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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Service Homes. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

It is expected that about 80 War Service Homes will shortly be erected at Linlithgow, near the small arms factory…

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Honor Boll Unveiled. an Impressive Methodist Service. Post-war Socialism

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The Methodist Church was packed to its utmost capacity in the morning, when along with the usual Anzac Day service was combined the unveiling in…

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The Glorious Twenty-fifth. Day of the Landing Recalled. The Spirit of Anzac. Commemorative Services in Glen Innes. A Town at Half-Mast

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The epic deeds of April 23, 1915, when seas of Australia struck their first blow in the great war by making a dramatic landing on the shores…

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Holy Trinity Services. the Soul's Immortality. Dead Soldiers' Soliloquies

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

Special Anzac Day services were held in Holy Trinity Church, large congregations attending at both morning end evening services. On Sunday…

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Diggers Remember. Soldiers' League Church Parade. "Quit You Like Men."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

In addition to the Observance at individual churches, a church parade was held in the afternoon, under the auspices of the Glen Innes Sub-branch of…

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Anzac Memorial Service

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon in the grounds of St. Andrew's, Tingha, an impressive memorial service was held. The occasion was…

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Giddy Nights Post-war Frills. Winter Season in Cairo

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

The winter season in Cairo las now advanced far enough for a judgment to be passed upon it. It has not been so "smart" as in the old days—there…

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The Blinded Soldiers' Enterprise

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

Inaugurated or October 20th, 1919, the N.S.W. Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company Ltd. has already achieved the prime objects of its…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Saturday next will witness the first definite steps towards the inauguration of a fund for the erection of a Soldiers' Memorial in Inverell…

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Anzac Day

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

The public commemoration of Anzac Day took place on Monday at 10.30 a.m. on the bridge. The Mayor (Aid R. H. Roberts) presided,…

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Displaying War Tropnies

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 1

When discussing the matter of displaying war trophics and capured cannon in parks and public places at the recent meeting of the Marrickville…

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War Memorial. Meeting of Executive Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 10

A meeting of the executive committee controlling the War Memorial was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Curtis) was in the…

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What's Wrong with the Soldiers' League ?

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Since the beginning of the year many efforts have been made to hold a meeting of the Uralla branch of the Soldiers' League, but owing to the…

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Strik[?] at Morwell. Soldier and Organiser

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 1

Because two men had a fight, the State coal mine at Morwell (Victoria) is idle, and 400 men are out of work. An organiser for the Australasian…

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General Birdwood at Armidale. the Friend of the Diggers. Wins Hearts of Citizens, As Well As Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

General Birdwood arrived at Armidale from Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement on Thursday afternoon. He was timed to arrive at 3 o'clock. Long…

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"Welcome Home" to Chaplain P. A. Smith

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Several weeks have passed since Rev. P. A. Smith returned to the parish, and probably many residents of the district who knew, nothing of…

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Local and General. War Service Homes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

Mr R. T. M'Lintock, District Works Officer under the War Service Homes Commission, was in town an Thursday in connection with building…

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Soldiers Taboo Monuments

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

We have been forwarded the following resolutions, carried unanimously at the conference of delegates, representative of Returned Soldiers' Leagues…

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War Service Homes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. [?] T. McLin[?], District Works Officer under the War Service Homes Commission, was in town last week in connection with building of homes for…

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War Memorial Competition. the Closing Day. Easy Victory for Sports Ground Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

On Saturday evening at 10 o'clock the War Memorial competition closed. At that hour the final returns were put in by each committee, and the final…

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