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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Anzac Day

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 8

The Cabinet has affirmed that Anrac Day was an occasion which should not be observed as a holiday for race meetings or sport…

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Account Rendered War Bills to Germany British Claim £2,542,000,000

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 8

The Reparation Commission has announced the Allied bills for war damages for presentation to Germany…

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Soldiers' Appreciation. Social at Jones' Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 6

On Wednesday, February 23, the turned soldiers of Jones' Island tendered a social evening and presentation to the people of the surrounding…

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Prisoners' of War Graves at Trial Bay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

It may not be generally known that in maintaining the graves of prisoners of war, buried at Trial Bay, the Department of Defence is carrying out an…

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Gladstone's War Trophy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

In Gladstone Literary Institute on Wednesday night last a fair crowd attended the unveiling of Gladstone's war trophy machine gun despite the…

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War Trophies. To be Exhibited in Domain. Attitude of Returned Soldiers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

In connection with the New South Wales share of war trophies the Government lias sanctioned the exhibition of the whole of the tropies…

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Groceries Cheaper. Quotations Fall Heavily. Near Pre-War Rates

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

Quotations for groceries have commenced to recede heavily, particularly for necessary commodities imported from Eastern countries. In…

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Diggers and Pals Man Refuses to Give Evidence Against Returned Soldier

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

For refusing to give evidence in a rase at Darlinghurst Sessions on Wednesday last a Crown witness. Charles Mansell, was committed for…

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War Service Homes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

It was admitted at an inquiry regarding war service homes that the weatherboards used in houses had only been cut six weeks previous…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Justice Street's Report. Scathing Comment

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street's report on the Soldiers' Settlement is available. It includes specific findings in regard to the charges and suggestions made…

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War Memorial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

THE Port Macquarie Soldiers Memorial— or War Memorial, as some people prefer to hear it called, although it is being erected as a monument to commemorate the valor…

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Pathetic War Tragedy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

A MESSAGE from Geneva states that a pathetic war tragedy has been disclosed wherein a father's kiss led to his son's execution. David Bloch, an…

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Summer Island War Trophy. Official Emplacement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

[Contributed.] On Friday evening Kinchela was en fete, the occasion being the official placing in position of Summer Island…

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Summer Island War Trophy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Summer Island war trophy is a machine gun captured by the 53rd Batt, of which the two fallen Carey boys were members. At a function in…

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Interest on War Gratuity Bonds

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The local P.M., Mr. [?]ddard, has received instructions to pay interest on War [?]ratu[?]ty Bonds to March 15, 1[?]1. The scale of interests due may be seen on…

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Soldier's Land Inquiry Royal Commissioner's Report. Mr. Ashford not Corrupt. Bryant's Acts of Collusion

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The report of Mr. Justice Sheet, the Royal Commissioner, incuiring into soldier settlements, clears Mr. Ashford, ex-Minister for Lands, of…

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Looking for Trouble. Europe Repeating Old Mistakes. "Soon Be Another Great War." Says Sir Phillip Gibbs. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Sir Phillip Gibbs, interviewed by the "New York Times," said "There will soon be another great war in Europe. Europe is repeating rather faithfully…

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War Near

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Philip Gibb, the war correspondent, interviewed by the Chicago correspondent of the New York Times, said "There will be another great European war rather…

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Night of Terror Fierce Dublin Fight, Follows Mountjoy Hangings Many dead and Wounded

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

The streets of Dublin were deserted on Sunday night last, in anticipation of an outbreak following the executions at Mountjoy Prison, when…

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War Gratuity Declarations Not Subject to Tax

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

It is pointed out by the military authorities that declarations in correction with the business of the Commonwealth under the War…

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