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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Story of the War German Plot Discovered. Invasion of Australia. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 4

Johannes Tilanus, who was sentenced yesterday to two years' gao for stealing military documents a Brisbane, was able to give valuable…

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War Memorial Hospital. Methodist Church Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 4

Last year whilst in the office of the president of the Methodist Conference the Rev. Chaplain-Colonel James Green C.M.G. advocated the…

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War Gratuity. Details To-day. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 3

The Federal Executive of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League conferred with Mr. Hughes yesterday regarding the war gratuity…

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Our Wires. The Soldiers' Money Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 2

About 4,000 soldiers in the Domain yesterday carried a resolution requesting the payment of a cash gratuity…

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Irish Situation Police and Soldiers Foully Murdered. Position Aggravated by Sickness. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

In the House, of Commons, the. Government replying to questions reputing the Irish situation, states that 43 newspapers have been suppressed since…

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F.S.A. Meeting to Organise for tho Federal Elections. Soldier Candidate for the State. Discussion on Separate Entity

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 3

Members of tho district branch of the above assembled at the Cootamundra Town Hall on Saturday afternoon specially to forward…

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Training Increasing the Soldier’s EFFICIENCY.(No. 1.)

The Daily Express · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 4

Every returned soldier is eligible for vocational training. That wore do not take advantage of the Repatriation Department’s scheme is doubtless due…

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Gratuity for Soldiers Discussed with Hughes a Referendum Probable. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

A conference between Mr. W. M. Hughes and Members of the Federal Executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League were held…

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Welcome Home at Sandigo. Presentation of Medals

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

The residents of our country centres do not intend to allow the residents who enlisted for active service to return home without recognition…

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The Soldiers' War Bonus

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

THE Prime Minister has announced the intention of the Federal Government to provide a war bonus at the rate of 1/6 per day to soldiers who…

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Wife in Every Sector a Gallant Anzac. French Paper’s Jibe. Paris, Nov. 1

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

LE PETIT JOURNAL, commenting on the cases of bigamy and scandal marriages between Chinese and French women,. cites the case of an…

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War Fortunes. Expropriation Motion Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

The House of Lords has rejected Lord Buekmaster's motion for the expropriation of fortunes made out of tho war. Lord Immot urged Die necessity for…

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War Gratuity. A.l.p.'s Demand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

On Sunday a conference of 130 metropolitan branches of the A.L.P. carried a resolution calling upon the Prime Minister to immediately…

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War Pensions. Five and a Half Millions Yearly. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

The Commonwealth War Pensions’ Department has granted, up to October 31, more than 219,663 applications, involving an annual liability of…

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Disastrous Explosion Aboard Jaf. Man-o’-war Fourteen Killed—thirteen Hurt. Montreal, Nov 2

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

A cable from Toklo states that fourteen were killed and thirteen Injured by an. explosion on the battleship “Hyaga” while at the…

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YANCO. 1500 Soldiers' Farms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 4

A map of the Murrumbidgee irrigation scheme, showing the location of canals, the areas settled, and the ureas set apart for 1500 soldiers…

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To Welcome Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

There will be a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee in the Town Hall Tonight. The business is important, and an endeavor…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

Allister Kelynack, a relumed soldier, was found dead on Sunday in an orchard in Bathurst. There was a bullet wound in the side of the head and a…

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Soldier Settlers. Increased Sustenance Fee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 1

Messrs. Holman, Fitzpatrick and Ashford visited the soldier settlement at Young on Saturday, and the former promised the men that the question…

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Returned Soldiers Land. Seekers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

A MONSTER MEETING of Returned Soldiers interested in land settlement, will be held in the Protestant Hail, 238, Castlereagh Street, on…

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