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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,559 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 78

Soldier's Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

The constitution of the meeting held in Wagga on Friday last, to consider the matter of a memorial of district soldiers, was an earnest of the keen…

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Returning Soldiers. Furlough and Sustenances Allowances

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Defence, Senator Russell, announced the extension of the scale of furlough and sustenance allowance…

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Soldiers Group Purchases. Area No. 4. (TARCUTTA)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

Land District of Wagga and Kyeamba Shire. Of the 36 blocks originally thrown open all have been tentatively allotted, excepting Nos. 9, 11…

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Premiers' Conference. Settlement of Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference further considered repatriation and after discussion adopted Mr. Theodore's motion that any form of relief designed by the…

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Wagga War Chest. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the War Chest was held in the Board room of life School of Arts last night, Mr. F. F. Copland…

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Boree Creek Anniversary Day Sports Favored with Good Support Finances for War Chest

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

Boree Creek is maintaining its liveliness in spite of the [?] Whilst Lockhart sheeps on Anniversary Day and other holidays,…

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Reception to Soldiers. Pine Golly Welcome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

A pleasant [?] was spent by the district residents on the evening of the 15th [?] at the residence of Mr.C.Mathew, on the occasion of the…

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Discharged Soldiers. Treatment at Wagga Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

On January 9 last a communication was addressed by the Wagga Repatriation Local Committee to the secretary of the Wagga District Hospital,…

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Items of News. Returning Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

The public will have an opportunity this morning of offering a fitting welcome to another one of the original An[?]acs, Private Roy Wunsch, who…

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

The Fruit and Vegetable Fund is out on the warpath after supplies of fruit, vegetables or food of every description, in addition to women's and…

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War Chest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

Since the New Year two sewing meetings have been held, but owing to a great number of our members being away for the…

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Old World Doings. Latest Cables News. Sydney, Thursday. Importing War Material

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

A Reuter London message says William Burrow and John M'Grath were charged at Bow-street with dealing with war material without a…

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Employment of Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The Local Government Association wrote to the Wagga Council at its meeting last night, saying the executive committee of that body had…

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War's Aftermath Problem of Conquered Territories. Wilson and Massey Consider Samoa's Destiny. Belfast and Clyde Workers Strike. Pacific Islands Disposal. Voice of New Zealand. Wilson Remins Obdurate. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

Two hours earnest discussion by the Council on Tuesday morning further explored President Wilson's proposal to neutralise the Pacific Islands, Mr…

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Paddy, the Pet of the Section. a Dog in the War Zone

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

It is one of the privileges of a soldier in what arc called "the back areas" in France that he can keep a dog. Near the line it is different…

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Returned Sailors & So'diers' Imperial League of Australia. President Appeam to Returned Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

Lieutenant-Colonel W. K. Bolton, CBE., President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, is issuing the following…

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Vineyards for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

The Premier wired to the Mayor of Junee on thursday that he was sending a French expert to Junee on Friday to look at the suitability of…

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"Thank God, We're All Miserable!" Rain-sodden Soldiers Receive Free Coffee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

The war campaign of the Australian Y.M.C.A. has evoKed many stories from the front concerning the service of the Red Triangle…

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Shooting Accident. Anzac Seriously Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

A serious accident befel Mr. Paul Henry Trinnble, accountant in the Wagga branch of the Government Savings Bank and who also is a returned…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Official Opening

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

There was a large attendance of returned soldiers and the public at the Returned Soldiers' Club on Friday evening last for the…

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