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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

23 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Clarendon's War Effort. Eleven Lads From Two Families. Fifteen Soldiers Welcomed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The Clarendon Welcome Home Committee are to be warmly congratulated on the fine welcome accorded the local returned soldiers on Friday night. Clarendon…

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War Loan Bonds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 10

STOCK and CERTIFICATE HOLDERS who wish to sell, forward Bonds by registered letter. Sellers write for information. Buying orders executed for Estates or Investors…

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Diggers and Drink. What a Soldier Says—and What Government Says

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 8

A recent issue of the Adelaide "Observer" teLls of a public meeting which packed Adelaide Town Hall to hear Captain George Burnett speak on "Prohibition and Liberty…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

Sir,—At Armidale a meeting was held last month and several suggestions were selected, and a final choice to be arrived at by means of a public, ballot as to what form the…

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War Loan Bonds, Etc., Bought

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Sellers can draw on me through their banks with bonds attached for amount agreed on. Post per registered letter direct, or obtain liberal loans on same…

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Honour Roll

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Church Authorities at Pitt Town have decided to erect an Honour Roll in their Parish Church, to contain the names of all soldiers or sailors, being members of the…

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Drink and the A.i.f. "Australian Soldiers Exceptionally Temperate."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

In an official report that should be more widely known that it is, the Senate Select Committee appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into the effect of liquor on…

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Diggers' Hill. Progress at Soldiers' Settlement. Foundation Stone Laid. Appeal for Funds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

The Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement is getting into shape. On Saturday afternoon last the foundation stone of the first permanent building—a residence for the manager, Mr…

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"Brutal and Cowardly Assault." Chinaman and Returned Soldier. Heavy Pine at Police Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

"This is a case of brutal and cowardly assault, and were it not for the fact that the accused is a returned soldier I would probably send him to gaol."…

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British Empire Land Settlement for Soldiers. Report by Messrs. Christopher Turnor and Edmund Jowett

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

The following report by Messrs. Christopher Turnor and Edmund Jowett has been issued. Both are representatives of the Royal Colonial Institute, London, in…

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Demobilised Soldiers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The Demobilised Soldiers' Association branch) recently formed desires all men discharged medically unfit, demobilised owing to the armistice, and men…

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Blacktown Soldiers' Memorial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 12

The ceremony of unveiling the Soldiers' Memorial, erected within the property of the Shire Council, in front of the Council Chambers, at Blacktown, was favored with…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Branch Formed in Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of returned soldiers was held in the Council Chambers, Windsor, on the 29th ultimo, when a subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors'…

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War Memorials Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government announces that the successful competitors in the competition for designs suitable for war memorials are:—Messrs. J. R. Crust, C…

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A Missing Soldier. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Dear Sir,—Would it be trespassing too much on your generosity to ask you to publish the following description of a missing returned soldier…

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The War's Worst Effect

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 9

There are fashions in words as well as in clothes, but there are, too, words and phrases that are bigger, than the mere exigencies of fashion, which inevitably…

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Our Soldiers' Memorial. Windsor Council Enthusiastic. Aldermen Subscribe £18

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

The desire to commemorate worthily the services of those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, which had been hanging fire in Windsor for some…

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" Diggers " Final Welcome. a Big Batch of Soldiers. Presentation of Certificates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

All the Hawkesbury boys who took part an the Great War are now home, and with a few exceptions, have been demobilised. Each lad as he arrived homo received an…

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Definition of "Local Soldier."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. E. P. Fleming, Acting Director of, the Returned Soldiers Settlement branch of the…

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Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement. Ballot for Blocks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon, 14th inst, an important ceremony which advances the Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement scheme another stage towards completion, took place on…

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