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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

364 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 19

Cracked Neck Digger's Miraculous Recovery. an Interesting Career. Soldier of Three Wars

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

Malaria, scalp wounds, and a cracked neck—Mr. Tim Healy, of "Haybrow Farm," Wellingrove, has experienced them all…

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Ben Venue School. Unveiling a War Trophy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 3

The gathering of a crowd at Ben Venue School on Empire Day provided a fitting opportunity for the ceremony of unveiling the School's war trophy…

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Who Wants a Soldier?

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 4

The Secretary of the Warrior's Friond Campaign wishes to draw attention to an advertisement in to-day's Issue' with reference to the unemployed…

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Soldier Settlers. Astrounding Revelations. Deputation from North Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

Soldier settlers from Beillngen and North Coast made astounding revelations this afternoon (says Friday's Grafton 'Examiner') in a deputation to…

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Warriors Friend Campaign. to Help Unemployed Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

The Secretary of the Warriors' Friend Campaign wishes to draw attention to an advertisement in to-day's issue with reference to the unemployed…

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Frontier War Sunday Evening Battle. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

A sudden volley rang out on the Ulster frontier at Fermanagh on Sunday evening. A motor driver fell dead from his…

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Irish War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

The Manchester regiment has been ordered to leave Guer[?]sey for Ireland on 20th inst. The destroyer Warwick held up a…

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Ireland at War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

Military reinforcements of all kinds, including airmen, are arriving in Ulster. Troops are being despatched to the frontier. Two destroyers are…

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Reinforcements for Irish War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

A United Service message states that reinforcements are pouring into Belfas[?] A Scottish regiment arrived by special boat from the south, with a…

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General Cables. [Through Reuter.] LONDON, Tuesday. Civil War in Ireland. Pitched Battle Being Sought

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

The outlook in Ireland is of the gloomiest. More British regulars, with artillery and full equipment, are being hurriedly sent to the disturbed…

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Soldier Settlement at Bankstown. Harsh Treatment Denied

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

The Premier denies that the soldier settlers at Bankstown who were evicted were harshly treated by the Government. "It is not a fact that the men…

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War in Ireland Land, Sea, and Air. Town Captured. London, Thursday. (Published in "The Times")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

A wide converging movement by land, sea, and air forces ended in the British capturing Bleck. "The British were supporied by…

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Sensational Warwick Incident. Returned Soldier Severely Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 6

A sensational incident occurred in Warwick on Saturday, when a man named James Lalor, with his clenched list smashed live plate glass windows…

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Late Lieut. Sully. Brilliant War Record

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 3

Sydney [?] publish a photograph and biographical details of the late Lieut. W. H. D. Sully D.C.M M.M. of the [?] Battalion, who died…

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General Cables. [Through Reuter.] the Irish "War." Pottigo Wants Protection. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4

A deputation from Pettigo including the Rector, waited on the [?] Irish Minister for Home Affairs, Sir L. Bates, and urged that troops be…

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General Cables. [Through Reuter.] LONDON, Friday. the Irish War. Pettigo Area Clear

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

A Colonial Office report concerning the Irish fighting says the chief rebel fixing came from the Belcek fort, but the garrison of 40 evaluated it when…

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Bringing in German Goods. Soldiers' League Protest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4

The N.S.W. Returned Soldiers' League has protested against the Prime Minister's indefinite information concerning the impending importation into…

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Soldiers' Tweeds. Reviving an Industry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 3

The Country Club in Sydney is taking a great interest in reviving the N.S.W. Disabled Soldiers' HandWeaving Industry. According to a…

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Soldiers Dissatisfied

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 5

Dissatisfaction is expressed by the [?]cers of the Returned Soldiers' League at the poor response to appe[?] for employment…

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Soldiers' Prosecution An Unstamped Receipt Fine Remitted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

As a good deal of prominence was given to the case of Mr. A. W. K[?]cuff, who was prosecuted at the Glen Innes Police Court as the result of…

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