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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Congress W. R. Montgomery Appointed on Commission

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The annual Federal Congres of the Returned Sold era' League was concluded on Saturday (says a Perth message in the "Journal"…

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"War Gratuity Payments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

This month the first payments of the war gratuity to ex-soldiers will be made before the arrival of the Prince of Wales…

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War Graves Commission Parlament Passes Vote Uniformity in Headstones Decided Upon by Members (Reuter's Message.) Landon, May 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

The House of Commons, during a debate on the Imperial War Graves Commission vote, discussed whether to adopt the commission's proposal favoring…

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Prince and the "Diggers" Ex-soldiers Given a Lift (United Service Message.) Wellington, May 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

The Prince [?] on the footplate for half an hour on the run between Dannevirk and Wood[?]. On entering Dannevirk he heard two…

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Sailors & Soldiers' Fathers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association was held at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League…

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Thanks of the Nation to the Heroes of the War Prime Minister's Motion Opposition Gives Support Motion Carried in Silence While Members Stand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) moved,—"That the thanks of this House be accorded to the officers,…

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Senator Knox's Peace Motion (Continued from page 1.) Claim That War May Be Ended Without an Actual Treaty (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, May 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Senator Knox's peace motion was considered in the United States Senate to-day. Senator Knox cited, several…

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War Gratuities Immediate Application Advised by Treasurer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer stated yesterday that applications for the war gratuity should be made at once…

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War Criminals Questions in Parliament Concerning Their Trial (Reuter's Message.) London, May 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon in regard to the trial of wa[?] criminals, Mr. A. Bonar Law said that the matter would be…

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War [?]Ort[?] in Britain Government Taxation Plan £1,000,000,000 Hoped for

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Cable messages from London this week indicate the British Government's intentions to [?]evy heavy taxat[?]on on fortunes which have been amassed by…

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Organising Resistance Merciless War to Be Waged on "Skin-loving" Parasites (United Service Message.) London, May 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Messages from Moscow indicate that a committee, headed by Brusseloff and Trotsky, has been appointed to devise plans of resistance…

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Strike at Soldiers' Settlement Boarding-house Keepers Involved in Dispute Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Pascoe, stated on Friday that the men employed by the department at Cobdogla, the River Murray soldiers'…

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The Hero[?] Days of Anzac

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

AUSTRALIANS SERVING THE 4.7 GUNS. AT GALLIPOLI…

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Lady Astor Confesses Hate of Prohibition. (Published by arrangement). American Returned Men Vow Net to Marry

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Prohibitionists have attempted to show that Lady Astor, the British women M.P., is on their side. That is untrue. Lady Astor believes in temperance, a…

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Romance of the War Story of Forgiving Wife Causes Much Comment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 3

An extraordinary love story of the war is told by the New York correspondent of the London Daily Express." It has been revealed by a decision of…

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War Criminals Questions in Parliament Concerning Their Trial (Reuter's Message.) London, May 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 8

In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon, in regard to the trial of war criminals, Mr. A. Bonar Law said that the matter would be…

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The Blinded Soldiers' Enterprise

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Inaugurated an October 20th, 1919, the N.S.W. Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company Ltd. has already achieved the prime objects of its promoters, and is now well…

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Tramwaymen Ex-soldiers to Form an Association Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

The returned soldiers amone the Sydney tramwaymen yesterday decided to form an association to be affiliated with the Returned Soldiers' League…

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S[?] at Soldiers' S[?] Boarding-house Keepers Involved in Dispute Adelaide, Fridays

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 8

The Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Pascoe stated on Friday that the men employed by the department at Cobdogla, the River Murray soldiers'…

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Lord Northcliffe Anxious About British Aviation Says War Office Not Alert Germany Should Be Watched ("The Times" Me[?]e.) London, May 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 3

Lord Northcl[?]e, we[?]g the returned "Times" aviators who few across Africa, said that personally he was again growing anxious at the…

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