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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Mercantile, Marine and War Services Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 1

The masters arm officers of Australian merchant ships complain they are unfairly treated both by private owners and the…

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War Orphans Scheme for Education Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 1

It Is extracted the Repatriation Commission, will be able to make available of any early date a propoal for the education of war…

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America's War Effort. Huge Undertaking. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. Y. Braddon, late Trade Commissioner in the United States, was entertained at luncheon to-day by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce…

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Soldiers' Ballot

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

There were 59 applicants for two soldiers' blocks on Brookond last weak. The Urana Land Board allowed 43 to ballot. J. W.C. Wilka,…

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Soldiers' Orphans. Diggers to Help. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

For some time past the question of the education and care of war orphans has been under consideration by the Repatriation Committee…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Wagga Committee Meets

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League was held last night, the president,…

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Christmas Cheer for Sick Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

At a recent public meeting, presided over by the Mayoress of Junee (Mrs. W. J. Hiscock) it was decided to raise by donations of 1/ a sum of £25 to…

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Returned Sailors a Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. a New Branch Formed. Headquarters at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

A new branch of the above League known as the South Western District Branch of the R.S. & S. I.L.A. was formed as a conference of Returned…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

A committee meeting of tho above was held at the School of Arts last night, the President (Mr. S. A. Pinkstene) being in the chair…

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The State Parliament the Question Craze Cold Storage Congestion. Settlement of Soldiers on the Land

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 1

In Parliament this afternoon, Mr. Davles asked that in view of the ract that certain coal companies have made exorbitant profits, and the…

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Pitched Battle I. W. W. S and Soldiers Vancouver. Nov. 17

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 3

Members of the I.W.W. and soldiers had a [?]ed battle in the woods near Seattle. A rancher was [?]illed…

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Welcome Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 3

Another of the above popular celebrations took place on Tuesday evening last at the Oddfellows' Hall, which was crowded with people, the…

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Aftermath of the War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 4

The financial problems coming darkly ahead of us are likely to try to the urtermost the ability of every Statesman of the Commonwealth, as…

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Soldiers' Land. Those Eight Questions. Some Blocks to Be Reserved for Localites

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the general repatriation committee, held last week, the executive reporting on what was being done in respect…

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Our Soldier Boys. Local Repatriation Committee Kept Moving

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the Gundagai Repatriation body was held last week, at which the following report was…

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Mr. Hughes Speaks on Preference to Soldiers Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 1

Mr. Hughes addressing the Returner Soldiers at Wangaratta, said he gave inductions to all Commonwealth departments that preference…

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A Welcome Home

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

One of the biggest crowds ever seen in the Oddfellows' Hall, Tumut, was that present at the welcome home, under the auspices of the Returned…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

When the Victory Celebrations were held last July it was decided that some lasting memorial should be instituted to commemorate the victorious…

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Aftermath of the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

THE financial problems looming darkly ahead of us are likely to try to the uttermost the ability of the statesmen of the Commonwealth, as…

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Treaty Cast Aside U.S.A. Senate's Way Out. Formally Declares War Ended. Another "Scrap of Paper." the Treaty Defeated. Senate's Final Vote. War Declared Ended. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

The Senate made three ineffectual ay tempts to ratify the treaty and then gave up the struggle and laid the treaty aside, and put in a resolution to…

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