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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Greece Preparing for War with Turkey Mobilising the Forces Athens, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Three classes of military reserve officers also volunteers of the 1915-16-17 classes, have been called up. All officers abroad are being…

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Bad News for Soldiers Probable Closing Down of Settlements the Shortage of Funds Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Sir Joseph Cook, the Federal Ireasurer, to-day commented vigorously on the statement of Mr. Loughlin, New Smith Wales Minister for Lands, in…

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Merriwa Page. Merriwa Council Postal Voting. Preference to soldiers. Cassilis Town Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 15

At the monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council there were present Councillor. [?]ller (president, in the their [?]…

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False Declarations. Pension of Soldiers' Widows. Heavy Penalties

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Stringent action is now, being taken by the Department of Repatriation in cases of fraud on the part of widows of deceased soldiers who have re-married without…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sir Joseph Cook Caustic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

Speaking this morning, Sir Joseph cook declared that the Federal Government had fulfilled its obligations in respect to soldiers' settlements. He added: "If Mr…

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Irish War Another Ambush Heavy Civilian Casualities London

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 2

A police patrol, consisting of a sergeant and nine men was ambushed at Dingle, County Kerry. They fought a desperate t[?]ee hours' battle with…

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Soldier Settlers at Young

Leader · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

Returned soldiere attended in force at a meeting held in the Town Hall last week, when the representatives of the Young District Council of…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Leader · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial £2000 Fund was presded over on Wednesday by Mr. J. C. Lee Progress reports were…

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Irish War British-huns Again. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

As a reprisal for the ambush at Carrow Kennedy Crown forces entered Westport at 2 o'clock in the morning and spent four hours wrecking the…

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Great Tug-o'-war. Oakey Park v. the Ragged Six. Declared a Draw

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

The main attraction at the carnival in Cook-street on Thursday night was the great tug-o'-war between teams representing Oakey Park and the "Ragged Six," for a stake…

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Irish War Visitor From U.S.A. to Seek Information for President Harding. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

It is announced from Dublin that Senator Kenyon, who is a personal friend of President Harding, is to visit Ireland immediately, to gain…

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War Memorial Hospital. a Methodist Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

At the conclusion of the great war the Methodist conference authorised a memorial to the fallen in the shape of a memorial hospital. Mrs. E. Vickery generously gave her…

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Exciting Tug of War Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

What is claimed as unique in the history of "pulls" occurred in connection with the big tug-of-war between the Oakey Park team and the…

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Irish War How an Ambush Failed London

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The pluck or a signalman's wife and daughter failed a Sinn Fein attempt to ambush a train at Magerofelt, county Londenderry…

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"There Will Be War" Definite Threat to Austria Restitution of Ex-king Karl Royalist Movement Crows New York. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The United Press Budapes[?] correspondent reports that Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, and Romania have issued an ultimatum stating that there…

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Mr. Storey Improved in Health Missing Australian Soldiers London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Storey, Premier of New South Wales, has returned to London much improved in health. During his visit to the Somme…

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Soldiers' Memorial Resurrected

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

The question of a Bathurst Soldiers's Memorial was resurrected at the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council on Wednesday…

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R.s. and S.i.l. Meeting. Factory and Returned Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Lithgow branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the soldiers' club on Tuesday night. Mr. F. Suffolk presided, and there was a good attendance. The…

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Settling Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Loughlin) has announced that unless further funds are forthcoming from the Federal Treasurer disaster will overtake the whole scheme of set…

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Three Children Wounded. London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

A Dublin message states that a number of streets were swept by a hall of bullets, following on an attack on Crown motor cars. There children…

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