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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 22

Soldier Settlers Harrassed by Department Application to Council

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Messrs S. J. Taylor and Robert Emmett, of the Macquarie Vale Returned Soldier Settlement in a letter to the Bathurst Council referred to…

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Macquarie Vale Soldiers Settlement. Protest Against Present Terms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Bathurst Council, a letter was received from two members of the Macquarie Vale group settlement, asking for assistance in having…

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Soldiers Overlooked and Annoyed Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League is strongly incensed at the appointment of Mr. Tunnbull, president, of the Victorian branch of the organisation…

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Kemal Pasha Wounded by Bomb Fragments London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Express" Athens correspondent telegraphs: An assassin throw a bomb at Kemal Pasha, the Turkish leader at Smyrna where he…

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Australia's Share War Craves Cost for 1924 LONDON

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

The Imperial War Graves Commission, has estimated the expenditure for the coming year at £1,500,000, of which Australia will contribute…

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Cost of the War Sacrifice of World's Manhood Dean Inge's Estimate

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

Bonn Inge, writing in the London 'Evening Standard" says:— A few months ago I attempted to estimate the loss of life caused by the…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Binnaway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 14

A. public meeting is advertised to be hold at. Bnnaway on January 37 for the purpose of arranging for the erection of a soldiers' memorial…

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Bathurst Soldier Settlers. "Slowly Starving to Death." Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce has decided to co-operate in the movement to urge the Minister to take steps to improve the conditions of soldier settlers at Macquaric…

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Changed His Tune Conscientious Objector Now Preaches War London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Scott Duckers, who was a prominent conscientous objector, during the war in a speech at London said that British foreign policy was…

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Major General Sir Ian Hamilton Probably Labor Secretary for War London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. Ramsay Mac donald has asked Major General Sir Ian Hamilton to become Secretary of State for War…

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Macquarie Vale Soldier Settlers Position Outlined By. Mr R. Gordon Edgell

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

After dealing in his report with personal matters concerning the position of the settlers at Macquarie Vale, the president of the Bathurst branch of…

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Soldiers' Settlement Land. Government Maladministration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 14

The writer hears that the vacant blocks on the Collaroy and Cullingral Soldiers' Settlement have been thrown open for civilian settlement…

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Returned Soldiers' Sheep. to the Markekt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 14

At the Homebush sales some weeks ago a consignment of sheep the property of Mr. E. Lawless, topped the market at 30/7. Mr…

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War Service Homes. Sign or Be Dispossessed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Colonel Semmens Wednesday advised occupiers of war service homes to sign their contracts, otherwise they would bo dispossessed. In eases whore the contract…

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U.S.A. on War Debts Britain Alone Expected Pay. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

A discussion on war debts, injected into the Senate debate on tax reduction, revealed that influential [?] entertain little hope that foreign debts…

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Soldier Settlers Queensland's Difficulties. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The whole question of soldier settlements was now under review, said Mr. McCormack. The object was to put matters on such a basis us would give…

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Sunday and War

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

If we look back at history we find numerous, instances of important military fonts having been performed on a Sunday. To recall but a few: The…

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The Record of the War

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

No national performance comparable in patriotism, gallantry and sacrifice to the national effort culled forth by the war stands upon our historic…

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French Frauds in War Zone Exaggerated Claims London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that the Commission at Lille, which is investigating the alleged frauds…

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Queensland's 'Little Italy.' Soldiers Make Protest. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 6

At the annual co[?] of delegates of the Cairns and northern district sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League of Australia,…

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