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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

364 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 19

Auzac Day. Peace or War?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council, New Lambton Council wrote [?]king co-operation in having Anzac Day proclaimed a public holiday…

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General Cables. [Througt Reuter.] China's Little War. Mukden's War Lord. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Reuter's Peking correspondent wires: With the exception of rounding up small groups of scattered Fengti[?]ners, military operations in the Peking…

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The Chalk Line Evils of Class War

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

The recent letters appearing under this heading have prompted me, Mr. Editor, to fly into print, which by the way I am always loath to do, believing…

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Topical Comment Soldiers' Memorials

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

An excellent suggestion was made the other day in a private way to this paper by a returned soldier as to the best form of a war memorial for the…

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Assisting the Soldier Creditable Ladies' Effort

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Right from its inception the Inverell Soldiers' Club has had the practical sympathy of a numerous section of the ladies of the district, many of whom…

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Soldier Humor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

At the re-union of the 33rd Battalion on Saturday night, as the beer bottles were emptied at one of the tables, some of those present placed them in…

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Workless Soldiers Are the[?] Helped? a Defence of Charity

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. P. E. Vickery returns to the attack:-- Wi[?] on please allow me spare in year [?] to reply to Mr. E. Kay's…

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Soldier Distress Eight Hundred Starving

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 4

Th[?] are now over 300 soldiers nearing the starvation point in the city alone. The Red Cross fund is practically exhausted, and in view of the…

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Kentucky Settlement. Struggle of Soldier Orchardists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

In the course of a special article on the Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement, Thursday's 'Daily Telegraph' says: The Soldier Settlement Branch has…

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Soldiers Starving. Red Cross Funds Getting Low

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

There are now ever 800 soldiers nesting starvation point in the city alone. Thirty are sleeping in the Domain, and the Bed Cross funds are…

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An Armidale Purchase. Glen Innes Soldiers' Nursery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 6

Messrs. McGregor and Bloxham last week Submitted to auction, on behalf of the Government, the Glen Innes Returned Soldiers' Nursery, No bids…

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Anzac Day a Close Holiday

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

In response to a request from the Lambton Town Council the Glen Innes Council has decided to co-operate in petitioning the Fremier to have Anzac…

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Manilla's War Memorial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 6

Manilla has the following five suggestions for a War Memorial: Memorial hall; park, with statue of soldier; children's ward at hospital;…

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The Unemployed Problem. "Broken Promises to Soldiers."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Charlton, Federal Labor leader, says that there are thousands of unemployed throughout Australia, and that their numbers are being added to…

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Soldiers' Holdings. Netting Concessions. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

The Pastures Protection Boards Convention has decided to ask the Government for special terms to be given returned soldiers in connection with…

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Another-war Forecasted

Glen Innes Examiner · Sunday 21 May 1922 · page 4

General Ryric, spraking at [?] as[?] be feared it might not be many part before another call to arms came to [?] came to Australia…

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French Dogs of War. Memorial to Be Erected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 6

The work done by French dogs daring the war was remarkable and valuable, and stories of the feats accomplished by the canine poilus about. It is now…

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Help for Returned Men. Mr. Hughes' Pronouncement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Replying to a deputation on behalf of returned soldiers at Brisbane, Mr. Hughes said be could not recommend that a sum of money should be made…

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"Go to the Devil." Returned Men Indignant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

A lively and largely attended meeting of returned soldiers, at Manilla, last week, protested against the conditions under which they were being "settled…

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Wounded a Warder. Five Years' Hard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

A man named King was found guilty of unlawfully wounding a warder at St. Helena penal establishment in Queensland, and was sentenced to five…

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