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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Oddfellows' Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The members of the Loyal Star of Hope Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F., Maclean, are arranging a big function later in the month to welcome home the last four lodge soldiers…

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Unemployment Sustenance Assistance to Returned Men

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

In Melbourne on Thursday, the officials of the Returned Soldiers' League and representatives of the present unemployed returned men waited upon…

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War Memorials. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The State Government has appointed a War Memorials' Advisory Board to report to the Minister for Local Government on all applications for war memorials. By…

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Daring Outrage. Army Escort Held Up. Sinn Fein M.P. Rescued. One Person Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

An armed party made a sensational attack at Dublin in broad daylight on an escort to an army lorry conveying Mr. R. C. Barton, a Sinn Fein member of the…

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Reply to Dutch Note. Surrender of War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

The Supreme Council at Downing street considered the reply to the Dutch note of January £5. It is understood the reply will not repeat, the demand for the…

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Late Cables War Echoes. the Greek Traitors Satutary Sentences Athens

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Colonel Metaxas has been convicted of high treason for surrendering Port Rupel to the Bulgarians and has been condemned to death…

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Exchange of War Prisoners. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

Renter's Copenhagen correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that Captain O'Grady and Litvinoff had signed an agreement providing for the release of…

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Great Decisions. Trial of War Criminals. By German Supreme Court. Turks to Retain Cons Antinople, Under Allied Supervision. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Allies have waived the claim of the surrender of the war criminals, leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipzig…

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Land for Soldiers. Deputation to Under-secretary Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Lands received a deputation from the Returned Soldiers Land-seekers' League, with the request Hint a burean should be established where…

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Russian Chaos. Denikin and Georgia. War Declared. Montreal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A Washington, message says: The State Department has been informed that General Denikin declared war on the Republic of Georgia on February 3…

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How America "Won the War." Boastful Department's Deceit. Complete Aeroplane Failure Montreal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A Washington message says: The Congressional Sub-Committee on War Expenditure reports that, although more than 1,000,000,000 dollars…

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Harwood Shire Soldiers Memorial. Meeting at Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Palmer's Island hall on Monday. evening to consider proposals in connection with the Harwood Shire Soldiers. Memorial, Fund…

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Returned Soldier Shot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

James Belcher, a returned soldier, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the groin. He explained that he and another man…

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Shooting Affray. Sensation at Molong. Hotelkeeper Fatally Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

A sensational shooting affray at Molong has been reported. A returned soldier Frank Carnaghan (25), was in the bar of the Freemasons' Hotel and became…

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Outrages in Ireland. Police Barracks Attacked. a Raider Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Twelve raiders fusilladed the County Cork police barracks early this morning. The police returned the fire, wounding and arresting one…

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Engineers' Strike. War Precautions Regulation. Its Legality to Be Tested. the Declamatory Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The executive of the Marine Engineers' Institute has decided to issue a writ with the object of testing the legality of the action of the State Savings Bank…

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Land for Soldiers. in Federal Capital Area. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

The Federal Government is offering more land within the Federal Capita territory for returned soldiers. There are 27 blocks, comprising 14,955 acres, which…

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Disabled Soldiers' Claim. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

About thirty disabled soldiers employed in the Melbourne artificial limb factory ceased work as a protest against the refusal of the Defence Department to…

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The Next War. Monsters of Destruction. Super Tanks to Operate. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Colonel Fuller, formerly chief of the Tank Corps staff, has published a striking book, sketching the fast British tanks that will be ready for the next war. He…

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Soldiers on Strike. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Forty-two returned soldiers refused to start work on a Federal Government job at Broken Hill because they were not paid for travelling time. They decided…

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