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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

297 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 15

Soldiers' Memorial an Animated Debate. Question of Site

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

There has been some division of opinion as to the site of the proposed memorial for soldiers in Inverell, and also some confusion as to the form…

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War on Rabbits. Pastoradists Fined. for Failure to Destroy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 9

In the Glen Innes Police Court, Norman Alexander M'lntosh, of Clarevaux station, was prosecuted at the instance of the Glen Innes Pastures…

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War Preparations. Soviet at High Pressure

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

War preparations by the Soviet supreme military command are, says a late cable, being proceeded with at high pressure…

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Items of Interest a Good War Record

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 7

At a recent dinner to returned soldiers in Rylstone, a visiting returned soldier stated that he was one of 14 brothers who went to the front. Only…

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Soldier Settlement Enquiry. Government to Be Attacked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Speaking on Tuesday, evening at Denham, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said that as soon as the House met the Government would be attacked for…

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Governor Captured. Shot in Back. Constable Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

It is reported that Roy Governor was captured in the scrub. He was shot in the back and badly wounded. Constable Young was also shot in…

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Roy Governor Captured. Constable Wounded. Mundooran

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 2

A horrible black face peering in at the window, and a voice which said " I'm the bushranger" -- these are what frightened Mrs. Cheatham,…

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War Loan Bonds Conversion. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 5

The Commonwealth Treasurer says he is astonished to find a very large number who have not yet applied for conversion of their holidays into…

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War Loans. Few Applicants for Conversion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 4

The Commonwealth Treasurer says he is astonished to find a Very large number of small holders of war loans maturing in September next have not yet…

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£14,000,000 to Settle 8205 SOLDIERS. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Lands says that it is time the people of the State realised the great loss that had to be borne in regard to soldier settlement. At a cost…

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Arrermath of the War. Crop of Bot Babies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 7

The Norwegian peasants have an old saying that the there is one crop that never fails—the crop of babies! In England in the first three-quarters of…

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College War Memorial Highly Successful Dance. Bad Weather, but Keen Enthusiasm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 6

Apparently local It rippers of the light fantastic are imperviads to the coldest weather, for over 150 braved the biting wind and sleet on Tuesday evening to…

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War Service Homes. Men Organise. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 5

[?] obtats and [?] yesteray [?] that the mee[?] [?] taken conder…

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War Medals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 7

The Officer-in-charge of the A.L.F. Branch, Medals, 2nd District Base, requests that returned soldiers who have not yet received all or any of their…

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Soldier Settlement

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Lands says it is time the people of the State realised the great loss that had to be borne in regard to soldier settlement. He…

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War Holocaust. Wrecked Train Ablaze. 350 Soldiers Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 9

One of the most frightful tragedies of the Great War was revealed at the unveiling on Sunday last of a monument to 350 soldiers who perished in the…

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Items of Interest. War's Nobility

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 9

Mrs. Dale, delegate to the Geneva conference, speaking at All Saints' Cathedral Schol Hall, Bathurst, said that in a world largely controlled by…

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When the Japs Fight Us. a War of Expansion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

The war may never come, but the big possibility is there, and in the final issue of that war lies the fate of Australasia. It will be a war of…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Lismore

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

For some time past in Lismore, as in many other places, there is dissension to the erection of a soldiers' memorial. The soldiers there have…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the soldiers' memorial for Inverell was held on Wednesday afternoon, when the Mayor, Ald. E. G. Denshire, presided…

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