Soldier Orphans. Question of Higher Education
Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, alluded on Tuesday to suggestions that have been made that soldiers on receipt of the war gratuity should allot a certain amount…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1920
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War Gratuity. Claims of Naval Brigade
At a mass meeting at Fremantle of the Navel Association, comprising members of the Royal Australian Naval Brigade, the following resolution was carried:—"That…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle Clasps. War Minister's Statement. London
Mr. Churchill stated in the Commons that the question of clasps was being investigated. He was of opinion that ten named battle clasps ought to cover the war in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Memorial Avenue. Efforts of Other Places. Letter From Mr. Maiden
Some few week ago in these columns[?]a suggestion was made of a Soldier Memorial Avenue from Rutherford to Morpeth. With the co-operation of citizens such an avenue would not be by any means a costly affair, while it would be a most fitting memorial, and a most impressive evidence to visitors of estimation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Empire Land Settlement for Soldiers Report by Messrs Christopher Turnor and Edmund Jowett
The following report by Messrs Christopher Tumor and Edmund Jowett has been issued. Both are special representatives of the Royal Colonial Institute,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Irish Trouble a Serious Conflict Soldiers and Civilians. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
A serious affair has occurred in Dublin. A crowd followed troops who were leaving a theatre in the city, and they came into collision near the Portebello…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Demobilised Soldiers
The Demobilised Soldiers' Association, N.S.W. branch, recently formed, desires all A.I.F. men dis[?]arged medically unfit, demobilised ow[?] to the armistice,…
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A welcome will be held on Monday evening next in the Victoria Hall to Soldiers Jack Elliott, J. Wylie and B. Copas. This will be the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Commemoration Ball
An Anzac commemoration ball will be held in the Town Hall on Monday, April 26…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celebration of Anzac Day
The anniversary of Anzac Day, April 25, will this year fall upon a Sunday. the matter of fittingly celebration the historic occasion was considered at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Trophies. Arranging for Distribution
The Committe to which has entrusted the task of distribution war trophies has decided to adopt a common scheme, which will secure an equable distribution of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal public service War Bonus
Mr. W. G. Piper, president of the, New South Wales Post and Telegraph Association, states that all arrangements are now complete for the payment of the war bonus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loans. Number of Subscribers
Sir Joseph Cook, Acting Federal. Treasurer, replying to Mr. Makin (S.A.), in the House of Representatives, said that the total number of subscribers to the ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Gratuity Bill. Debate in the House
In the House of Representatives, yesterday. The debate on the second rending of the War Gratuity Hill was resumed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Navy. Post-war Fleet. London
In the House of Commons replaying to Lord Curzon, Mr. Walter Long stated that the following ships of all the big gum type were not required for the post-war fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day
The Mayor (Alderman Fry) invites the citizens of Maitland to attend a meeting to be held in the Town Hall on Monday evening next at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Making War Impossible Action by Seamen
The refusal of Sir Joseph Cook, Acting Treasurer, to receive a deputation from the Federal Council of the Seamen's Union, on the question of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Stores. Huge Sales. London, March 23
In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Hope, of the War Office, said that sales of surplus war property had been made to the Belgian Government to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldier Stabbed
Frederick Wilson, 33, a returned soldier, was found lying in Prince Alfred Park last night. He had been stabbed several times, but the wounds are not of a serious nature…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Escape From Darlinghurst
Two soldiers escaped from Darlinghurst Goal by sawing through a bar at the window of their cell. A sentry has been placed under arrest in connection with the…
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