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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers Taboo Monuments

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

We have been forwarded the following resolutions carried unanimously at the conference of delegate representative of Returned Soldiers…

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A "Dry" Commonwealth Soldiers and Dolled-up Booze

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

The Rev. R. B. Hammond, speaking last week at the conference of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council, said he had not the shadow of a doubt that they would…

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By Telegraph. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] Decentralisation and Soldiers' Settlement

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

Sydney, Monday.—The Minister for Lands has under consideration a scheme of decentralisation for the Soldiers' Settlement Administration…

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Armidale Soldiers' Memorlal. Wollomombi's Generons Response

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

On Friday evening last the residents of Wollomombi, having, pledged themselves to support the Sports Ground War Memorial scheme, held a grand…

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'Returned Soldiers' Furniture

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

At the Adelaide Police Court Joe Webb, a returned soldier, was fined [?] and ordered to pay £2/6/ costs, for having sold, without the permission of…

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Exchange of Flags. Suggestions to Armidale Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

Brigadier-General Cox, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., makes the following appeal to local soldiers:—"There are places in France and Belgium which…

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Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bill. Speech by Mr. Hay

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hay New England, in the House of Representatives during the debate on the Australian Repatriation Bill, said:—…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. Gratuities for Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

The Governor-General has assented to the War Gratuities' Act, which was passed through the Federal Parliament this session…

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Latest Telegrams. for War Victims. Joynton Smith's Fine Example. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Joyntan Smith, M. L. C. has decided to convert his old home "Hastings" at Coogee, into clinic and set aside £15,000 for its maintenance. The…

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Cost of Living. Worse in Peace Than in War Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

According to the State Government statistician prices have increased more peace than they did daring the war period. Up to the sigaing of the…

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Why Australian Hotels are Best. [Published by Arrangement.] Soldier Makes Some Comparisons

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

"Sydney Evening News" (20/4/'20) printed the following from the pen of George Clone, of Bondi, N S W., who saved with both the A.I.F and the…

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Soldier Settlements. Hew Minister's Policy. No More Single Farms. Local Valuations Cut Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Longhlin, has issued an instruction that no "single-farm" proposals under the promotion section of the Closer…

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Decentralising Soldier Settlement

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, has under consideration a scheme for the decentralisation of soldier Settlement administration. It is proposed to…

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Valuation cf Soldiers Properties

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

In view of the decision of the new Minister for Lands not to accept the valuations of local committees in the face of those given by departmental…

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Ate Returned Men Satisfied? General Birdwood's Opinion Criticised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 10

Evidently 100 per cent of the diggers are not getting, a fair deal, though General Birdwoood would,have it they are. This is what one Returned man…

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War Service Homes

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

An officer connected with the War Service Homes Commission paid a visit to Inverell during the week and made a number or inquiries concerning the…

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Ikvaud, Old Age, and War Pensions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives a bill was passed for the appropriation of £10,000,000 for the purposes of the invalid and old age…

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Soldiers' Blocks

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. McIIveen advises us that eight blocks savering 34,900 acres in the Grafton district, will be open to returned sodliers on June 7th. The…

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Soldiers' Gratuity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday, —The first payment of the war gratuity to soldiers will be made before the arrival of the Prince in Australia…

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Soldiers Taboo Monuments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 9

We have been forwarded the following resolutions, earned unahimonsly at tge confernce of delegates, representative N.S.W., which sat in Sydney during…

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