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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Kingstown Soldiers Honoured by the Residents

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

Saturday, 27th March was a [?] day in the history of the village of Kingstown as it marked the [?] [?]…

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Soldiers and Workers. Diggers Show Their Appreciation. Function at Little Plain

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

On Easter Monday evening the local returned soldiers entertained the members of the Ladies' Knitting Circle, the Welcome Home Committee and the…

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Soldiers' Blocks. Land for Settlement

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Open on 10th May, at Inverell, a drown lease of 1600 acres, in the parish of Aconite, 20 miles from Inverell. This block is generally poor, but is…

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Soldiers' Monuments Wanton Waste. A V.C.'s OPINION

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 10

"I am bitterly opposed to the wanton waste of large sums of public money on brass or stone for soldiers' memorials," said Surgeon-General Sir…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Stimulus to Competition. Offer by Mr. Curtis

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. Curtis is prepared to donate £25 to the committee which first raises £100 by straight-out giving, from Saturday next, 10th April, till…

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Mount Rodd Soldiers' Farms

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

The following is the result of the ballot for the Mt. Rodd blocks recently conducted by the Director of Soldier Settlement:--…

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Bishop on Marriage. New Ideas Through War. Are Changes Imminent?

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

The Bishop of Hereford (Dr. Henley Henson), preaching in Manchester Cathedral, said the war had told directly and with tremendous effect, on the…

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Armidale Soldiers' Memorial. BARNARD [?] SCHEME

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

A further meeting of the Barnard Memorial committee was held at the Soldiers' Club on Thursday evening, when Mr. F. J. Barnard presided over…

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Wellingrove Returned Wounded Soldiers Fund. a Soldier's Letter

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. McCarthy, of Wellingrove writes :-- Would you kindly allow me space for a few remarks re the above. I am…

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Proposed School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Guyra Shire Chambers on Saturday last for the purpose of inspection and accepting the plan of the proposed…

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Local Soldiers How They Have Been Helped. £21,000 Spent Last Year. Repatriation Committee's Activities

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 6

Those who are prone to criticise the local repatriation authorities and to state that nothing is bring done for the soldiers of the district will read…

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Football. Soldiers From a Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of returned soldiers of Glen Innes and district was held at Messrs. Peters and Co.'s rooms recently M. W. Ellington presiding…

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Help for Disfigured Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

Arrangements are complete for the treatment of returned discharged soldiers whose features have been disfigured as a result of facial injuries or…

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Governor-general's Visit Cattle-drafting Exhibition. Anzac Day Celebrations

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

A large and representative meeting was held is the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of suitably welcoming the Governor-General and Lady…

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Issue at War Bonds

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that all the machinery for the issue of the war gratuity bonds has been finalised. It is exported that a first distribution will…

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Sports Ground War Memorial Scheme. Wednesday's Continental

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

The continental and dance organised by the Sports Ground Memorial committee was most successfully carried out on Wednesday. At 10 o'clock…

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Celebration of Anzac Day

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Wednesday to consider what steps should be taken to celebrate Monday. 26th April, which been has declared a public…

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Anzac Day. Local Arrangements

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

For the first time since the great day itself Anzac Day (April 25) will fall on a Sunday. Five yean ago in the grey dawn of that…

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Issue of War Bonds

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that all the machinery for the issue of the war gratuity bonds has been finalised. It is expected that a first distribution will…

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The Salvation Army. Appeal for £100,000 Returned Soldiers [?] Five Will Support

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

In asking if you will be kind enough to insert this appeal to the people of N.S.W., for the turn of £30,000, to assist in the development of…

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