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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Soldiers' Fathers Conference in Sydney Grievances Discussed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

At the Soldiers' Fathers' Conference held in Sydney to-day, Mr. Clayton, of Victoria, described the method of passing the Amending War Service Homes…

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Soldiers' Holdings

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. Rey S. Vincent, M.L A., is in receipt of a latter from the Undersecretary for Lands stating, in reply to representations made concerning…

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Soldiers Fathers the Sydney Conference Unemployed Deputation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

When it was announced at the Soldiers' Fathers' Conference to-day that a deputation from the unemployed was waiting to address the gathering, a…

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Soldiers’ Appraisements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the Under-Secretary for Lands stating, in reply to representations made…

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Movements of War Boats. Singapore

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

The submarine L2 has arrived from Penang. After the conference the Concord, Sydney and Adelaide will proceed to Thursday Island and Brisbane, where…

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Returned Soldiers' Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Waterside Workers' Union states although many members have joined the Waterside Workers'…

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Appraisement of Soldiers' Holdings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

The legislature in 1919 recognising that in many eases of setting apart of lands allotted to returned soldiers under the Crown Lands Acts, the Closer Settlement Act and the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Act, the value was grossly in excess of the actual value thereof provided for…

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War Memorial School

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

Hay is to be congratulated on its splendid War Memorial High School, erected at a cost of £16,000, nearly half of which was raised locally. It was built to…

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Anzac Day W.A. Minister's Decision. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

The Colonial Secretary has decided to prohibit speeches in schools on Anzac Day in order, as he put it, to prevent the glorification of war…

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Soldiers' Land. Reappraisement Board. Government Votes £250,000 Lands Minister's Statement. Gunnedah

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

A most important statement was made by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Wear[?]e, last night at a conference with the local soldier settlers…

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Communist Meeting One Shot Dead, Three Wounded. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

In the course of a Communist demonstration here against the Halle affair, published yesterday, a policeman shot a man dead. Three others were wounded…

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Soldiers Entertained a Successful Social Hospitality Appreciated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

The interior of the Grafton Drill Hall last night was a scene of jollity--in marked contrast to the, miserable atmosphere prevailing outside. The function,…

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More Trouble the Volumnia's Cargo Soldier Wharfies to Unload. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

Admiral Sir William Clarkson, of the Commonwealth Shipping Board, decided, to-day that if Federation labor were not forthcoming to work the steamer Volumnia…

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All Blacks. Great Welcome Home. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

The All Black footballers returned to day from England and were given a tremendous reception by great crowds on the wharf, and in the streets…

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Army Reserve High Percentage of Rejects War Secretary's Disclosure Five Out of Every Eight Unfit. Lonon

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

In the Commons, Sir Worthington Evans, War Secretary, introducing the army estimates, expressed the disquieting fact that no fewer than 49,245 would-be…

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Anzac Day Speeches Prime Minister Congratulated. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. Bruce, on arrival at Katanning received a number of messages congratulating him on the stand he had taken against the prohibition of speeches to school…

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Soldier Wharfies Application for Registration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Application was made to-day before the State Industrial Registrar by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside. Workers Union of New South Wales for…

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Soldiers' Social

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

In connection with the social tendered to the Light Horsemen on Monday night, the following donations were received in addition to those published in Tuesday's…

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Preference. Discussed by Soldiers Limiting Scope of Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers League, Alderman F. Davison, of the State executive of the R.S.L. urged tho. repeal of the Returned Soldiers…

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War Graves. Over a Million Memorials to Be Erected. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A comprehensive description of the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission is given for the first time in the fifth annual report of the Commission,…

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