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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' League is urging all sub-branches to bring pressure to bear on their Federal members, with a view to increasing the pensions…

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Life's Tug-of-war

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 13

Life is a tug-of-war, might against right, Good against evil and darkness 'gainst light…

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Relief for Soldier Settlers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 32

The Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Bill designed to give relief to soldier settlers who had suffered hardship during the slump, was read a first…

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Wordless Soldiers. Earl Haig Recalls Promises. London, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 20

Field-Marshall Earl Haig publishes a letter reminding the public of August 4, the ninth anniversary since the outbreak of war. He recalls the…

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Two Soldiers' Leases Reappraisement of Capital Value on Transfer. Interesting Evidence on Values

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The Hay Land Board had before it last week, two inquiries as to the capital value of crown leases which had been set apart for returned…

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Returned Soldiers in N.Z. The Proportion of Successes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

A statement in the New Zealand Parliament showed that 50 per cent. of the soldier settlers had been successful; 32 per cent, temporarily…

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Soldier Settlements Full Statements Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

Mr Weanre stated that the full statement in regard to the soldier settlements will be made in the House at an early date…

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Unemployed Returned Soldiers. Mr. Farrar Sympathetic

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Farrak, to-day promised a deputation of returned soldiers that he would do all in his power to find work for the…

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Helping the Soldier Settler. £2,000,000 to Be Written Off

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

This is how the New Zealand Government does it:--The Soldier Settlement Amendment Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives (N.Z.) on…

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The Returned Soldiers' League. Meeting of the Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Hay Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held at the Athenaeum on Thursday, those present being:—Messrs. Crerar, Crisp, Hines,…

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Cuba and the U.S.A. War-time Debt Paid

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

A Washington message states that Cuba has completed the payment of 10,000 dollars war-time debt to the United States, being the first nation…

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Urangeline Soldiers' Settlement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 30

A meeting of soldier Bottlers was held on August, at "Bidgeemia," to decide on a date on which to hold their annual sports. After discussion…

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Arbor Day at Soldiers' Park

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last the Mayor, Ald. J. E. Dowling, Deputy Mayor Ald. M. H. Harben, accompanied by a large number o townspeople, were…

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Money in War Loans

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 6

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Doctor Earle Page, yesterday drew attention to the great incrcase in rates of interest which had…

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Maimed Soldiers Grants. Mr Bruce Interviewed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

Replying, to a deputation to-day which requested assistance for maimed soldiers, enabling them to support themselves without street playing…

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A Lonely Soldier Settler. On An Australian Island

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

The destroyer Anzac returned to Sydney this afternoon. An officer describes how the crew found a small island to the north of Australia,…

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Italy and Greece. Italy Commits an Act of War. Greek Island Seized and Troops Land after Shelling

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Italian troops have occupied the island of Corfu in the Mediterranean, as the reply of Greece to the Italian Government's ultimatum sent in…

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A New War. Italy Attacks Greece. Corfu Shelled and Occupied

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Following up her ultimatum to Greece--which was only partially acceded to, the Greek Government declaring some of the demands impossible of…

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Street Musicians. No Necessity for Soldiers to Beg

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 3

"Under the new pension [?]ehedule approved by the Limbless Soldiers' Association, there is no necessity for any mai[?]ed soldier to beg in the streets,"…

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Urangeline Soldier Settlement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 7

A pleasant gathering of settlers took place on August, 26th at Bageemia, when Mr. and. Mrs. A. E. Naish-Smith were the recipients of a silver tea set…

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