War Gratuities Introduction of Bill to Take Place This Week Melbourne
The Prime Tinster (Mr. W. M. Hughes) stated yesterday that the War Gratuities Bill would be definitely introduced in the House of Representa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1920
854 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 43
The Australia Dreaded by Admiral Von Spee Sir Julian C0rbett's Opinion Naval History of the War London, March 8
Sir Julian Corbett, the well-known naval writer, in the first two volumes of his official naval history of the war, devotes nine chapters to the Pacific and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Who Stabbed His Wife Is Sentenced to Six Months War Services Considered Perth
Thomas Cullen, who stabbed his wife in Murray-street on January 27, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day. In consideration of accused's excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Soldiers' Hostel Old Tank Pumped Out Plano Found in Basement
The workmen engaged in the alterations being made to the Returned Soldiers' Hostel, (formerly the Palace Hotel) have completed the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers First To the Editor
Sir,—Under the above heading a circular now being distributed, says, inter alia: "Soldiers must be reinstated in their old positions if the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Druidism Visit of the Grand President Banquet Held Last Night Presentation of Certificates to Returned Soldiers
A Druidical banquet to celebrate the visit to Broken Hill of Grand President Bro. F. J. Alcock was held in the Druids' Hall last night. Occasion was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homes for Soldiers. Progress of the Work Statement by Senator Millen Melbourne
Senator Millen has aiuwunoed that 152 houses for soldiers have been, erected in the various States, and that 1255 houses are in course of erection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Story of Gallipoli Wounded Colonel's Find a Note From His Mother
Sir Neville Howse, addressing the Red Cross workers in Orange, related an interesting story of a remarkable coincidence which happened at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldier Killed Sydney
William Lang, a returned soldier, was killed at Leichhardt yesterday owing to the explosion of a detonator on the nosecap of a shell. Benjamin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers and Their Fiancees Conditions of Help for the Passage Out
A course of procedure has been adopted by the Repatriation Department in those cases where soldiers who have received assistance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] Soldiers General Brand's Opinion
The Victorian State Commandant (General Brand) has no sympathy for able-bodied men who beg from passers by on the sole ground that they have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Earnings and Cost of Cargo Steamers Before and During the War
Although the profits earned by shipping companies owning cargo steamers have been highly satisfactory during the past fear years (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Signatures of Famous Soldiers
This is a page from one of the ant [?]graph books of Lance—corporal Williams. It contains the signatures of several of the most fsmons of the British field marshals and generals, namely, Haig, Rawlinson, Byng, Plumer,Wilson, Bi[?]dwood, Horne, Ivor Max[?], and Swinton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets
Next-of-kin may obtain two [?] first-class return tickets to Adelaide to meet their returning soldier relatives— one for the next-of-kin and one for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How the Soldiers Meet Their Friends
In reply to inquiries by "The Min[?]" the following informatin has beenrereceived from the staff officerin charge:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers and Their Fiancees Conditions of Help for the Passage Out
A course of procedure has been adopted by the Repatriation Department in th[?] cases where soldiers who have received assistance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?]Orthern Territory Royal Commission Soldier Debtor's Story
The code of laws governing debtors in the Northern Territory was recently characterised [?]as being reminiscent of Dickens (says the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Establishment at Co[?]nda of Home for Sick Soldiers Protest by Residents Brisbane
The residents of Co[?]da have protested against the establishment there of a home for sick soldiers. The Brisbane branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Judge at Old Bailey Advises Use of the Cat Aus. Soldiers Sentenced (The "Times" Message.) London, March 16
The presiding judge at the Old Bailey to-day strongly advised the increased use of the [?]t as a de[?]rrent on crimes attended with violence. He said: "It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Establishment at Co[?]inda of Home for Sick Soldiers Protest by Residents Brisbane
The residents of Corinda have protested against the establishment there of a home for sick soldiers. The Brisbane branch of the Returned…
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