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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Soviet Russia. a Complete Breakdown. Workers Implore Soldiers to Shoot Them. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

According to "The Times" correspondent at Riga the crumbling process in the Communist party is continuing at increasing speed…

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Soldier Settlers. Strong Remarks by Minister. Proposal for Interest Abolition. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

The proposal to abolish the interest on the advances to soldier settlers was denounced at the Soldier Settlers' Conference in Melbourne by the Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference Policy Not Abandoned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

An assurance was given by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, that the policy of preference to returned soldiers has not been abandoned at the…

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Mental Hospital. Ex Soldiers Criticism. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

A the conference of the Returned Soldiers' League Mr. J. W. McKenzie told, his experiences on visiting his mental at comrades at Mont Park Asylum near…

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Soldier Settlements. Non-success in Tasmania. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

In the Tasmanian Assembly the Minister in charge of soldier settlements said that the cancellations of leases wers 482. equal to 24 per cent. of the total, while…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Alleged Departmental Heartlessness. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

Having vainly sought admission to the Bandwick Hospital as an in-patient of the Repatriation Department, John Galla, a returned soldier died on Friday. Several…

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Government's Policy. Statement by Prime Minister. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, addressing the state Executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League at Adelaide, said nothing Would affect…

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Seeing for Himself. Mr. Wearne and Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

For the purpose of personally inspecting soldier settlements and meeting the soldiers to discuss their troubles, Mr. Wearne Minister for Lands, left…

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Country Party Meeting. War Service Homes Inquiry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 5

The Country party held a meeting today, at which it was decided to support Messrs. Watt and Bamford for the offices named. The Country party decided to…

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Advice to Soldiers. Mr. Wearne on the Richmond. "Unburden Yourselves." a Sympathetic Minister

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Wearne, Minister for Lands, accompanied by Mr. Fleming Under Secretary, and Mr. Perdria[?] M.L.A., visited Dyraaba Soldier Settlement in…

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Nerve-stricken After-war Tragedies. "Torments of Damned."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

"Walking about Sydney's streets are scores of men who outwardly appear to enjoy life. But behind the mask their conscious and…

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Returned Soldiers. Callousness of Repatriation Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

An official of the Returned Soldiers League to-day said that the time had arrived to bring the Repatriation Act under review in the direction of doing…

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Soldiers Fathers' Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

At the annual conference of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association at Geelong a resolution was carried urging that repatriation and the administration of the…

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Coff's Harbor. the Jetty Hall Fund War Fund Committee Meeting. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. Dunn, formerly buttermaker at Bega factory, and latterly manager of the Carheart factory, has been appointed buttermaker at the Coff's Harbor butter…

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War Amelloration Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Coffs Harbor War Amelioration Committee was held at the School of Arts on February 27. Present: Messrs. J. T. Faulks, A. H. Dodd, A. E…

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The Next War. Australia Unprepared. General Chauvel's Warning

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 7

The danger of Australia lapsing into it slate of total unpreparedness and her general apathy on the point, were emphasised by Major-General Sir Harry…

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Possibility of War. Statement by Kemal Pasha. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" Angora correspondent says that Kemal Pasha has declared that while there is a possibility of war there is nothing in Turkish independence…

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Letters to the Editor. Mr. Wearne and the Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,--I read with more amusement than interest Mr. Wearne's remarks re soldier settlers as published in your issue of Saturday. In the course of his remarks…

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Rates on Soldier Settlements

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

A large sum in arrears of rates is owing to the Tweed -Shire Council in, respect of the soldier settlements within its area, and the president (Cr. Buchanan)…

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"A War Wreck." Ex-soldier's Pathetic Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Arthur George Henderson, who died from the effects of poison, evidence was given that the deceased's nerves Were shattered…

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