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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers Duped. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

The report by the victorian [?] Inquiry Board, which investigated the purchase of land by returned soldiers on the Devon Meadows estate, stated…

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Delungra Doings. Anzac Celebrations

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

Anzac Day in Delungra will be observed on Sunday next at St. Columba's Church of England, by a special choral communion at 8 o'clock, and…

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World's Richest Woman a Little Japanese. Over £30,000,000 Made in the War

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The story of Mrs. [?] Suzuki, a little Japanese woman, who was taught [?] to minister to her husband and to look to her household, and who at…

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Faction War in Ireland. (United Service Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Faction fighting in Londonderry has been resumed. Numbers of bayonet charges failed to clear the streets. Firing continued throughout the night,…

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Feud over a Dog. Lasts for 150 Years. Egyptian Villagers at War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

An assize case has just ended which is one of the most remarkable held in Egypt for several years (says the Cairo Correspondent of the "Daily Mail")…

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Soldiers' Premiums

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

A ballot to decide whether the extra war-risk premiums should be refunded by the A.M.P. Society to the soldiers who insured after the outbreak of the…

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Anzac Day

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Sunday next, April 25th, is Anzac Day—the immortalised by the Australian soldiers at Gallipoli. “I am [?] said General…

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The Anzac Ball

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Arrangements for the annual Anzac Ball, which is to take place in the School of Arts to-morrow (Friday) night, are now complete, and…

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Anzac Day. Local Ob[?]rva[?]es

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

Anzac Day, which this year falls on a Sunday, is to be fittingly observed in Glen Innes. In all the churches special services are to be held, and…

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War Gratnity Bonds

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

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…

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Craze of "Semi-nudity" a Post War Pad

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

"The present fashion among some women of leaving the larger part of the upper body exposed is inviting calamity." So said Dr. C. E. Tanner,…

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The War Precautions Act. Mr. Hughes Puzzled. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hughes states that under the War Precautions Act the Commonwealth powers began somewhere and ended everywhere, adding "It would…

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Appeal for £100,000. Support of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. The King and the Salvation Array

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Lieut-Colonel Wm McKenzie, M.C., 73 Goulburn-street, Sydney, writes us appealing to people to support the Salvation Army Appeal for…

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Members

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

There was an attendance of 63 comrades at the meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held in the Council Chambers last night. Mr. E. R…

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Anzac Day Memorial Service

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

Dear Sir,—As representing the clergy responsible, I should like to make known as well as possible the arrangements in connection with the service…

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Soldier Fined

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

John Hitchcock, a returned soldier, was proceeded against at Redfern Police Court recently by the Repatriation Department for unlawfully drawing…

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Anzac Day. to Be Celebrated Locally on

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

The Anzac Day Committee met an Thursday night. There were present:—The Major (Aid R. H. Roberts), Messrs A. L. Horriman, J. H. M'Alpine, J…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. Children's Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Four hundred children and a big crowd of adults filled the Town Hall on Wednesday night. Notwithstanding that it was the third children's plain…

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Riot in Londonderry. Soldiers Attacked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 10

What is described as the wickedest riot ever known in Londonderry began on Saturday night, and lasted many hours. It arose from Wednesday's…

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Anzac Day. Observance in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 4

Anzac Day, April 25, will be suitably observed in Glen Innes on Sunday. In all the churches special and appropriate [?] are being held, in…

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