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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Lost Badges of Returned Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Hawke, secretary of the R.S. and S.I. League, is in receipt of the following:—In order to be of assistance to all…

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Amazing, Story. Gaoled for Debt. Man Who Tried to Enlist at Darwin. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

At the Territory inquiry yesterday. Private Andreas Reinberg, M.M., late of the A.I.F., said that soon after the outbreak of war he…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Unqualified preference to returned soldiers is the policy of the National' Government. An Act was passed last session placing upon employers the obligation of giving preference to…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers.of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount £1,500,000 was…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the ladies' committee or the Solders' Memorial will be held in the Mayor's room. Town Hall, on Friday night next at 8 o'clock, for the consideration of…

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War Service Homes. Statement by Senator Millen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Senator Millen), in reply to a deputation from the Federal executive of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,50.0,000 was…

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Preference to Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

Unqualified preference to returned soldiers is the policy of the National Government. An Act was passed last session placing upon employers the obligation of giving preference to…

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Preference to Soldiers. Millions Club Case Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Mr C. H. Gale, S.M., at the Sydney Central Police Court, on Tuesday, gave his reserved decision in the case in which the Millions Club was proceeded…

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A Melbourne Sensation Soldier Shoots Constable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

The behaviour of a returned soldier, who has been found to have been under treatment, for nerve trouble, attracted the attention of a policeman in…

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Welcome Home at Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

A public welcome to Sister Cann and a number of returned soldiers will be held in the Vacy School of Arts on Wednesday evening next All returned soldiers in the…

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Returned Soldier Killed. Exclusion of Souvenir Shell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

As a result of the explosion of a shall a war souvenie—William Henry Lang (33), a returned soldier, was killed at his residence, Lclebbardt, on Thursday afternoon,…

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Presentation to Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

From time to time the Aberdare Welcome Home Committee have banquetted returned soldiers aud presented them with medals as mementos of the…

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Wild Charges Refuted. (Published by arrangement) Soldiers and Drink

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

It has been established by the official report of the Senate Select Committee, appointed to enquire into tho effect of liquor on tho A.I.F., that the wild…

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Welcome Home at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

On Monday evening next, 22nd instant, at 8 o'clock a meeting of the Largs Patriotic Committee and the Welcome Home Committee will be held to arrange a welcome…

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Anzac Memorial Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Members of the East Maitland Anzac Memorial Committee are requested by advertisement elsewhere to meet at the council-chambers. East Maitland, on Tuesday next,…

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The War Gratuity. Details of the Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Hughes. Prime Minister, in moving the second reading of the War Gratuity Bill…

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Dangerous War Trophy Man Killed and Boy Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

An explosion at Leichhardt on Thursday afternoon caused the death, of A man and serious, injuries to a boy. A returned soldier, William Lang, aged…

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Navy in the War. the Dreaded "Australia." London, March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 10

Sir Julian Corbett, tho well-known naval writer, in the first two volumes of his official naval history of the war, devotes nine chapters to the Pacific and Australian…

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U.S.A. Navy. Slowness in the War. Vancouver, March, 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

Continuing his evidence before the Senate Naval investigation Committee, Admiral Sims said that although he repeatedly warned the department that it would be…

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