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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers Must Have Cash for War Gratuity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 31

A mass meeting of between 3000 and 4000 returned soldiers in the Melbourne Domain, held under the auspices of the Sailors and Soldiers Democratic…

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The War Gratuity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 31

In connection with the payment of the war gratuity to ex-members of the A.I.F., the military authorities will take the opportunity to make deductions from the…

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War Service Homes in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 28

Mr. D. J. Hutchings, Deputy Commissioner of War Service Houses, arrived in Albury on Monday to expedite the work of erecting soldiers' homes in the town…

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War Gratuity Ready in a Fortnight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 28

All the machinery for the issue of the war gratuity bonds has been finalised, and it is expected that the first distribution wil be made in two weeks' time. There…

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Preparing for War Doctors Propose to Organise

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

Suggestions for oganising the medical profession in a state of preparedness for war formed the outstanding feature of his address, as retiring…

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Soldiers Want Payment in Cash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 45

A deputation of several hundred returned soldiers belonging to the Democratic League, marched to Parliament House, Melbourne, and their…

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Soldiers' Protest Against Priest's Remarks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 32

When the conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League began its second day's business in Sydney, the 200 delegates unanimously agreed to…

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Soldiers' Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 30

The conference of delegates of the sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League dealt mainly with land questions. Considerable…

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Stranded Ex-soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 20

Distress among discharged Australian soldiers in London waiting for passages to Australia is becoming acute. A number of the men are on the verge of starvation,…

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Soldiers' Memorials. V.c.general's Criticism

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

"I am bitterly opposed to the wanton waste of large sums of public money on brass or stone for soldiers' memorials," said Surgeon-General Sir…

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Hay Circuit Court. Returned Soldier Charged With Wife Murder. Found Guilty of Manslaughter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The Circuit Court sat at Hay on Wednesday. Mr. Justice Wade presided. Mr. M. R. Longfield acted as deputy sheriff. Mr. E. F. McDonald,…

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Canada Refuses to Enfranchise Japanese Soldiers. Vancouver

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The Canadian Legislature has finally declined to enfranchise the Japanese who served with the Canadian army overseas…

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Anzac Day Commemoration at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of the various Wodonga churches was held in St. Luke's Church, Wodonga. on Friday evening. Rev. W. A. Williams presided, and…

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Mishandling Allied Soldiers. BERLIN, April 17

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

Prince Joachim has been fined 1800 marks and Captain Plathen, 300 marks for attempted assault, and Prince Hohenlohe-Lanngenburg 1000 marks for an…

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Final Welcome Home

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The final welcome home to returned soldiers will take place at the Band Hall on Friday evening next, when it is expected that there will be a large…

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Anzac Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Monday, April 26, has been gazetted a public holiday, it being the fifth anniversary of the landing of the Australians on the shores of Gallipoli…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Walla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

A well-attended meeting decided on Tuesday, 13th inst., what form the Soldiers' Memorial would take. Mr. Hy. Smith occupied the chair, and explained…

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Preference to Soldiers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Frederick Sykes, a returned soldier summoned Willcox, Mofflin Limited, under the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, at the Central Court to-day…

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Wine Grape Growing for Soldiers. Suitability of Rutherglen District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The special inquiry board appointed to investigate the question of the suitability of wine grape growing for soldiers in the Rutherglen district…

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The Salvation Army Appeal for £100,000. Returned Soldiers' Executive Will Support. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

Sir,--In asking you if you will be kind enough to insert this appeal to the people of New South Wales, for the sum of £30,000, to assist in the…

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