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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Preparations Europe Drifting to Bankruptcy London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. Henry Bell, a directer Lloyd's Bank, who participated in the International Financial Conference at Brussels, states that Europe must…

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Irish War a Pitched Battle. Ambush Near Macroon. London

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Four hundred Sign Feiners who were entrenched in the hills nears Cacroom (County Cork) ambushed 70 of the Crown's forces while travelling in…

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From Every Point of View Soldiers' Memorials. (By Patriot)

Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Sir.—The Blayney Church of England people are having a grand day, on Wednesday next, [?] dedicating their fine memorial, with Sir Charles…

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Earlier Cables. "Soldiers of Fortune." London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

It is stated that 62 members of the forces in Ireland have been arrested for robbery and other offences since the beginning of the year. The monthly expenditure on the…

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Street Battle One Killed — Two Wounded Excitement at Inverell Inverell

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Inverell was like a wild west show on Saturday. The trouble started between two men at a house in Oliver Street followed by…

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Irish War Wholesale Hangings Six Yesterday More to Follow London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Six Sinn Feiners are to be [?] Cork Gaol this morning. The Cork Corporation has protested to Sir Neville Macready,…

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Soldiers Attacked. 5 Killed—11 Wounded. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Five unarmed soldiers were killed and eleven wounded in an attack by armed men in Cork yesterday…

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War Trophies Soldiers Demand Their Retention Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Unless the authorities alter their decision to remove the war trophies from public areas, it is possible that returned soldiers will form up around…

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War Criminals Trials to Open. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

In the House of Commons, the Attorney-General, said that he had conferred with two German representatives from Leipzig regarding the…

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The Irish War Wholesale Hangings. Dublin Shocked. Extreme Military Action Painful Scenes. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that the city is shocked at the execution of six Sinn Feiners at the Military barracks this morning. People…

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Orange Soldiers' Mesorial

Leader · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Wanted, £2000, to erect a soldiers' memorial in Orange, in memory of our splendid boys who are now lying in France, whore rows of little white…

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Taking No Chances Ex-soldiers and Empire Defence League of Nations Not Sufficient Capetown, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

At the Empire conference of exservice men, it was decided that until the League of Nations had proved practicable in the maintenance of…

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Gulgong's War Trophy. Trench Mortar Arrives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 16

The Gullgong Municipal Council is in possession of the war trophy allotted in this town by the State War Trophy Committee…

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Irish War "Barbarous Hangings" Anglican Archbishop's Denunciation London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

The Ven. Alfred G. Edwards, Archbishop of Wales, in a published statement denouncing the "barbarous executions of the Sinn Feiners in Cork…

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A little War. Costa Rica and Panama. Britain Butts In. Washington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 19

A state of war is announced as existing between the Central American Republic of Costa Rica and Panama over a boundary…

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Increased Prices Profiteering Court Procedure Working on a Pre War Basis Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

Judge Beeby made an important statement in the Prevention of Profiteering Court on an application by saw millers for increased prices for…

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Fallen Soldiers Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 10

A meeting of the Committee of the Deceased Soldiers' Memorial will be held in the Town Hall to-night…

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Sinn Fein Reprisals. Soldiers Shot in Streets. Cork Residents Panic Stricken. London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

The shootings at Cork were conducted by armed Republicans, and were reprisals for the execution of the six Sinn Feiners…

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British War Debt to America. Yankee Dollar Hunting

Molong Argus · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

What is the ex[?] significance of the British war debt of America? Under the surface there is some feeling on the matter in Great Britain. That was…

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General Ryrie Coming. Handing Over the War Trophies

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

General Ryrie, Assistant Defence Minister, has consented to formally hand over the war trophies to the people on any day between April 1 and 5. It is probable that…

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