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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Sailors and Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Kempsey branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held on Saturday night. There was a good attendance. Matters in connection with…

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A Returned Soldier's Selection. Full Court (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson HOAD V. Swan and Others

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

This was an appeal by the defendants in an action, tried before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, and a Jury, in November last, In which a…

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Welcome Home

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

Taylor's Arm Reception Committee intend tendering a Welcome Home to Sergt and Mrs. J. Reibel and Sergt. and Mrs. N, Bookallil on…

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War Service Homes Act

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The secretary of the Kempsey branch of the R.S. and S.I. League has received a communication from the War Service Homes Commission, asking to be…

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Mr. Price and Returned Soldiers. Spirit of Reciprocity

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

MR. R. A. PRICE, M.L.A. for Gloucester, being in town (Wauchope), it was arranged that he meet the soldiers with a view to having certain…

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War Trophies. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

The heavy gun captured by the Australians near Villers-Brettoneux arrived in Sydney to-day per steamer Dongala…

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Welcome Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

What might be termed the penultimate welcome home to soldiers by the Three Welcome Home Association took place in Belmore…

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Anzac Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) that the Cabinet had decided to set aside April 25 (Anzac Day) as a national holiday as…

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.Soldiers in Business

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League has decided to compile a business directory of all men of this State who…

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Anzac Day Sports

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The Macleay branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, as already announced, decided to hold a day's sports on April, 26th, in connection with the Anzac…

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War Criminals. Germany's Good Faith. to Be Tested. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

The War Criminals' Commission have selected 46 glaring cases against accused Germans, whereof the British selected 7. chiefly submarine commanders;…

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Soldiers' Race Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Nominations for the Soldiers' Race meeting on Wingham course close on Monday next with the Secretary of the Jockey Club, Mr. T. de C. Lewis…

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A Welcome-home Thanksgiving Service

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

A service of thanksgiving for the safe return of Private Goulburn Rowe was held at Christ Church, Belmore River, Parish of Lower Macleay, on…

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Belmore River. Final Welcome Home

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

On Thursday, March 4th, the following function look place in Belmore Hall as a final welcome home to the soldier boy. Goldy Rowe. son of Mr…

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Anzac Sports

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of soldiers and citizens will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) night, to make arrangements for sports on April 26th to celebrate Anzac Day…

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Welcome Home Service

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

A service of thanksgiving for the safe return of Pte. Goulburn Rowe, was held at Christ Church, Belmore River, on Sunday last,…

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Welcome-home

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The final welcome-home will be held at Frederickton on Tuesday evening next, March 16th, when Private Bert Denning will be entertained…

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Oddfellowship. Welcome Home to Bro. H. STAPLES

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

A large gathering of G.U. Oddfellows at the oddfellows Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday night last to welcome home Bro. H…

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Anzac Day. Arranging for the Sports. Mr. Power Hits Out

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

A public meeting convened to arrange a day's sports, etc., at Kempsey on Anzac Day, April 26th, was held on Wednesday night at the Masonic Hall…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The local R.S.S.I.L. are showing renewed energy, and are just now preparing a big sports programme for Anzac Day, April 25 The [?]…

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