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Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

281 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 14 of 15

War Sacrifices

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 2

Speaking at the opening of a bazaar in aid of a war memorial fund in Melbourne on Saturday last, Mr. Hughes, the Prime…

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Bank of N.S.W. Its Roll of Honor in the Great War. Splendid Memorial Book

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 3

The whole earth is the sepulchre of heroes. Monuments may arise and tablets be set up to them, but on far off shores there is an abiding…

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Soldiers' Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

The Annual meeting of the Macksville Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League was well attended, at Coutts & Co's…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Co

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

The Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company has been in existence two years, and has proved a great success. Its sales now approximate 500,000lbs of tea per…

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History of the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

"The Story of Anzac," vol. 1, of the 12 volumes of the Official History of Australia in the War, by C. E. W. Bean, is now obtainable…

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Unveiling of War Trophy Machine Gun. at Talarm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 3

A war trophy machine gun having been allotted the Talarm district, the residents decided to celebrate the event by a picnic, during which the…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall. To the Editor

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

Sir,— There are two aspects of the question of the building of a Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall in Wingham, which are not capable of being fully…

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Correspondence the Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall. To the Editor

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

Sir,— At a meeting of members held last Monday night, I was instructed to make public the fact that it is still their unanimous wish that…

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Lockjaw Treatment. Truths the War Has Taught Us

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 7

The recent death of the King of Greece from the bite of a monkey, indicates the seriousness of wounds to which foreign matter gains…

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Reviews. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 1

The Official History of the Australian Imperial Force, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 2

Arranged by the Gloucester subbranch of the R.S. and S.I. League and union was held at the Shire Hall on Saturday evening last…

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To Prevent War. Locomen's Resolution. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 3

The Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, at a meeting in Sydney, passed a resolution against war, and decided to appeal to all kindred…

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Cundle Notes. War Trophies

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 3

On Friday night, November 18th, the machine guns allotted to Cundletown as war trophies were anvelled in the School of Arts by Diggers…

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The History of the War Two Brave Stretcher-bearers. One Man a Kempsey Resident

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 7

Lieut. Leddy, of Kempsey, has drawn attention to an account in the "Official History of Australia in the War," by Capt. C. E. Bean, official correspondent,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 2

Colonel Vernon was elected President of the Returned Soldiers' League at the conference on Tuesday. At the meeting it…

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Homestead Forma for Returned Soldiers Only

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

Land District of Taree, setting apart three blocks, in areas ranging from 397½ acres to 493½ acres parish of Mimi, county of…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 4

Speaking in the House with reference to the above, Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., said: I hope that in view of the discussion which has taken place…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 3

During the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the proposal to abolish the Act providing preference in employment to returned soldiers, Mr. R…

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War Service Homes. Serious Allegation. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

Colonel Walker, ex-Commissioner of the War Service Homes, says "Senators Millen and Rodgers deliberately got rid of me because I knew too much…

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Telegrams. War Service Homes. Contract Replaces Day Labor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 5

The War Service Homos Department has decided to adopt the contract system in place of day labor for home building…

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