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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Preference to Soldiers. City Council's Decision Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

The City Council, to-night, by thirteen votes to seen, carried a resolution in favor of preference to returned 'soldiers, which principle was not carried out when…

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Anzac Day. to Be Regarded As Sacred. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

The House of Representatives passed a bill providing that April 25, Anzac Day, shall be observed as a Sunday in commemoration of Gallipoli…

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Lamp of Fortune. War Correspondent's Invention. Heat and Light Revolutionised

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

The romance of Aladdin has been eclipsed by that of Mr. Edwin Cleary and the wonderful, lamp which: has led I him to fortune…

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Catholic Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

The Catholic Returned Sailors and Soldiers Association of New South Wales intended to have a big representation of returned sailors and soldiers at a…

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Telegrams Unemployed Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

The officials of the Returned Soldiers' League state there are still 144 men on their books without employment…

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Poison Gas. in the Next War. Britain Must Build Up Chemical Industry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

In an article in the London "Daily Graphic" Captain W. H. Livens, D.S.O. M.C., strongly advocates that Britain should build up and organise chemical…

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U.S.A. and Germany. Negotiations for a Loan. Private War Claims. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

It is understood that at a Cabinet conference it' was decided to open negotiations for a treaty with Germany and to create a separate commission to…

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State Elections. F. AND S.A.'s "Holy War." "Outing" Mr. Wearne. Sir J. H. Carruthers' Appeal. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Sir Joseph Carruthers, M.L.C., has issued a statement, wherein he says he has received information that cannot be refused and which shows that…

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Dismissal of Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

Returned soldiers complain that while a large number of men who have been at the; front have been dismissed; a number of the more highly paid who gave…

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Maimed Soldiers. Unemployed for Years. an Inadequate Pension Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

At the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association meeting it was stated that a number of the members had been unemployed for years…

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War Precautions Moratorium. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

By proclamation published in the Commonwealth "Gazette" it is stated that the period during which the war precautions moratorium regulations…

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Making a Mine. Story of Messines. Electricity in War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 6

Electricity plays such an important part in scientific warfare that a nation, ignorant of its possibilities, opposing another skilled in its use, would be in…

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Women to Stop War. 4½ Millions Pledged. Some Hard, Practical Facts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

A gathering of women representing 87 organisations, with a total membership of 4½ million was held at the Central Hall, London (says the London…

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No Unknown Soldier for Australia. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

It is not considered likely that the Federal Government will adopt the suggestion for the burial of an unknown Australian soldier in…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

On the Friday evening prior to Christmas, a meeting of the local Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the Dorrigo Motor Company's…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton subbranch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. will be held at the Town Hall next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Following the election of officers…

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Telegrams. Burial of an Unknown Soldier. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

It is not considered likely that the Federal Government will adopt the suggestion for the burial of an unknown Australian soldier in Australia. There…

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Returned Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Every returned man is urged to attend the annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, at the Town Hall next Tuesday night…

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Queensland Sustenance for Soldiers the Drift to the City. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Coyne, states that out of the State funds the Government has expended £31,000 in providing sustenance for returned soldiers…

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News of the World. the Spanish War. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

A number of Spanish aeroplanes bombed the concentration camp at Sukburmana and 37 were killed and 150 wounded. Kadur Hamar, the chief of the…

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