of the committee who are endeavoring to work up an…

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Oddfellows' Welcome to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

The Loyal Southern Star Lodge, Manchester Unity I.O.O.F., extended a hearty welcome to about 20 of its soldier members in the Empire Hall, Wagga…

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Unemployed Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

For some time past difficulty has been found in placing returned men in employment. In an advertisement in to-day's issue the secretary of the…

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Welcome Home to Pte. Jack Dunn. Bethungra 28/[?]

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

On Friday night last, in the local Town Hall, a hearty welcome home was tendered. Private Jack Dunn, who has just returned after an absence of three…

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Employment for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

The appeal which continues to come from the Wagga Repatriation Office that employers should keep more in touch with the office in regard to their…

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