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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,263 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 29 of 64

Attack on Glass Door Returned Soldier in Court Plea of Shell Shock New S.M's. ADVICE

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Bathurst's new S.M., Mr. F. C. W. Crane, sounded a warning to returned soldiers at the Police Court this morning in dealing with a case in which…

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In Praise of the Soldiers. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Brigadier-Ceneral Cox, while unveiling a memorial to the fallen men of the Blacktown district uttered a strong denunciation of the…

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Returned Soldiers Must Obey Civil Law. Remarks by New Magistrate

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Bathurst's new S.M., (Mr. Crane) had an early opportunity of explaining his attitude towards returned soldiers who appear before him. At the…

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War Gratuity Bonds

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

The War Gratuity Act has received the assent of the Governor-General. An early official announcement will be made regarding arrangements for…

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R.s. and S.i.l. Anzac Day As a Holiday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Lithgow branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. was held in the league rooms, on Monday night. There was a good attendance. The president (Mr. E. E…

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Japan and Russia Protest Against Declaration of War. Rome

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The Japanese military attache was the principal of a hostile demonstration by the Florence munition workers during a riot, as a protest against…

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The Anzac Fete. And the Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

The Anzac Day celebrations in Merriwa were held under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League, and…

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Merriwa Page. Anzac Day. Merriwa Celebration. Procession, Sports and Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

Anzac Day was very successfully and very impressively celebrated at Merriwa. The day was appropriately fine and bright…

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Payments of War Gratuity. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 17

The first payments of the war gratuity to soldiers will be made before the arrival of the Prince of Wales in Australia…

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Cost of War Graves London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Churchill slates that the cost of the imperial war Graves Commission during the current financial year was £2,787, of which £ 515 was the…

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Peace Hath Its Increases. Greater Than War. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 17

According to the State Government's Statistician, prices have increased more since the coming of peace than they did during the…

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The Revived War Fighting the Bolshevik. Polish-ukrainian Successes. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Australian Press Association learns that the Polish-Ukrainian captures to date include 25,000 prisoners, 420 big guns, 418 machine guns, two…

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Where's the League? the Russo-polish War. British Interpretation of Article 10. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

Criticism of the attitude of the Allies towards the Polish offensive against the Bolsheviks was voiced in the House of Commons this afternoon…

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Soldier Settlers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

Messrs. M'Pherson and Wilson, who we heartily welcome, are amongst recent returned soldier settlers in our district…

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Tubercular Soldiers. Farms Near Griffith. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 24

Under its scheme for establishing communal farms for tubercular returned soldiers the Repatriation Department has acquired land on…

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Soldier Preference. an Employer Fined. Coonamble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 24

At the Coonamble Police Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., the secretary of the repatriation committee charged G. M. Burke,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 25

A very enjoyable dance was held in Garling's Hall on Anzac Night in aid of the funds of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Soldiers and the Prince Dannebuke (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Whilst the Prince of Wales was driving between Daunebuke and Woosville, before entering the former town he heath two ex-soldiers shout: Good…

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Soldiers Wives and the Gra Tuity. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The wives of many returned soldiers [?] [?] against the bands. [?] [?] [?] to heir hus…

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Soldiers Pay Irrelevancies. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Re[?] [?] in the House of [?] today Major-General Ryrie said that an officer had [?] to Sydney to imquire into the…

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