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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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War Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Some time ago the Mitchell Shire Council decided to issue war certificates to all soldiers who enlisted from the shire. Orders were placed for the…

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War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Repatriation Local Committee, Mr. C. Hardy gave notice of the following motion:—"That the executive…

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Diseases of War Carried By Flies Discovery of Trench Fever

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 4

At Monday afternoon's session of the annual conference of health inspectors, Dr. F. W. Ferguson, late of the A.I.F., delivered a lecture on…

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Gratuity to Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

It is believed that the Commonwealth Government's war gratuity to soldiers will be paid on the Imperial scale…

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Soldiers' Re-union a Successful Function. Many Diggers Attend

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

The soldiers' re-union arranged by the Reception Committee for Friday night was a great success. Ald. J. H. Robison (Deputy Mayor)…

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8-Hour Procession. Soldiers Lead the Way. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

The Eight Hour procession was held in ideal weather to-day. A great concourse of spectators assembled at an early hour at the…

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Methodist Church Welcome Home

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, the Lockhart Methodist Church tendered a welcome home to several Methodist returned soldiers, including…

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The Rules of War German Violation. Britain, France and Belgium's Demands. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 1

Great Britain, France and Belgium have drawn up a list of Germans alleged to be guilty of violating the rules of warfare, whose…

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Wedding at Boree Creek Returned Soldier Harold John Stone Weds Miss Irons

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

It is a long time since Boree Creel witnessed a more popular wedding han the union consummated by the Vicar of Lockhart, the Rev. W. A…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

Private Alf. Rowlands returned to The Rock recently after a lengthy service in France. He received the hearty welcome at the railway…

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Returned Soldiers. General Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 3

A general meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held at the Wagga School of Arts last evening. Captain S. A…

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Soldiers' Friends

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

The secretary for the supper for the returned soldiers' re-union (Mrs J. Priestley) wishes to thank all those who so ably helped in making that…

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"War Inevitable." Italy and Serbia on the Leach Brigands Tn Battle Array. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The correspondent of the American Associated Press at Fiume says that the Serbian propaganda is working up the people, who believe that war with Italy…

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Our Soldier Boys. Coolac's Turn

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

It was Coolac's turn yesternight to put the finishing touch on all the village has done for its soldier boys. The Coolac…

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Soldiers' Banquet

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

A record crowd assembled at the Gilmore Hull, on Friday night last, to welcome home Sgt. Les Purcell, Driver F. Back and Pte R Johnstone. The hall and…

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Our Incapacitated Soldiers. To the Editor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Every reader of the sympathetic letter which appeared in the "Times" of Friday last, in reference to our incapacitated…

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Unemployed Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The appeal from the Repatriation office, Wagga, for employers of labor to interest themselves in finding work for returned soldiers continues. In an…

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Violence in Berlin. Deputy Wounded. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that a Viennese civilian fired six shots at Deputy Haste outside the Reichstag. Haase was severely wounded…

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Denikin's New Foe. Ukraine Declares War. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

The report thai the Ukrainian General Petlura has declared war on Denikin has been officially confirmed…

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Soldier Nationalists. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 1

General Payten, who has been elected president of the Newcastle Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation, said it would be a political blunder to attempt…

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