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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 13 of 22

Anzac Day Will Be General Holiday Throughout N.s.w

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 1

Anzac Day will bo observed as a general holiday throughout the State! Last week the executive of the R.S.S.I.L decided that unless this were…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Over Loyalists State Government's Awkward Position Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 2

The decision of the High Court that preference should not be given to loyalists over returned soldier members of the Wharf Laborers' Union for…

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Sudan Trouble War Office Conference Warships Move Demonstration in Cairo Gardens. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 2

Lord Allenby and Sir Leo Stack conferred lengthily with Mr. Macdonald at the Foreign Office regarding the Sudan…

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Soldier Settlers Interview with Minister Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 22

A deputation representing, soldier settlers throughout the State urged the Minister for Lands to have an investigation into the…

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Forbes War Memorial

Leader · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

Forbes people are launching a campaign by which they intend to raise sufficient rex pecunlarum to add another wing to the hospital, as a…

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War Pictures for Memorial Hall

Leader · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

On Monday night a social will be held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, under the auspices of the Soldiers’ Wives’ and Mothers’ Association. Their…

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Partially Incapacitated Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 3

The hon publicity officer of the R.S. and S.I.L. writes:-- "The employment of partially incapacitated returned soldiers is a matter that has…

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Partially [?] Soldiers

Leader · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Leagues (Mr. W. J. Stagg) writes:—[?]…

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Govt's. Duty Returned Soldiers and Employment

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 1

The following letter is being published by the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. J. Stagg):— "The question of the employment of…

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A Peculiar Case Returned Soldier's Suicide Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 2

"When she returned to Melbourne she told Mrs. Wright, with whom she was residing that her husband was going to commit suicide, that he had…

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Retrenchment Eight Returned Soldiers Dismissed Silent Ministers Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 2

Consternation was caused in the Federal taxation office yesterday morning when eight of the remaining eleven temporary returned soldiers…

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Fight in Coal Mine 19 Miners Wounded Paris

National Advocate · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 2

A man hunt in a coal mine at St. Etienne followed a fatal quarrel between two Spaniards. Miners hearing the cries rushed up to the spot…

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Trouble In Egypt 10 KILLED 9 Wounded London August 12

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 22

It is reported from Cairo that the newspaper "El Abram" states that 10 were killed and 9 wounded when British troops fired on a…

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Returned Soldiers a Government Obligation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 15

The following letter has been received from Mr. W. J. Stagg, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League.:—…

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Proposed Council Chambers As Soldiers' Memorial

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 3

At the joint conference of the Shire Council and representatives of the soldiers memorial committee the following resolution was carried unanimously: "That this…

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Visit of Inspector of Soldier Settlements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 15

Mr. J. McInerney, inspector of soldier settlements in the Orange Land Board district, was in the district last week-end on business…

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Returned Soldiers Holdings Re-valuation to Be Asked For

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 18

The publicity officer of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia forwards the following communication:— As a letter in the following terms…

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Gulgong Municipal Council No Electric Licht for Station—ex-soldier Settlers Owe Rates—proposed Water Scheme—and, Souter Withdraws From Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Gulgong Council was held on Wednesday. There were present the Mayor (Ald. H. J. Gudgeon), Alds…

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Anzac Day to Be Statutory Holiday Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, moved the second reading of the Bank Holidays Amendment Bill. It…

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Toogong’s Tribute to Soldier Sons

Leader · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 8

Wednesday was s red Ietter the old Ume village of [?] the main road to Forbes. [?] the railway came along, [?]…

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