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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Government and War Museum. the Gag Applied

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. Bagnall moved the adjournment of the Assembly, drawing attention to the contemptuous attitude of the Government in refusing the request of the…

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Local and General News. Soldiers' Memorial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

A MEETING of subscribers to the Port Macquarie Soldiers Memorial Fond will be held in the Town Hall on Friday, 29th inst., at 7.30 p.m., to approve of the plan of the…

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War Trophies

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

The Secretary of the New South Wales War Trophy Committee has written a letter to the Macleay Shire Council in reply to a letter from the…

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Textile Workers Idle. Hosiery Factory Destroyed. Soldiers Blamed. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

In consequence of the transport workers' strike few of the textile works are running in Bradford. The Bandon hosiery factory was…

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Priest Honoured Heroic War Services

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

For the services which he rendered on the field as an army chaplain, the Rev. Dr. J. J. Nevin, Professor of Moral Theology at St Patrick's…

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Bequest to Blind Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 3

Alias Anthony, one of the most notable figures in New Guinea, died at sea on the board the steamer Morinda shortly after the vessel left Cairns…

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The British War Museum. King's Message to the British Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 3

King George said: 'We cannot say with what eyes posterity will regard this museum, uor what ideas it will arouse in their minds. We hope and…

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Secrets of the Tanks. How They Helped to Win the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

"They can do up prisoners in bundles like straw-binders, and, is addition, have an adaptation of a printing machine which enables them…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. Declare War on Weeds. Redistribution of Stock During Drought Has Vastly Increased the Menace

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

If the farmer were to look for an hotelkeeper willing to board him indefinitely for nothing, he would look for a long time; if he were to seek one willing to board…

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Presentation of Soldiers' Medals

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

ON Friday evening next, November 5th, in Ochs's Hall, Port Macquarie, the presentation of medals to returned soldiers and relatives of deceased soldiers will take…

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Maimed Soldiers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

The Premier has been in communication with the Public Service Board respecting the employment in Government departments of returned soldiers who lost an arm in…

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Outrages in Ireland. Four Policemen Killed. Six Others Wounded. Reprisals at Trailee. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 3

There were a series of outrages in Kerry. Four policemen were killed and six wounded. Subsequently a lorry load of men set on five and destroyed…

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Soldiers' League Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Macleay sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. will be held next Saturday night, at 7.30 o'clock, at the Masonic Hall, and there…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. a Shire Fined

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

Stephen Henry Coleman proceeded against the Oberon Shire Council, before Mr. Crane, S.M., for falling to give preference to him, he being a returned soldier Mr. H. R…

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Murders of Policemen. the Soldiers' Reprisals. a Town Set on Fire. London, Nov. 4

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

Sir Hamar Greenwood stated in the House of Commons that 22 police and 14 soldiers had been murdered in Ireland up to October 28th, while thirty…

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President Wilson. Tragedy of the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

MR. JOSEPH P. TUMUTTY, Secretary to President Wilson, addressing a political gathering at Bethseda, Maryland, really revealed many intimate…

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Clever Woman Spy Dead. War Intrigue Recalled

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

One of the war's sinister episodes is re-called by the death of a notorious female spy, Lizzie Louise Wertheim, who was sentenced at the Old Bailey on September…

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War Trophies. None for Upper Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

The Macleay Shire Council received a letter at the meeting yesterday from the Secretary of the New South Wales Trophy Committee, in reply to a letter…

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Kempsey's Monument. and Returned Soldiers' League. Discussion About Funds

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

A heated discussion took place at the monthly meeting of the Macleay subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L., held last Saturday night…

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Tragedy at Alstonville. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Returned Soldier's Deed. Lismore

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

A farmer named Lewis Lambert was shot dead while standing beside his daughter, who was washing clothes on the bank of a creek in the Alstonville…

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