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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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A Pinkett Tribute Soldiers' Memorial Hall. "Their Memory Shall Not Fade"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Patriotie Pinkett is no mere coupling of words to secure euphony, but it spells the sentiment of the folk in this sparsely populated centre so rich…

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Preference to Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Jtuperial League wrote to all mem hers of the State Legislature on December 2,asking if they were…

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British War Medal

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

The secretary of the Inverell subbranch of the R.S.S.I.L. has received the following communication from the A.A.G., 2nd Military District, dated…

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Domestic Tragedy. Husband Shot Dead. Passer-by Also Wounded. Man Charged with Murder. Thrilling Stories By Eye Witnesses

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

A terrible tragedy was enacted in Evans street about half-past ten o'clock on Saturday night, as a result of which a married man, named Arthur…

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Soldiers' Preference Act to Be Repealed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry, who is himself a returned soldier, has definitely announced his determination to repeal the Preference to Soldiers'…

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War Gratuity. First Interest Payment

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Arrangements are being made by the Federal Treasury to pay the first annual interest on the war gratuity bonds, which falls due on March 15…

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Fifteen Thousand Lives. Merchant Sailors' War Work. Rev. Poster Haire's Lecture

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Rev. W. Forster-Haire, Chaplain of the Royal Australian Navy, delivered a lecture on "Sailor-men at Arms" in the Arcadia Picture Show on Friday…

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War on the High Seas

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday night last, at the School of Arts Hall, the Rev. W. Forster-Haire Chaplain of the Royal Australian Navy, delivered a lecture on "Sailor-men at…

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Preference to Returned Men

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

Colonel Mick Bruxner's reply to a question prefered by the R.S. & S.I.L. is very reasonable, and its contents are cordially referred to all returned men…

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Welcome Home Dr. O'connor Returns

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

Dr. O 'Conner, Bishop of the Romao Catholic Diocese of Armidale, who has been on a trip to the Old Country, arrived in Sydney on Saturday by the…

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Parade of War Trophies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

In connection with the New South Wales share of war trophies the Government have sanctioned an exhibition of the whole of the trophies in the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of Returned Soldiers was held on Tuesday afternoon when an interesting address was delivered by Mr McConachie, and the future…

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Guyra's War Memorial. Completed Last Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

The School of Arts and Soldiers' Memorial Hall was completed last week, and is, says the 'Argus,' an ornament to the town The work is a credit to the…

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The Class War. O.B.U. CONFERENCE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the big unionism conference in Sydney last week the following preamble was adopted: We hold that there is a class struggle…

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Inquiry Re War Service Homes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—It was admitted at an inquiry regarding the war service homes, yesterday, that weatherboards used in some of the houses had only…

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Uncensored War Photographs. What Are They?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 3

Tuesday next, at 4 p.m., marks not only the opening of the Armidale show, but the official opening by his Worship the Mayor of the huge exhibition of…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. Soldiers' Land Inquiry. Commissioner's Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street's report on the Soldiers' Settlements Inquiry states that Mr. As[?]ford did not act either corruptly or from improper motives in…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of Executive Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Executive Committee was held in the Council Chambers oil Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. Purkiss) presided…

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Loyal Oddfellows Drake's War Contribution Honor Roll Unve[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

District G.M. (J. H. Young), accompanied by P.G. Bro W. S. Whyte F.B.) and Bro. R Lightf[?] visited Drake for the purpose of unveiling the…

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War Gratuity Bonds. a Million and a Half Involved

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

The first annual interest payment on War Gratuity Bonds becomes due to-morrow. The Total amount involved in a million an d a half pounds…

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