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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 16

Highway Robbery. an Audacious Attempt Near Mirrool. Driver of Car Shot at and Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 28

A desperate attempt at highway roboery was carried out on Wednesday afternoon, on the road between Ariah Park and Mirrool. Fortunately the dastardly attack…

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Soldier Settlers' Payments Overdue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 32

Up to March last the State Government advanced £12,000,000 to returned soldiers towards their repatriation and settlement on the land. Of this sum £3,378,000…

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Albury and District. Howlong Soldiers' Memorial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 22

The Howlong Soldiers' Memorial Committee have held their final meeting, the president, Mr. J. Pearce Smith, occupying the chair. The balance sheet which…

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Batlow Settlement. Soldiers' Grievances Discussed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 28

Mr. W. J. O'Brien moved the adjournment of the House on Wednesday to discuss the instructions issued by the Department of Labour and Industry, at the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present--His Worship the Mayor (Aid. J…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Sir,--Pardon me for adding further discard to the long unseemly discussions that have taken place over the Soldiers' Memorial, but I feel that…

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Soldiers' Memorial Disfigured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

The Municipal Council is offering a reward of £2 for information lending to the conviction of the person who threw ink on the base of the memorial…

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No Preference to Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 4

The question of preference to soldiers cropped up at the Kyeamba Shire Council last week, when applications were received from a number of men…

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Railway to Tuppal Soldier Settlement. Rival Routes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

At the mooting of the Berrigan district council of tho Farmers and Settlers’ Association at Berrigan on Friday last, Mr. A. A…

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The Hay War Memorial Committee. the Question of a Soldiers' Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The Hay War Memorial Committee met on Saturday, there being present: Mr Henry B. Maclure, in the chair, and Messrs J. Johnston, P. R…

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Would Miss the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

An old man stood smoking his pipe outside his little flat-faced house in Dunkirk —"the City of Dreadful Night," so called from the fact of it having been bombed…

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After-war Changes. the Importance of Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 18

Railways profoundly influence the development and prosperity of a young virgin continent such as ours. The iron road has to be pushed into unopened,…

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Breach of Promise Alleged. Farmer Aged 70 Sued. Young War Widow Claims £3000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

A case in which a soldier's widow aged 30 years is suing a farmer aged 70 for breach of promise of marriage was commenced before Mr. Justice…

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News by Cable. Irish War. Fall of Limerick. Rebels' Work of Destruction. London, July 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 20

Irish Nationalist troops have taken Limerick. Many rebels were captured, together with a quantity of arms and ammunition. The Free State troops are in…

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News by Cable. (Continued from page 20.) Irish War. Final Struggle Looked for London. July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 23

It is expected that the final struggle between the Irish rebels and the Free State troops will take place on the outskirts of Cork. The Free State troops are advancing…

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The Big Strike in the U.S.A. The Government's Firm Stand. War Time Control Resorted To

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

Reuter's Washington correspondent says that the wartime measures are proving effective, and have created an unprecedented step towards peace…

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Items of Special Interest. Plight of Soldier's

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 31

A Conference of Soldiers Settlers has been convened to meet at Cootamundra on Friday, August 4, be discuss grievances with a view to united action being taken…

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Diamond in Dispute. an Ex-soldier’s Story

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The sequel of a most unusual case came before Judge Wasley in the Melbourne County Court on Monday, when a former soldier named George…

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A Sinn Fein Envoy. Wounded Near Dublin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

Harry Roland, Sinn Fein envoy to America for two years, and De Valera's right-hand man, was dangerously wounded in the course of an…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

On the Walbundric road, carved deep into the butt of a white box is a soldiers memorial worthy of note. It is the representation of a church window…

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