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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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The Soldiers’ Gratuity

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Everybody will be glad to read the Prime Minister’s message delivered to a meeting of Returned Soldiers in Adelaide to the effect that…

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Commonwealth Loan to Settle Soldiers. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

The Treasurer, in a statement to the House to-night. showed that sums which would be advanced by the common wealth to the State in…

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Peep in the Keyhole Side Shows Galore the Soldiers’ Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Such wild-sounding names as Pl[?]mallen Galaled, the Girl in the Moon, the Memorial Bar (tree drinks), the Gold Rush, Pep in the keyhole…

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Will Support Hughes. Soldiers Give Decision. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

The council of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens’ Political Federation last light agreed to the following motion: “ That this organisation supports…

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Soldiers' Gratuity. the Banks Position. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ryan, in regard to Mr. Hughes' arrangements with the banks, said that there was no legal obligations on the banks to pay cash. Why did not the…

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Soldiers’ Prov[?] Attack the Crc London

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

Soldiers provoked by Sh[?] tacks In Cork overpowered [?] and attacked the crowd…

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Senator Pearce Heckled by Soldiers. Perth

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

The Nationalist Party’s campaign opened last night. There was a good audience, and Senator Pearce was much heckled by returned soldiers in…

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Soldiers’ Gratuity Mr. Hughes Mis-reported in Adelaide. MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

In reply to a question at Ballarat Mr. Hughes said he was not correctly reported at Adelaide as saying he had made arrangements with…

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Soldiers’ Carnival. Sport on the Water Rowing Club to Participate

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

“Speaking quite impersonally,” said Mr. A. A. Road, manager of the Strand Theatre, last evening, “I would think it would be an excellent idea…

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Returned Soldiers Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

Returned soldiers, numbering 180[?], are out of employment…

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War Leave Payment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 6

The Minister for Defence announcement Tuesday that application forms [?] payment had approved [?] of certain beneficiaries in…

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Bigger War Ships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Recently "Jacky" Fisher, the famous British naval expert, advised that the navy should be scrapped in view of approaching developments in…

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Great War Cathedral for New Zealand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

New Zealand is to erect a war memorial cathedral, built entirely by the church people of tho weltington dio case. The Church of England…

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Rioting in Cork. Soldiers Break Loose. Revolvers Used. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 2

Terrorism continues in Ireland. A detective named Wharton was shot near the Sinn Fein headquarters in Dublin. The bullet pierced his right…

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Items of News. Soldiers' Memorial Sports

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 2

The ladies' sub-committee appeal for donations of milk, butter, eggs, and other catables for the refreshment booth at the Soldiers' Memorial sports…

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The Lw.w. Soldiers Killed at Seattle. Procession Fired Upon. New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

A Seattle report states that two American soldiers wore killed and a dozen wounded at Centralia, when I.W.Ws., hidden in a top building,…

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Soldiers' Homes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Senator Millen, speaking at a dinner in Sydney the other day, said that the War Service Homes Commission's machinery is now complete, and in…

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Local and General Soldiers’ Memorial Sports

The Daily Express · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 2

Succoring the multitude is going to be a big item on Soldiers Memorial Sports Day. The ladies’ sub-committee invites donations of the many…

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Soldiers’ Gratuity No Arrangement Yet. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

Questioned to-day. Mr. Chalmers, Chairman of the Associated Banks, said the statement yesterday that no arrangement of any kind had been…

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Anzac Bursaries to Be Awarded

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 3

The educational sub-committee of the Anzac Memorial Fund has now laid down the lines on which it is proposed…

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