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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Glen Lnnes Soldiers' Memorial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 9

The President of the Glen Innes Returned Soldiers' League (Major J. F. White), speaking on the matter of a war memorial there, related that he…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

The Town Clerk takes exception to of certain members of the Returned Soldiers' League regarding the delay in finalising the…

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Dr. [?] loverell. an Enthusiastic Welcome Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

His Lordship Dr. O 'Connor received a wonderfully enthusiastie "Welcome home" at Laverell during last weekend…

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For the Soldiers Minstrel Entertainment. a Bright Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

A decade or two ago nigger minstrel entertainments were extremely popular draw cards, but they as suddenly fell flat and went out of favor with the…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Meeting of Uralla Branch

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Uralla branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., Mr. W. Reeve presiding, Dr Coleman wrote apologising, for being unable to attend the function on…

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Cost of Soldier Settlement

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

What is the cost of soldier settlement? Sir Joseph Cook at one time estimated that repatriation and settlement would cost £60,000,000…

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War Graves. Re-burials Not Complete

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 3

"Tell them not to come yet," said Major Shepherd, referring to relatives wishing to visit Australian graves, "the cemeteries are far from…

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Wonderful War Record. Survivor of Mons Retreat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Captain E. Bowler, D.S.O, M.C. and bar, D G.M., who spent last week-end in Inv[?]rell with his sister, Mrs. Alfred Farrand, has a wonderful war record. When…

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The Anzac Spirit

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

After publishing the resolution passed by the employees of the Tingha Hydraulic and Irrigation Scheme, "The Land" newspaper,…

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The Note Issue. Less Then During the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer states that the Australian note issue is less at present than at the lime than when the war ended…

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War Service Homes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Many complaints regarding war set vice homes were heard by the Parliamentary committee at Goulburn yesterday. One witness said the houses let…

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An After-war Story

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

As a good after-war story, told by Arnold Bennett, the following would be difficult to match: The other day I met a British officer who had been…

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Official Correspondence War Trophies. Seed Wheat Supplies

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., forwards the following:— I am herewith enclosing a letter received from the Department of…

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Latest Horrors of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

Plans for making war more "frightful" which are now coming within the purview of experts at the Air Ministry include that for an "air ram." Relying…

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War Service Homes. Complaints as to Utility

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

Nunmerous complaints against the serviceability of War Service Homes was heard by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Accounts…

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War Trophies in Schools. Gruesome Horrors Not For Children

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Dooley, in unveiling a District School Memorial Library at Lithgow, referred to the question of having captured machine guns in public schools…

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War Trophies. Not Allowed in Schools. an Alternative Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

The following letter has been forwarded by Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A.: I am herewith enclosing a letter received from the Department of…

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Guyra School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 3

A committee meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday night last, when there were present: Messrs. L. P. Dutton…

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Soldiers' Memorial. D[?] at Public Meeting. Park [?]Me Launched

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

There was a representative gathering of citizens at the Court hereon Tuesday night, when collaboration was given to the question of…

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Armidale War Memorial. Meeting of Executive. a Monument that Isn't Wanted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the local War Memorial was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided, and there were also…

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