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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Next-of-kin may obtain two fre[?] first-class return tickets to Adelaide to meet their returning soldier, relatives— one for the next-of-kin and one for…

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Employment of Soldiers Attitude of Trade Unions Discussed in Parliament London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons attention was drawn to the failure of certain trade unions to permit the employment of discharged soldiers. A good deal of…

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Returning Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. Tacker, of M'Gowan-street, has been notified that his brother, Private A. P. B. Tucker, of the 50th Battalion, left England by the transport,…

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Returned Soldier Prisoners Action by Government Variation of Treatment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

The New South Wales State Government has decided not to submit returned soldier prisoners convicted of criminal offences to the ordinary…

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Anzac Memorial Bursaries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

Approval has been given for five Anzac memorial bursaries to be awarded by the State Government…

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Returned Soldiers' Badges

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

It is advertised to-day that gold retamed soldiers' badges for presentations, etc., may be obtained through the Defence Department. When the…

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Consumptive Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Red Cross Society has undertaken to care for returned soldiers suffering from consumption in New South Wales…

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Preference to Unionists Industrial Court Decides It Is Not Now Legal Preference for Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Judge in the Industrial Court this morning decided that the clauses in industrial agreements and awards giving preference of employment to…

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. War Criminals New Decision Made by the Allies Restriction of Cases ("The Times" Message.) London, February 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

"The Times'" Paris correspondent says that a decision of the greatest importance has taken place at a Paris meeting of Allies, and is regarded as a…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, February 27, 1919 German War Criminals

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

WHEN the first information of the altered policy of the Supreme Council in respect of war criminals was published, a feeling of deep depression was created…

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Soldiers on the Land Australian Men First Says Victorian Minister

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

A statement in regard to the settlement in Victoria of British ex-service men was made by the Minister in charge of soldier settlement (Mr. D…

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War Monuments Committee to Advise on All Proposals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

The desire to commemorate worthily the services of those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War is finding expression in the…

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War Monuments Committee to Advise. on All Proposals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

The desire to commemorate worthily the services of those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War is finding expression in the…

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Taxation of War Fortunes Evidence Given Before Select Committee London, February 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

During to-day's sitting of the Select Committee on the Taxation of War Fortunes, Sir John Anderson (chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue),…

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Taxation of War Fortunes Evidence Given Before Select Committee London, February 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

During to-day's sitting of the Select Committee on the Taxation of War Fortunes, Sir John Anderson (chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue),…

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How the Soldiers Meet Their Friends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

In reply to inquiries by "The Miner" the following information has been received from the staff officer in charge:-…

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Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

Next-of-kin may obtain two free first-class return tickets to Adelaide to meet their returning soldier relatives— one for the next-of-kin and one for…

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Soldiers on the Land Australian Men First Says Victorian Minister

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

A statement in regard to the settlement in Victoria of British ex-service men was made by the Minister in charge of soldier settlement (Mr. D…

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Australian Soldiers Only a Few Thousand Now Remain in England London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Jackson, in an interview, said that the policy of amalgamating the departments at Australian headquarters had resulted in a…

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Land in Queensland Ex-soldier Settlers Approach the Government

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

Delegates from the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League representative of various districts throughout Queensland, have held a…

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