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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

297 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

Soldier Settlers. Tendency to Lean on Government

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

At present 24 out of the 50 farms on the Bankstown soldiers' settlement are vacant, and when the vacant farms are re-allotted in tfac spring the Minister…

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An Echo of War Torpedoing of Australade. Chief Officer Who Paid the Price

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 4

A tragic story of the great war and of those in peril in it on the seas is involved in a successful application made to Judge White in the District…

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The War Cry. When Glen Innes Goes Abowling

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 4

If the local bowlers carry out their rash notion of sending a team to New Zealand it will, of course, become necessary to have a Bin table war cry…

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When the Japs Fight Us. a War of Expansion

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 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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Novel War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

Albury and District Soldiers' War Memorial Committee has decided on a design for a memorial to be erected on Western Hill, at an estimated cost of…

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War Clouds. China and Japan. America's Closed Doors

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 8

So strained are the relations between Japan and China that there is every indication of an upheaval in the East. Chinese are advocating the exclusion…

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New Aircraft. to Carry Soldiers. British Plans

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 1

The mystery surrounding the now equipment for the Royal Air Force has been lifted sufficiently to show that now machines, such as would have…

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Soldiers Memorial Gates. Will Soon Be Completed. An Imposing Structure

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 6

The street stall conducted by the Girls Patriotic league last Saturday, in aid of the District Soldiers' Memorial, raised another £80 or…

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Inverell War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Inverell war memorial committee was held on Tuesday afternoon. when the Mayor, Ald. E. G. Denshire, presided. There were…

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Soldier Settlements Interesting Information

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

The following information furnished through Col. Bruxaer, M.L.A., by the Under Secretary for Lands to a soldier settler on the "Rimbanda" Soldiers'…

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"New Era of War" Imperial Air Defence. Labor Member's Fears. (Reuter). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

Mr, George Lansbury moved a motion condemning an increase of the British air force, "in competition with France, as a preface to a new era of…

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Soldier Settlers. Interesting Information

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 9

The following information, furnished through Colonel Bruxner, M.L.A., by the Under-Secretary for Lands, to a soldier settler on the Rimbanda…

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Hotel Thieves Surprised. Wounded Man Escapes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

Two thieves who broke into the Royal Hotel, Redfern, [?]eayl this morning were disturbed at their work by the night-watchman, Arthur Dyer, who fixed at…

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Steamer on Fire. Destroyer Anzac to the Rescue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

The steamer Hartington from Nauru Island bound for Newcastle with a cargo phosphates is on fire, south of Cape Moreton. The distress wireless…

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Novel War Memorial

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

Albury and District Soldiers' War Memorial Committee baa decided on a design for a memorial to be erected on Western Hill, at an estimated cost of…

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Soldiers Dissatisfied

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

Returned Soldiers' Leagues are still dissatisfied with the Federal decision to retain Mr. H. Ryan as co - ordinating officer at the Empire Exhibition…

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Preference to Soldiers. Complaint From Dorrigo

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

At the instance of Crs. Bennett and Faulks a motion was carried by the Dorrigo Shire Council about five or six years ago, that in future, all things…

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"Political Camouflage" Returned Soldiers and Commonwealth Appointments. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 4

The President of the Returned Soldiers' League, New South Wales branch, Mr. Elliott, stated:— There is no doubt that some…

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'ALL-IN.' U.S.A. in Next War. Everything Conscript

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 9

"If war must come again, which God forbid, the entire resources of the nation will be drafted for the purpose of carrying it through,"—…

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War Pensions Cases

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 4

In the House of Representatives the Treasurer told Mr. Thompson that the rases of applications for war pensions for Alfred Govers, jun., of Inverell, and…

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