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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Church of England Parish Hall War Memorial. Hostel for Girls

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

As a Parish War Memorial, the Church of England has decided to provide a hostel for girls in Armidale. With this object in view, a meeting of…

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Soldiers in Civil Life. Judge Emphasises Their Duty

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 10

In sentencing W. H. Blackburn to seven years for the manslaughter of his room-mate, and G. J. Cook to 12 years for manslaughter of a woman,…

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Lost Badges & Certificates. How Soldiers May Recover

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 7

In order to be of assistance to all returned soldiers, the military authorities particularly invite all not in possession of returned soldiers' badges…

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War Gratuity

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The Bill introduced last week provides that payment is to be made in cash in the following cases : (a) The widow of a member of the forces ; (b)…

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War Trophies. Distribution Among States. What Glen Innes Will Get

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has entrusted the distribution of trophies allotted to the States to a trophy committee, one for each State, speically…

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Lost Badges and Certificates How Soldiers May Recover

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

In order to be of assistance to all returned soldiers, the military authorities particularly invite all not is possession of returned soldiers' badges…

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Demobilised Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

The Demobilised Soldiers Association of New South Wales branch recently formed, desires all A.I.F. men discharged medically unfit, demobilised…

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Church of England Parish War Memorial. [?]Tel for Girls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

As a Par[?] War [?], the Church of England [?] [?] for [?] Armidale. With this object in view, a [?] of…

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Armidale soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of [?]Arnard Memorial Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

A later attendance was present at the Soldiers Club on Friday evening, when a [?]al meeting supporters of the [?] Memoral scheme was [?]ld…

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Kingstown Returned Men. Welcomed on Saturday. a Successful [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The residents of K[?] welcomed their returned so[?] on Saturday. Over 300 people were [?] attendance. There were [?] [?]…

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Soldiers' Land. 28 for Four Blocks

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

The Armidale Land Board yesterday dealt with conflicting applications for Homestead Farm Area No.1083, comprising four farms, and known as "The…

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War Gratuity. Action by Seamen. Making War Impossible

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

The [?] of Sir Joseph Cook, Acting Treasurer to receive a [?] from the Federal Council of the Senmen's Union on the question of the…

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Demobilised Soldiers. Appeal for Membership

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The Demobolised Soldiers' Association, N.S.W. Branch, recently formed desires all A.I.F. men discharged medreally unfit, demobilised owing to the…

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Armidale Soldiers' Memorial. [?] [?] [?] Monday's Big Sports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 10

We have received a pre[?] of the [?] [?] held on the showground [?] [?]…

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War Gratuity. No Cash Payment

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

The House of Representatives, by 31 votes to 20, voted against the cash payment of the war gratuity…

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Kingstown. Returned Soldiers Welcomed

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

A welcome home was given to the Kingstown returned soldiers on Saturday last, 27th March, which took the form of a basket picnic, with athletic…

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Minister's Promise. Reminder From the Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 9

Mr. H. S. Jones, Secretary of the Armidale Repatriation Committee, writes:—Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, in reply to a deputation of…

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Soldier Claims £2000. an Alleged Libel

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

A claim for £2000 damages, in respect of alleged libel, was before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) and a jury of four, in the Banco Court on…

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Welcome Home

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

Bundarra is 1101 yet quite done [?] the welcomes to the soldiers who [?] from the town yesterday [?] Ryan (secretary of of the local Farewell…

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Soldier Orphans. Question of Higher Education

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 3

Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, alluded on Tuesday to suggestions that have been made that soldiers on recept of the war gratuity…

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