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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Guyra War Memorial. Raising Further Funds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of Guyra School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial Hall was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday morning, Lieut.-Colonel…

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Education of Soldiers Children an Ambitious Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

The new repatriation scheme which will provide higher education for the children of decreased and totally participated soldiers children, is now…

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Complaints Against War Service Homes Department

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

Sydney, Thursday—The chairmanship of committee for inquiry into the complaints against the War Service Homes Department has been accepted by Mr…

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Black Cat for Luck Ex-soldier Recovers Sight

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

A black cat has brought luck—and sight—to a blinded ex-soldier. Charles Appleby, of Kingston-on-Thames (England), who went to France…

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War Pictures. Exhibition at Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Captain Joynt, V.C., who recently arranged for a visit to Armidale of the Uncensored War Pictures Exhibition, now writes to say that through a…

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Kentucky Soldiers League

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the League was held on 26th inst., when 44 members attended. The President (Mr L. M'Donald) occupied, the chair and…

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Soldier Settlers

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

We want to further the appeal made by Mr R. H. Blomfield in the interests, more particularly, of the settlers on the Gostwyck sub-division. Mr…

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War Trophies Ex-inverellite's Suggestion

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Fergusso[?], a former Inverellite, but now resident in the metropolis, has still the welfare of the town at heart, judging from the letter he…

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Morelma Lands Soldier Sued. a Test Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

At the District Court this morning A. J. M. Simpson proceeded against George Wain for the recovery of £34/16/10. The claim arose out of the purchase of…

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Returned Soldiers'League, Uralla Branch

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of above was held at the Council Chambers, on Saturday night. Present: Messrs. M'Doagal (chair), Dunk Reeves, Mnnro. Nixon, Roberts. Bourke,…

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Lepatriating the Local Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

The fact that the local Repatriation committee has voted itself out of existence for she want of something to do speaks volumes for the work…

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Morelma Lands. Soldiers' Sued. a Test Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

At the District Court on Friday morning, A. J. M. Simpson proceeded against George Wain for tho recovery Of £34/16/10. The claim arose out of…

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Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement. Press Campaign to Awaken Department. Settlers Sick of Muddlesome Methods. Kentucky

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

After long-suffering the soldier settlers have kicked at last. They are [?]gusted with the meddlesome methods of the Soldiers' Settlement…

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A Soldier's Case. Bundarra Land

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, referred on Saturday morning to a complaint which had reached him from Armidale regarding the case…

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A Soldier's Case. Bundarra Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, referred on Saturday morning to a complaint which had reached him from Armidale regarding the case…

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Soldiers Cannot. Have Town Hall

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

The finance committee of the Sydney City "Council has refused an [?] cation by the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League for the use of the Town…

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Preference to Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4
Also in Bundarra and Tingha Advocate

At a meeting of the finance co[?] of the Sydney city council a labor alderman bitterty condemined the principle of preference to soliders…

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By Telegraph. [Through Our Sydney Representativas.] War Service Homes. Consternation Among the Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—It is reported that the action of the War Service Homes, Commission has caused consternation among the soldiers, and the Builders'…

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War Trophy Unveiled at Oakwood. Successful Function

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

A very interesting function, the first of its kind in the district, took place in the Hall at Oakwood on Wednesday night last (writes our correspondent)…

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