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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Service Homes. Minister's Assurance

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

The muddle which has been created, as a result of contradictory statements, over the question of war service homes, has been cleared up. The Acting-Minister for…

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Hartley. Unveiling a War Trophy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

Saturday was a gala day for Hartley, and one of the most successful functions held, for many years was worried out. The occasion was the unveiling of a German…

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Industrial War Big Campaign Plans Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Plans for one of the greatest con­certed efforts ever attempted by or­ganised labor to compel the conceding of their demands have been prepared…

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Mystery Woman of War Miss Gertrude Bell "Mespot" Expert

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

A White Paper of 149 pages, reviewing the Civil administration of Mesopotamia during the British military occupation down to last summer…

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Municipal Mems. Awards, War Trophies, Electric Light, and Back Lanes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

There was only one absentee at the Council meeting on Monday night--Ald. Coates --and the meeting lasted a little over 2½ hours…

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Great Offensive the Bolsheviks Preparing Must Have War to Live Paris, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Count Tolstoy, writing in "Le Jour­nal," says:— "Undoubtedly the Bolsheviks are preparing- for a great spring offensive…

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Soldiers and Rebels London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

Armed men attacked ten soldiers in Kilkenny. Two of the rebels were killed. An unarmed civilian was severely wounded…

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Soldier-preference Repealing the Act Definite Pronouncement Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry, who is administering the Preference to Soldiers' Act, announced to-day the determination of the…

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Failed Governments Irish War Policy. Debate in the Commons. the Cecils Vote Against Government. Mr. Asquith's Denunciation. an Amendment Rejected. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, condemned the Government's competition in crime in Ireland and asserted that the…

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Anzac Day No Public Holiday Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The State Cabinet decided that no steps should be taken to proclaim Anzac Day (April 25) a public holiday…

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Anzac Day a Sacred Day Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Cabinet to-day affirmed that Anzac Day was one that should not be observed as a holiday for face meeting or sport. Accordingly it was decided…

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To be Repealed Preference to Soldiers Act Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The Minister for labor and industry, who is administering the Preference to Soldiers' Act announced to-day his determination to repeal it…

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Three Soldiers Shot. London

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

It Is officially announced in Dublin that three uniformed privates of the Oxford and Bucky light infantry were found dead near Woodford (County…

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A Soldier's Bride Perth

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

A soldier's bride, who reached Perth after travelling to Australia by the Bahia Castillo, states that the trip occupied ten weeks, and they had to…

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No Exchange Labor's Anti-soldier Policy Preference to Unionists Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor Aid Lambert, replying to criticism gave what is so far the clearest definition of the La- bor Party's attitude [?]o soldier…

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Three Constables Shot Dead Another Wounded London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

A message from Bandon states that one constable was shot dead, and another seriously wounded. Two constables were kidnapped and…

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Irish War Military Supreme. Important King's Bench Ruling. London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The King's Bench at Dublin has refused the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus in the case or a man named Allen, or Tipperary, who was…

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Pitched Battle Soldiers and Sinn Feiners a Big Ambush London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

Seventy members of the Crown forces travelling in lorries with the object of conducting a round-up were ambushed by four hundred Sinn Feiners…

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Preference to Soldiers

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

As usual, the Nationalist press is endeavoring to use the returned soldiers as a la[?]er far their political pit, to climb into power. The…

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Australian Soldiers the South African Case. London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

With reference to the detention of two Australian soldier, (as reported yesterday), the Minister for the interior, has been requested to…

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