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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 6 of 64

Anzac Day. a National Holiday. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

It was announced by the Prime Minister Mr Hughes, this evening that the Federal Cabinet had decided to set aside April 25, Auzac Day, as a national holiday, as a memorial…

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Lansing on the War. Came As a Surprise

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Reuter, Vancouver.--Mr. Lansing, in a report to the Senate, declares that war came as a surprise to the United States, because the State Department was unable to gather the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Sports. a Fair Success

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

The proposal to erect a memorial to perpetuate the valour and selfsacrifice of the soldiers who went from Molong and surrounding…

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Land For Soldiers

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

There are few men so well known to the land-seeking Diggers as H. R. McWilliam, the Closer Settlement Specialist of Eldon Chambers, [?] Pitt St. Sydney…

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Cumnock. Meeting of Returned Soldiers

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last. Present: Lieut. A. Reynolds (in the…

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Riverina Shire Elections. Returned Soldiers' Agitation. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The serious trouble that has arisen throughout the Riverina between the returned soldiers aud the people of German extraction, through the…

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A Soldier's Loan Business Dispposed of Fined £25 and to Make Repayment Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

A case of special interest to returned soldiers was heard at the Glebe Police Court before Mr. Fitzhardinge when John Arthur Bradbury, a…

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Repatriation Loans. Soldier Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

It was announced at the Department of Repatriation this week that a returned soldier had been proceeded against at the police court for disposing of goods purchased through the…

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Woman Wounded Man with a Revolver. Drummoyne Sensation. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 1

Norman Bissett, 30, a laborer, was charged at the Balmain Police Court with shooting at Maggie Ireland with intent to do her grievous bodily…

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America and the War Why She Hesitated. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Lansing, in his report to the Senate, declares that the war came as a surprise to U.S.A., because the State Department was unable to…

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Red Tape How It Marks in Drought Time. Returned Soldier's Grievance

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Fred Pritebard, one of the re[?]ned soldiers settled, in the Young strict, tells a story of remarkable [?]tapism to the young "Witness":…

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Grippled Soldiers Um[?] Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A strike has and occur[?]ed one-armed and one-leggeo[?] Victoria Barracks The [?]at they will remain [?]…

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War to Commerce Transformation of Kiel Port. Berlin. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The Government has leaded the former naval port of Kiel to the town authorities. The later are transforming the…

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German War Ships They Were Stripped. Reply to the Allies. Paris, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

The Inter-Allied Commission declares that the German men-o'-war deliverable under the Peace Treaty must be completely armed and provided…

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America's Warships Gigantic Fleet in View. Lessons of the War. Washington, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

It is announced that the United States will have a peace strength of approximately 040 warship on July 1. The fleet includes 16 dreadnoughts,…

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Limbless Soldiers Strike. Sydney, Suturday

Leader · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The limbless soldiers employed at the Commonwealth artificial limb factory at Victoria Barracks, struck to-day, and will remain out until…

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Alleged False Pretences. Returned Soldier Remanded to Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

At the Gulgong Police Court, on Monday, 19th instant, John Armstrong, who is a returned soldier, was charged on warrant with…

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OVER £6,000,000 the War Pensions Total. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The war pesion liability of the Commonwealth has passed the £6,000,000 mark, and is still growing. On January 31 there were 216,091 pensions in…

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Too Much YANKs "Only Nation in the War." Protest Against Film DOPEs

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Picture goers in England and Australia are becoming tired of having it incessantly put up to them per medium of American made pictures thatt…

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Soldier Candidate for Bathurst

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation has decided to endorse "The following selected candidates to contest the forthcoming State elections:—…

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