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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Land. Mr. Parkhill gives Evidence the Gilgandra Seat. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Young Witness · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, organiser for the Nationalist Assoiation, was the principal witness at the Soldiers' Settlement Commission to-day…

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Honour Roll Unveiled. G.u.o.o.f. Members

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

An impressive ceremony was performed in the Druids' Temple on Sunday afternoon, when an honour roll, prepared by the Star of the South…

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Soldiers' Lands. Commission to Sit at Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

It was officially announced on Monday that the Royal Commissioner Mr. Justice Street, will visit Young in the second week of October to Inspect…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Branch of the League was held in the Mechanics’ Institute, Yass, on Tuesday night, those present being:—…

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Returned Men. Unionists' Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the Meat Packing and Tin Canning Employees Union carried a resolution that the Government be requested as early as…

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War Time Strikers. Bill for Re-rgistration. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

The House continued sitting till an early hour this morning debating the Bill for the re-registration of war time strikers…

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Land for Soldiers Drastic Proposals. Compulsory Acquisition

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly o[?] Wednesday night the Minister f[?] Lands (Mr. P. F. Loughlin), move the expediency or bringing in a…

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Meat Packers and Preference to Soldiers. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Meat Packers' Union, a motion was carried requesting the Government to repeal the Returned Soldiers and Sailors…

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Soldiers' Services Realised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

At Tallangatta several clubs, the soldiers' branch, and the hall committee have been moving in the matter of erecting a decent hall, the scheme to meet…

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Soldier with £73 Bond. Says He Is Starving

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

A returned soldier visited the Goulburn. Hospital on Tuesday night looking for work. Though he had a War Gratuity Bond in his pocket for £73 he…

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Soldier With £73 Bond. Says He is Starving

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 2

A returned soldier visited [?] Goulburn Hospital on Tuesday night looking for work. Though he had a War Gratuity Bond in his…

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War-weary Russia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 6

London, Oct. 2.—A Helsingfors message reports the outbreak of riots. and strikes in Petrograd, Tambov, Narva, and other parts of Russia owing to the…

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Soldiers' Tweed

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Reece, secretary of R.S.S.IL.A Young Sub-Branch has been notified that the Defence Department has agreed to extend the…

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Arrival in Melbourne. Australian Soldier and British Bowman

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Creator of Sherlock Holmev, of the gallant archers of the White Company and of many other characters whose deeds have, delighted hundreds of…

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Soldier Settlement Judge wants Information

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

When the soldiers' settlement inquiry was resumed to-day Mr. Justice Street said he would like further information as to the cost of the factory and plant…

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War Gratuities. £6,500,000 Paid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 4

The payment of war gratuities in N.S.W. to date represents over six and a half million pounds…

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Soldiers' Graves. Particulars Wanted for Headstones. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 2

The Defence Department complains that relatives of deceaned soldiers are not responding to the department's request…

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Soldiers' Preference Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr. Cann said that the Government was in favour at a suitable opportunity of repealing the Act which gives…

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“Lest We Forget.” Yass Soldiers’ Memorial

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

The campaign for raising the £10,000 for the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall is now in full swing, and the committee are sanguine of achieving…

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Grabbed the Notes. Soldier Loses Gratuity. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Arthur Matthows, an elderly returned soldier, who cashed his gratuity bond in Melbourne and then went to Caulfield races, stood counting his…

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