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Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Soldiers Monuments and Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 6

Kipling's statement that it will take the world a long while to gather up and put away the pieces left by the Great War applies again and again to…

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Betting in England Increased Since the War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 8

The opinion generally held at a conference of Chief Constables of North England was voiced by Chief Constable Caldwell, of Liverpool, testifying before…

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Returned Soldier's Plight

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 3

TWO blankets for a family of four. This is the condition which the Returned Soldiers' League found to exist in the case of a returned soldier at…

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Attacks on Germans. French Soldiers Punished

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 3

A FRENCH court-martial at Hatingen has concluded the trial of three French soldiers accused of ill-treating and robbing Germans on the high…

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"War" Over. "Cease Fire" in Ireland. Arms Dumped. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

De Valera's publicity department announces that a special order to "cease fire" and dump arms, to be completed on Monday last, was issued to the…

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Limbless Soldiers. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

A deputation representing limbless soldiers in country districts today urged Mr. Oakes to extend the same travelling concessions to these men as…

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Anzac Sports

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

The Anzac sports held on the Park yesterday were not well attended, owing, no doubt, to the unfavorable weather conditions and counter…

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Wagga Diggers Declare War. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

The president of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League states war has been declared between his league and the Prime…

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Governor Shot. Cature Follows Fight. Aborigine Badly Hurt. Police Sergeant Wounded. Mendooran

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor was captured this morning after a lively fight with the police. He was shot in the back one badly wounded…

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Mr. Bruce and Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) met the officials of the Returned Soldiers' League on Saturday afternoon when the following terms were agreed upon:…

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War Memorial. Designs to Be Procured. £1000 Aimed At

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 4

The committee of the Manning War Memorial met in the Literary Institute on Wednesday night last. The Mayor (Ald. Chapman)…

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Ryan's Appointment. Returned Soldiers Dissatisfied. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' Leagues are still dissatisfied with the Federal Government's decision to retain Mr. Ryan as co-ordinating officer for the British…

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Soldier Settlement

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The whole of the management in connection with the soldier settlement work is now being carried on at the Kempsey Land Board office for the…

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Anzac Graves Cession by Turkey. New Peace Treaty. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

Cession to G[?] Briain of the Anzac area has been finally arranged in the new peace treaty drawn up Lausanne between the Allice…

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The Romance of Krutps. Essen's Huge Factories. Started by Blacksmith. Rapid Rise to Fame. Railway and War Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

Krupps, once the greatest and most famous war factory in the world, with which Germany menaced Europe, is again prominent in the public eye. Herr…

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New Federal Loan. Returned Soldier's View

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

It is being stated in many quarters that there is no question of sentiment in the new Commonwealth Loan, and that it is purely a financial…

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Insect World Slaves. Amazing Tactics of Ants That Go to War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 7

Anyone who has trodden on an ant-hill may have learned that ants are, in proportion to their size, as ferocious as almost any animal. They…

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The Great War. 9Th Anniversary To-morrow. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 5

The ninth anniversary of Great Britain's declaration of war is to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall New Proposals Forward

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

At the School of Arts, Kempsey, on Thursday night last there was a joint meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association and the School of…

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School of Arts. Soldiers May Build Hall

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 6

A meeting of Kempsey School of Arts committee was held on Thursday night last. Messrs. P. Fleming. Cliff, L. Savage. Lewis, H. Walpole…

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