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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Welcome Home at Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The final welcome home to returned soldier was held at the School of Arts, Mulwala on Monday evening last. These function have always been…

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War and Post-war Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 40

The old year has passed on to the new an unusually large number of problems of much more than average moment. The feeling of most people standing on the…

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America's Navy. Complete by July. Applying War's Lessons

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

It is announced that U.S.A. will have approximately, her peace strength of 940 warships after July 1, including Sixteen dreadnoughts, thirteen…

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List of War Criminals. Von Lersner Wont Present Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Von Lersner, who is acting as chief German delegation, has resigned, having refused to transmit the Allied list of wanted war criminals for extradition. He…

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Germany's War Obligations. The Refusal to Give Up War Criminals. German Delegate Refuses to Transmit List. Reported Excitement in Germany and France. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that von Lersner, the acting chief of the German delegation, has resigned, having refused to transmit the Allied…

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Y.m.c.a. War Work Praised. Success in Civil Hoped For

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 19

"In field, and camp, and troopship I always find the Y.M.C.A. anxious and willing to help," wrote a doner to Australian Y.M.CA. funds during the last…

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Triennial Municipal and Shire Elections. Soldier Candidates Successful Culcairn Difficulty Solved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 18

The first elections under the amended Local Government Act took place through out. New South Wales on Saturday, and excited more than ordinary interest on…

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America's Dead Soldiers. 17,000 Bodies to Be Taken Home. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

America is landing ]7,000 tin-lined coffins at Brest to receive the bodies of dead soldiers for conveyance homewards. Special detachments of American…

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The War Criminals. Germans Breathe Threats. London. February 5

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

A crescendo of protests, wailings and threats has been produced in Germany hy the reception of the Allied black-list of war criminals…

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The Country's "Gratitude!" Homecoming Soldiers Penniless. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Thirty-two members of the A.I.F., who fought against the Bolsheviks in Russia, landed at Newcastle to-day from the steamer Solfels. They claimed to have…

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Soldier’s Fears

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

It is extraordinary what [?] fears some soldiers have. [?] always dreads that his [?] will be destroyed by a [?]…

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German War Criminals. Must Be Brought to Justice. the Allies Determined. (Reuter). LONDON, Feb. 8

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

It transpires that the situation which had arisen in regard to the Allied list of war criminals was largely due to a misunderstanding. It is understood that the…

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Germany and the Treaty. Failure to Deliver Coal. The Question of the War Criminals. Germany's Passive Resistance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Germany has not taken steps to deliver the stipulated quantity of coal to France. The measures provided in the Peace Treaty will be adopted…

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War and Post-war Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 40

Eminent statesmen and writers such as Viscount Grey and Professor Bryce are inviting the attention of the Englishspeaking peoples of the Empire and the…

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Germany's War Council. French Indignation. Foch's Accurate Forecast of the Boches

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

"The Times" Paris correspondent, commenting on French indignation at the refusal to give up the war criminals, says that Marshal Foch's…

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Surrender of War Criminals. German Attitude Firm. Published in "The Times." BERLIN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Every day that ig passing without a categorical statement of Allied policy is strengthening the opposition to the extradition of the war criminals…

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Soldiers Blocks [?] RIGHT of Pre[?] Selection

The Independent · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Applications for [?] to the [?]…

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The Urana Independent. Telephone: 28 Urana. Friday, February 13, Local News. Soldiers' Meeting

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Urana, subbranch of the returned sailors' and soldiers' imperial league was held in shire hall last Saturday evening…

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Soldiers' Lucerne Ruined. Spoiled by Sea Spray. We[?]bee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Much dissatisfaction exists among a section of the returned soldiers who have recently been settled on lucerne blocks in the irrigation, area in this district by the…

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Soldiers Welcomed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Another enjoyable welcome home function was held at the Pavilion on Tuesday evening last when Sergt. O'Keefe and Pte. L Wilson were…

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