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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The Orchard. The Season's Work to date And the War on Pests

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

In many districts the exceedingly dry weather of the spring [?]nd early summer has demonstrated the value of early…

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Soldiers on the Land

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—It is stated by the Minister for Lands that 4000 returned soldiers have been settled on living areas…

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War Service Homes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The Victorian War Service Homes Commission has a thousand houses under construction…

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Post-War Wool Trade. Difficulties Ahead. Australian Position Explained

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 7

Mr. James Kidd, Vice-President of the Producers' Central Council, which represents the Graziers' Association, Sheepbreeders' Association, and…

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Kaiser's War Guilt. Interesting Revelations. Promises Land in Australia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

The "Strassburger Neue Zeitung" publishes, in a recent issue some extracts from a pamphlet, which, it declares, was circulated during the last…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Armidale Clock-tower Proposal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

The Site.—On vacant land beside Court House, opposite Post Office, and on the most central corner-site in Armidale…

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War Against Blowflies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Brown, State sheep expert, and member of the Blowfly Committee of the Bureau of Science and Industry, has returned to Brisbane from…

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The War Wool Trade Difficulties Ahead Australian Position Explained

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. James Kidd, Vice-President of the Producers' Central Council, which represents the Graziers' Association, Stockowners' Association,…

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Repatriation Committee Soldier's Appreciation

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A [?] meeting of the Executive of the [?] Committee we held on Wednesday night. There were present, Messrs. W. Wilton [?]…

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Soldier Honored

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Saunders, of Myall Downs, Delungra, has received intimation that his son, Sergeant S. S. W, Saunders was mentioned in the despatches of Sir…

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Major Wisdom a Distinguished Soldier. His Interesting Career

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Returned to Glen Innes on New Year's Pay after nearly five years soldiering overseas. Major Frank Man Wisdom. son of the late Mr. J.B…

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Hillgrove. Welcome Home

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

Private Joseph Hawke, who has returned from active service, having been away for over two years, was extended a "welcome tea" by the members of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Men who have served with the A.I.F abroad and who have reside for three month in respective resided of Shires or in municipalities may vote…

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Soldiers in Polit

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The Sailors and Soldiers [?] Federation is launching a vig[?] campaign in connection with the [?] coming State election…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Meeting of Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, Armidale subBranch, was held on Thursday night. There was a good attendance…

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Travelling Privileges for Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

Major Shillington, M.L.A., has received a communication from the A.J.F. (Furlough Privileges) Bureau, stating that the privilege of free rail and tram…

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Old Battlefields Vanishing Scars of War

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

Before another year has pasted most of the familiar signs of war will have disappeared from the battlefields of frame and Danders. The destroyed…

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Salvation Army Soldiers' Tea to New Officers

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Local commissioned officers and soldiers to the number of about 70 sat down to the welcome [?] for the purpose of introducing the…

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Soldiers Blocks

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Mellveen advises as that four blocks close to Black Mountain, on the Great Northern railway. will be open at Armidale on 9th February. The…

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Tapping Diggers Soldiers in Protest

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Extraordinary allegations were made at a conference of the western branches of the Retarned Soldier' Imperial League,held at Orange on Saturday…

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