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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Red Triangle Work on Troopships. Strongly Commended by Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

The troopship service of the Australian Y.M.C.A. will play a highly important part in the comfort of the troops during demobilisation. Strong…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Vancouver agency reports that more than a thousand were killed in Berlin last week. The Scheidman Ministry resigned…

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Returned Soldiers

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Privates Evan Hetherington and Frank Evans returned home on Friday. The former is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hetherington…

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Soldiers' Home

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

The House Committee met on March 8th. There were present: Mrs. Mackenzie (president); Mrs. Hayles (treasurer); Mrs. Jamieson-Williams…

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The War. Reuter's Cables. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen message: A Berlin semi-official message says the situation in Berlin is unchanged. There is complete calm in the area…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

The situation in Berlin has not changed, and there la complete calm in the area occupied by the Government. Outside, Spartacists…

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Baying Land for Soldiers

The Bega Budget · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

Before the Repatriation Depart­ment was organised the Budget persistently contended that shire councils should be the local…

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Soldiers' Home

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

Donations from March 10 to March 13:—Miss B. Grant, cakes: Collegiate School (Kiama). vegetables and fruit: Miss Marr (Thirroul), flowers: Miss…

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A Soldier's Farewell

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

Dear heart o' mine: why mourn and weep O'er the quiet rest of a dreamless sleep?…

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Soldiers' Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

On Monday night, Corporal Norman Cowper, Private Andreason, and Private Goodger (a mate of Corporal Cowper) returned to Nowra by the…

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Welcome Home at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

On Friday evening last, on the allotment adjoining Mr. Bate's residence, a Welcome home and presentation to Private W. Gardiner, late of…

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War cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

There are farther accounts of horrible barbarities in the streets of Berlin. The fighting recalls the stories of the Russian counter…

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Welcome Home

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

On Monday night last Corporal Norman Cow per and a mate, Private Goodger and Private Andreason received an enthusiastic welcome home…

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Welcome Home at Merco Meadow

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

At the school residence on Wednesday evening, the 12th inst., local folk accepted the invitations of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davis, to join in welcoming…

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Kisses, Sandbags and Robbery. When Soldiers Walk the Streets

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

The money on the [?] from France is wanted and they are dead out to get it . They scheme with [?] [?] working in…

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A Club Used by [?] Soldiers and Sailors

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

[?] London, is a [?] soldier and sailor club which is [?] [?] important part in the [?]…

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Welcome Home

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

The usual large and enthusiastic crowd turned out to welcome Ptes. Reg. Sheaffe and Jas. Hart, just returned…

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The War. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

A Reuter's message says there is an unconfirmed report that a revolution has broken out at Menshiviki against the Soviet Government at Petrograd…

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War Cables. the Latest.. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

An unconfirmed report says a revolution bus broken out against the Soviet. Government in Petrograd…

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Returned Soldiers

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Trooper H. Plumb and Gunner Smith returned to Bega and were ac­corded the Usual civic welcome by…

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