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FENIAN RAID VETERANS

Four Local Men to Get Grants

[Welland Telegraph, 22 March 1912]

             Four local men, who fought against the Fenians when they attempted to take this country, will share in the grants to be made to veterans of that war by the Dominion Government. They are-J.J. Sidey, editor of the Tribune, L.V. Garner, Nelson Current and H.J. Gonder. Mr. Gonder has a medal for his services.

             The grant of $100 to be made to veterans of these wars was brought about by Hon. Col. Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia.

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