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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The half-yearly re-union of the returned soldiers was held at the Public Hall on Friday evening last under the auspices of the War…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of General Committee. Public Meeting to Be-held

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee appointed by the public meeting in connection with the proposal to estiblish a memorial to celebrate the…

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Soldiers' Letters. Driver J. J. Duff

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Written to Mrs. Priestly, from Richeon, Palestine, 17/11/18.:—Received your welcome parcel some few days ago, and also the one from the…

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Peace Council. Sobmarines in War Proposed Prohibition. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The total prohibition of Eubmarines has already been discussed. President Wilson, Colonel House, Lord robert Cecil, General Smuts and M. Borgcois,…

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Shipyard Strikes. Soldiers Guard Glasgow. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The Glasgow strike committee claims that at least 100,000 men are idle on the Clyde, and it is estimated that 10,000 soldiers are now guarding…

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Our Soldier Boys. Welcome Home at Wagra

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

On Saturday night last the residents of Wagra welcomed home another soldier boys (Pte. Fred. Webb), who offered his services…

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Shooting Incident. Woman Seriously Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

A woman named Gertrude Lazarus was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital today, suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen. Her condition is regarded…

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Hardships of the Bush. Wounded Man's Terrible Experience

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. John Frederick Baker, farmer, aged 64 years, living with his wife on the Wood's Point road, 38 miles from Warburton, accidentally shot himself…

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Criminals in War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

Crime has decreased greatly since the war broke out, the reason being that a considerable proportion of men belonging to the professional criminal…

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Affixing Blame of War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

A feature of the Socialist Conference is the decision to inquire who was responsible for the war. The French delegates, M.M. Mistral, Renaudel, and…

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Cause of Great War. Investigation Committee Elected. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Representatives of the great Powers have appointed a committee, comprising two delegates each from France, the United States Britain and Italy, to…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The crowd which attended to welcome home two returned soldiers, Sergt. Allan Munt and Gunner C Marsh, on Tuesday last, was…

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Soldiers Attempt Escape. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Four soldiers who were lauded at Lytton, Queensland, from the steamer Karoola, yesterday, for a week's quarantine, broke away during the night,…

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Dynamite Explosion. Returned Soldier Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

Sidney Franklin, a returned soldier, met with a shocking accident near Wollongong. It appears he sighted a large shark off port Kembla on Monday night,…

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Soldiers Group Purchases. Area No. 4 (Tarcutta)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 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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Soldiers' Letters. Pte. Len. Sherriff

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

Le Cateau, France, 7/12/18. Have just been informed by our Divisional Commander that the censoring of letters has been lifted, so I can give you…

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Welcome Home at Wagra. Presentation to Pte Webb

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

ON Saturday night last the residents of Wagra welcomed home another of their soldier boys, Private Fred. Webb, who offered his services to…

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War Pensions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

In the last seven months 72,441 maternity claims were granted in the Commonwealth, as against 73,890 in the corresponding period of 1917-18…

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The Songs the Soldiers Sing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Although the actual fighting is over and the Great War is now merely a triumphal procession of Allied soldiers to occupy evacuated territories, it does not lesson the interest…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

When the next public meeting is held in connection with the erection of a soldiers' memorial building in Wagga, there should be the strongest desire and…

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