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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Anzac Day. Local Celebrations

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The anniversary of Anzac Day was appropriately celebrated in Warialda on Monday last. The Shire Council Chambers was the appointed place…

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Anzac Sunday at the Churches

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The Church of England was full for the 8 a.m Eucharist and was beautifully decorated with great flags and the best of flowers. Mr…

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Presentation of British War Medals

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Lieut. Webb said that as Senior. Officer of the A.I.F. in the Warialda district it was his duty to present general service medals in returned…

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Should Have Known Better. Donald Grant and Fallen Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

At a meeting in the Sydney Town Hall in memory of the late Percy Brookfield, M.L.A., a revolutionary funeral march and other…

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Anzac Holiday Question, Insult to Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The Petersham branch of. the Progressive party the other night carried a resolution placing on record its emphatic protest against the Government's attitude to Anzac…

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War Trophies in Schools. Why Not?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 8

At the last meeting. of the Inverell Municipal Council, Port Stephens Municipality sought: co-operation in a motion objecting to the action of the Minister…

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Victoria's Unknown Soldier

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

The Premier of Victoria strongly disfavors the suggestion that the body of an unknown soldier be brought to Melbourne and buried there…

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Youthful Soldiers in Camp. Quite Satisfied

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

An interesting account of the northern boy's experiences at the recent militia camp at Eutherford appeared in Thursday's Glen Innes 'Guardian.' The…

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Armidale Soldiers' Memorial. Further Progress Made

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

At a meeting of tlie Soldiers' Memorial executive committee on Thursday night there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss) in the chair, Miss Dight,…

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Who Won the War? Casualties Follow Argument

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

A passenger by the steamer Eastern, from China, stales that a fracas occurred at Hongkong, between British sailors and a party from three…

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May Day Excesses. Returned Soldiers Plan Reprisal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

The returned soldiers are considering the advisability of holding a counter demonstration to the May Day proceedings, and of publicly burning the…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

The Soldier memorial was again discussed by the Soldiers League last evening the [?] having been in [?] by Mr. A. J. Mackenzie…

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Insult to the Flag. Soldiers' Resolution

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Glen Innes Soldiers' League, Dr. Orfe submitted the following section with a recommendation that it be [?]…

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District Soldiers New League Formed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

The local Soldiers League was formally brought into being last evening, when office bearers were appointment and scheme for the future…

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Soldier's Gratuities

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Cook States that out of a total of £6,000,000 of bonfire nearly by the Government, but a proportion…

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Local and General Yetman War Trophy

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has been advised by the Solicitor-General that permission has been granted to instal Yetman's war trophy in the Court…

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War on Short Skirts Men Students' Ultimatum. No Paint, No Rouge

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

In church and college and court, and up and down American abbreviated skirts, silk stockings, and diminutive slipper shoes as the prevailing fashion…

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Disabled Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

The question whether disabled soldiers should marry was raised at a meeting of the Oxford War Pensions Committee (says the "Daily Mail.")…

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"Glad They Had Died." Insult to Fallen Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

At a meeting in the Sydney Town Hall on Monday in memory of the late Percy Brookfield, M.L.A., a revolutionary funeral march and other revolutionary…

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Councillors Hootad. Refusal to Employ Soldier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Sir John Monash headed a meeting held the other night at praham (Vic.) to protest against the action of the local Council in rejecting the application of…

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