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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Consumptive Soldier's End. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Henry Frederick, a returned soldier, who was recently retrenched from the Victoria Barracks instructional staff, was literally cut to…

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Soldiers' Settlement Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 19

The shire council is having considerable improvement effected to part of the Collaroy Soldiers' Settlement road, including the 'laying…

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Earlier Cables. Soviet Threatens War. Germany Mentioned by Trotsky. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Trotsky stated at a meeting of the Council of the People's Commissaries that war was now a necessity for Russia. He declared that once the Red Army entered…

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Sad Story Returned Soldier's Death Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A sad story was told by Mr. William James Sadler at the City Coroner's court to-day during the inquest on the death of his son Francis…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Debt

Leader · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Mrs. McCullagh and Miss McFarlane havee good reason to feel sails fled with the result of the concert recently organised by them for the…

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War Threat. Russian Help for Germany Production of War Material. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 6

A telegram from Moscow to the Stockholr "Tid[?]gen" states that at an extraordinary session of the Council of the People's…

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Preference for Soldiers. Prime Minister's View Point. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 12

The Prime Minister, addreasing the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League at Adelaide said that nothing would…

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Ex-soldiers' Reunion

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A social reunion in connection with the Lithgow branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. was held at the residence of Major and Mrs. Milne, Railway Parade, on Tuesday…

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Soldiers Memorial Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 12

A meeting of the soldiers memorial committee will be held in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., and as business is important it is hoped that…

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Soldier Settlers & Local Government Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 18

By a recent decision of the Full Court, it wound appear that where the blocks have not been confirmed the soldier settlers are not liable…

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Sussex Street Egg War Ended. Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The Sussex Street egg war has ended and both soctious now proposs charging 1/10 and 2/ tor new laid, 1/4 and 1/5 for pullets. The rise in eggs…

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War Minister's Candour. Paris

Leader · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

M. Maginot, Minister for War, in a speech in the Senate, Justified France's plans for a large standing army of 660,000 troops. France, he…

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Distressed Soldiers How They Are Treated Remarkable Statements Toowoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

Some remarkable statements were made at the Conference of the Returned Soldiers Farmers' Association in Melbourne. According to Mr…

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War Threat Ominous Rumor in Ruhr. London, March 5

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 22

The Berlin correspondent of the Paris "Matin" states that it is asserted in parliamentary circles that Germany intends to break off…

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War Service Homes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 8

The Ministry will investigate the whole question of the war service homes, and will, if it thinks fit. appoint a Royal Commission or a select committee to hold an…

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Hickson Mission Sensational Cure Returned Soldier's Experience Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Yesterday's scenes were re-enactea at the Hickson Healing Mission at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day. There was one rather sensational incident…

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Appointment of Hospital Secretary. Discussion on Soldiers' Preference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 6

The appointment of secretary to the Lithgow Hospital Committee led, at the meeting on Wednesday night, to a discussion on soldiers preference. A sub-committee had…

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Fatal Sky-larking New Zealand Soldier Killed Wellington. (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Now Zealand Army Rifle Associations camp at Trentham last night. the men wee skylarking. Those of one…

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Kendenup Soldier Settlers Stranded. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 18

Many returned soldier farmers who settled at Kendenup, West Australia, are seeking assistance from the Federal Government…

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Train Collides in Germany Forty French Soldiers Killed. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 18

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that 40 French soldiers are reported to have been killed and many seriously wounded in a…

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