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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. General Birdwood Addresses the Soldiers "Old Digger Comrades" Anecdotes of War Time

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

When General Birdwood arrived in Adelaide in the pouring rain on Saturday it was not possible to hold the welcome by soldiers on the parade…

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[?] Miner. Tuesday, March 9, 1920 No Class War in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

IT is part of the creed of the revolutionary section of the Labor Party, in Australia and elsewhere, that "The class war exists." If such were really…

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England Ano Germany Proclamation Issued Declaring War at an End Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

A Federal "Government Gazette" has been issued contaning. a [?]mation by the Governor-General declaring that Saturday, January 10, shall…

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War Criminals Chown Prince & Rupprecht Declare Will Not Surrender (Reuter's Message.) London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

A message from Amsterdam states that a German official gazette summons all alleged German war criminas named by the Allies' list to notify their…

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Special Treatment of Soldier Prisoners Arrangements Completed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Government has completed arrangements for a portron of the Shaftesbury institution at South Head to be set apart for the special…

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[?] Artisan Surrenders War Savings "Spirited Action" Commended ("The Times" Message.) London, March 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

An artisan sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Austen Chamberlain), authorising the cancellation of his war sayings certificate…

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War Criminals List of Allies' Soldiers Completed by Germany (Reuter's Message.) London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The German newspaper, "National Zeitung," states that Germany has completed her list of alleged Allies' war criminals whose punishment Germany…

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German Ex-chancellor Tells Secret of the War Proposed Attack on Holland (Reuter's Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

A telegram from Brussels states that Count Bertling, who was once a German Chancellor, in the course of a book recounting his experiences in the…

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Preference to Soldiers Millions Club Charged with Breaches of the Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court yesterday, the Millions Club of New South Wales was proceeded against for alleged breaches of sections of the…

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Last Editin Miner Office, 7 p.m. State of War Exists Between French and Turks Situation in Cilicia (Reuter's Message.) London, March ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The situation in Cili[?] is becoming more serious. A state of war exists between the French and the Turkish nationalists in the province of…

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World War Service. Captain Harris's Activities

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Captain Walter Kilroy Harris, D.S.O., M.C. (with two bars), F.R.G.S., F.R.G.I., recently returned to Newcastle after an absence of over five years…

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How the Soldiers Meet Their Friends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 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 13 March 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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Returned Soldiers Judge Williams's Remarks in Case in Melbourne "Not Fair to Returned Boys"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

During the hearing of a criminal charge before Judge Williams in General Sessions in Melbourne, some remarks were passed concerning a…

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Beturned Soldiers Judge Williams's Remakes in Case in Melbourne "Not Fair to Returned Boys"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 6

During the hearing of a criminal charge before Judge Williams in General Sessions in Melbourne some remarks were passed concerning a…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Lat Edition State of War Exists Between French and Turks Situation in Cilicia (Reuter's Message.) London, March ll

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 8

The situation in Cilicia is becoming more serious. A state of war exists between the French and the Turkish nationalists in the province of…

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Civil War Possibility Republicans May Ask Allies to Take Berlin (United Service Message.) London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

The "Sunday Times" says that the possibility of the crisis developing into civil war is being discussed in official circles in London. One prominent…

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Wedding Wreath Placed on Tums of Former Husband War Widow's Remembrance (United Serrice Message.) London, March 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 4

A Brighton war widow, who was being re-married, halted the wedding procession while she placed her bridal wreath on the tomb of her first…

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Counter Revolution in Germany. Monarchists Occupy Berlin Flight of the Republican Government Social Democrats Declare General Strike Special Meeting of Supreme Council Has Been Called by Marshal Foch Prospects of Civil War Revolution So Far is Bloodless (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

Messages received in Vancouver from Berlin state that the Ebert Government has been overthrown in a peaceful revolution. The revolutionaries occupied…

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Impostor Sent to Caol Poses As an Anzac in Order to Collect Money

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A man who gave the name of Alexander M'Mullin, 22 Tears of age, pleaded guilty at the Wagga court on a charge of haring obtained money by…

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