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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Farms for Soldiers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. W.J. T. Clark, of Mount Schank, has offered 1078 acres for farms for local returned soldiers. The land is worth £5 an aero…

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Europe Financially Wounded Says German Finance Minister "Bridges of Sympathy" (United Service Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

The correspondent of the "Evening Standard" in Berlin reports that Herr von Gwinner, the German financial expert, estimates that the worthless…

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Prisoners of War Arrangements for Exchange Paris, February 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Negotiations, instituted with the assent of Great Britain, between the Russian Soviet Government and the German Government, are in progress…

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War Criminals Ex-[?]aiser's Banishment Has Been Abandoned Attitude of German Generals (Reuter's Message.) London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph" states that the idea of banishing the ex-Kaiser to a remote island has been abandoned, and Holland is now considering…

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Adelaide Fallen Soldiers Continental in Aid of Burnside Memorial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

To-day continental is being held in Adelaide in aid of the memorial fund of the Barnside district fallen soldiers. Those present include members of the…

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Australia's Liability Dr. Maloney's Scheme for War Debt Extinction

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Innumerable schemas for liquidating Australia's liability have been propounded. A proposal was put forward in the House of Representatives by Dr…

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Russia Bolshivik Reverse Reported by War Office Heavy Losses Suffered British Warship Hit (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

The War Office reports:- "On February 25 the Bolsheviks advancing to Stavrapol were thrown back 10 miles. Astride the…

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Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association Annual Meeting Held

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association was held last night, there being a large attendance…

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How the Soldiers Meet Their Friends

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

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 · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

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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Realities of War Mr. Phillip Gibbs's Book Makes Strong Impression Criticisms of Generals (United Service Message.) London, February 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Phillip Gibbs's new book, "Realities of the War," has made a strong impression. It consists largely of caustic criticisms of generals, and…

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Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The work of altering the Palace Hotel into the form desired for the returned soldiers' hostel is nowra progress. About 20 men are…

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Woman Murdered in a Sydney Tram Another Woman Wounded Assailant Shoots Himself Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon a man hred revolver shots in a city tram, killing one woman and wounding a[?]. Afterwards he shot himself, causing…

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War Criminals Rights of Treaty Reserved by the Allies Official Statements (Reuter's Message.) London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Frederick Hall asked if the German Government did not punish the war criminals would the British Government…

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War Calculations

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

A statement has lately been made to the effect that the war has cost all the nations engaged on either rids the sum of £33,000,000,000. Such…

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Mysteiious Appearance of Soldier on Mecantic Many 'Robberies on Board Man Arrested in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

At the Port Melbourne Court a young man wearing the uniform of a private in the Australian Expeditionary Forces, who had given his name as…

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Railway Fatality Returned Soldier Run Over and Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

A returned soldier was juniorer by a train between Gatton and Grantham, and was killed. There was a soldier's discharge in one of deceased's pockets,…

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Railway Fatality Returned Soldier. Run Over and Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

A returned soldier was ran-over by a train between Gatton and Grantham, and was killed. There was a soldier's discharge; in one of deceased's pockets,…

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State Elections Speech by the Premier Reinstatement of Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman) speaking, at Epping, emphasised the danger of paralysing Parliamentary Government by spilting the Legislative Assembly…

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War [?]Ratuity Care of Soldiers' Orphans Scheme Proposed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Ever since the Prime Minister promised returned soldiers a war gratuity, a movement has been afoot in which each recipient has been asked to…

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