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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Service Homes

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

Dr. Earle Page, M.P., in a letter to Mr. J. E. Druitt, states that the whole matter of the War Service Homes administration will be dealt with by him…

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War Memorial at Killabakh. Important Function. Turning the First Sod

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

Last Saturday morning a number of Killabakh residents, including Lieut. J. Gardiner, M.C., also Dr. Hewer, of Wingham, assembled at the School of…

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kew Police Court. Before H. F. W. Fletcher, Esq. P.M. FAULKINER v. Smith. Clergyman and Soldier

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

This was a case in which the Rev. Joseph Faulkiner, of Camden Haven, proceeded;. against Wallace Smith, for intuiting, language, alleged to…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

The residents of the Killabakh Creek locality are erecting a monument to the memory of a young and brainy native of the district, Corporal…

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War Service Homes. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

A searching inquiry is to be made into the losses on timber for War Service Homes…

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Increase in War Pensions. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

The Repatriation Commission announces its intention to increase pensions to war widowed mothers from £310- to £44- where the…

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War Memorial at Killa-bakh. Turning the First Sod

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

Last Saturday morning a number of Killabakh residents, including Lient. J. Gardiner, M.C., also Dr. Hewer, of Wingbam, assembled at…

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Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday last we were afforded an opportunity by the Mayor to Inspect the plans of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall— which, all going well, will be in hand in the early part of next year. The Council is taking the necessary steps to borrow the money—(£4000)…

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War Memorial at Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication from the Local Government. Dept:—"With regard to your…

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The Spice of Life. the After-war Felling

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

The young men of the war who now find it difficult to go back to the draper's counter remind us of the boy who went to the circus. On his return home…

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Employment of Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 3

At the present time there is said to be a dearth, of labor in the country and people wonder why men will not go from the city to the country. The…

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Returned Soldier Attacked. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 5

Early this morning a returned soldier, who has not yet recovered from war wounds, was admitted to hospital, suffering from serious injuries as the…

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Another War Threatened

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 2

The possibility of war between the United States and Japan is discussed by the "Daily Express" If doubts whether the Washington…

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War Graves Commission. the Australian Dead. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Defence has received advice that the Imperial War Graves Commission intends to proceed with the identification of Australian bodies in…

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War Memories

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 3

The Paris newspaper "Le Matin publishes an interview with He[?] Steiner, an Austrian sociologist and intimate friend of Von…

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Cavalry in War. Earl Haig's Opinion. [?]Endorff's Chance

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 3

Speaking at the unveiling of the memorial to fallen soldiers at Canterbury, Earl Haig sharply criticised the proposed…

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Preference to Go. Announcement to Soldiers. "Act Had Been a Farce."

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Act, which was supposed to give preference to returned men over all other…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Municipal Council to Act

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 8

At the meeting of Taree Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. L. O. Martin) said it was now up to the council and the public of Taree and the districts…

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News of the World. Unknown Soldier's Tomb. Medal Bestowed by Pershing. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 3

General Pershing bestowed a medal of honor on the tomb of the unknown British soldier. The. American Ambassador said it was a direct message from…

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War Graves

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The Imperial War Graves Commission has decided to take over the work of exhumation, which the War Office discontinued. The War Office has…

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