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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Latest Cable News Civil War in Germany. French's Warning. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 3

A London message states that Berlin messages compare the city to a barrel of gunpowder, while the whole of Germany, except the Southern…

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Civil War. Heavy Fighting in Germany. Allied Warning. Two Thousand Killed at Kiel. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The Hamburg [?]ops were disarmed without bloodshed. The sailors hoisted the white flag on the crusiers Schwarzburg, Regisburg, and Writlesbach, and…

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Heavy Sentences. Imposed by Mr. Justice Wade. Manslaughter Cases. Returned Soldiers Must Take Lesson. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Wade passed his first sentences at the Criminal Court to-day. William Blackburn was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to…

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Singleton Ceremony Extension to St. Patrick's Church Soldiers' Memorial SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 1

An interesting ceremony took place in the grounds of St. Patrick's Church on Sunday, when the foundation, stone of extensions to the church was declared…

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Demobilised Soldiers

Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The Demobilised Soldiers' Association New South Wales brunch recently fro[?]ed, desires all A.I.F. men discharged medically unfit, demobilised owing to the…

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Welcome Home

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

A welcome home to Private Albert Taylor was held at Mr. A. C. McCustties residence, Edendale, on Saturday, the 18th inst. Private Taylor was the…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

A letter came before the Tamworth Town Council on Tuesday, from Messrs. H. Nankervis and J. Britten, stating that at a public meeting on March 15, called…

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Soldier Settlements. Sydney. Thursday. 10 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Bryant, late director of the Soldiers' Settlements, in his annual report rays that the experience of the past goes to show that the men are adapting…

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British Empire Land Settlement. for Soldiers. Report by Messrs. Christopher Turnor and Edmund Jowett

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

The following report by Messrs. Christopher Turnor and Edmund Jowett has been issued. Both are special representatives of the Royal…

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Nitrogen From Leather. Peace-time Use for Soldiers' Kit

Manilla Express · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Perhaps the most interesting of the British army's subsidiary activities during the war was that concerned with salvage: worn-out clothing, discarded…

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Naval Construction. Lessons of the War London

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Sir [?] Tennyson Deyscourt, Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty, lecturing to the Institution of Naval Architects on the lessons of…

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Federal Parliament. Repatriation Bill Debate. War Gratuities. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

In the Senate last night Senator Millen moved the second reading of the Repatriation Bill, which he claimed was perhaps the most liberal and general in…

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FINED £50. Contravention of War Precautions. Act. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Before Judge Scholes Theodor Hotzen was charged with contravention of the War Precautions Act. The indictment, which was signed by…

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Proposed Soldiers' Football Club

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

A meeting of returned soldiers to form a football club, will be held in the Sailors and Soldiers' Club, on Tuesday, 30th inst. All returned men are…

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Riot in Dublin. Crowd Attacks Some Soldiers Conflicting Accounts. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

A detachment of troops was mobbed by a crowd in Dublin. The troops vol[?]eyed, killing two and wounding several. (Published in "The Times.")…

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War Gratuity

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon. Mr. Hughes introduced the [?]ar Gratuity Bill, and made his second reading speech…

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Colonial Soldiers' Brides

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

Upon cessation of hostilities in the Great Avar many hundred of Australian soldiers took their wives, whom they had met and married in England…

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Tamworth News. Red Cross Society and Anzac Day

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

At a previous meeting it was resolved that the Red Cross Society assist the Repatriation Committee on Anzac Day. A special meeting will be held this…

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Commonwealth of Australia War Service Homes Commission New South Wales

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Applications are invited from those qualified to fill the position of District Works Officer for Tamworth, at a salary of £354 per annum…

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Federal Parliament. War Gratuity Bill. To Apply Only to Actual Fighters

Daily Observer · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Watkins that the refusal by the millers to supply flour at…

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