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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Glen Innes Soldiers. Repatriation Committee's Work. Over £21,000 Last Year. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 1

The record of the Repatriation Committee at Glen Innes during the past 12 months supplies a complete answer to critics, who are all two prone to say…

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Tennis for Returned Soldiers

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 1

On Tuesday night next a meeting is to be held at the Soldiers' Club in White Street to form a tennis club and every "Digger" who can play or wants to learn…

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Soldiers Seize Meat Supplies. Incident in Galway. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The strikers in Galway having cut off the meat supplies, the soldiers mounted three lorries and tanks and swooped down upon the slaughter house. They…

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Canada's Jap Soldiers. Not to Receive Franchise. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The Canadian Legislature has finally decided not to enfranchise Japanese who served in the Canadian army overseas…

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Anzac Day Sports

Daily Observer · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 1

Procession prizes in connection connection with the Anzac Bay sports arc offered for the best business display, best decorated motor car, best decorated motor cycle…

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War Trophies. Guns for Various Dominions. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

The War Office Trophies Committee reports having distributed nearly 100,000 trophies to the Imperial War Museum, overseas Dominions etc. Australia is…

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War Service Homes. Advances up to £800. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 1

Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation staled yesterday, that the Federal Cabinet lias agreed- to his proposal to increase the advance under the War…

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The Salvation Army Appeal for £100,000. Returned Soldiers' Executive Will Support

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

Sir,-In asking if you will be kind enough, to insert this Appeal to the people of New South Wales, for the sum of £30,000, to assist in the…

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Soldiers Memorials

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

The Shire Council has received a communication from the Department of Local Government enclosed in which was a copy of a letter sent…

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Anzac Day Sports

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Motor cycle events have been added to the programme for Anzac Day, and so there will [?] plenty of amusement of all kinds. Entries for cycling and…

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Tamworth News. Shops Close on Anzac Day

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

At a meeting or the Tamworth Traders' Association held yesterday, it was decided to close the shops during the whole of Anzac Day, with a view to…

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British Shipbuilding. Great Increase on Pre-war Rates. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Lioyd's returns show that 3,394,000 tons of shipping were building in the United Kingdom at the end of March, representing 400,000 tons increase as…

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Latest Cable News British Budget. Forecast of Provisions. Wiping Out War Debt. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The Budget is awaited with anxious interest as the first real effort to return to normal conditions, by balancing the expenditure…

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Late Telegrams. Preference to Soldiers. Another Case Dismissed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Frederick Sykes, as returned sailor, summonew Willcox, Mofflin, Ltd., under the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. Skyes conducted his own case. He…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Mrs. Harold Cousens would like people to remember that she is the honorary agent in Temworth and district for the New South Wales Blinded Soldiers'…

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Anzac Dance

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

The committee of the Soldiers' Club have completed their arrangment for the Anzac Dance, to be held in the Theatre Royal, on 26th inst. A strong…

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Returned Soldiers on Anzac Day

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

The committee of the Anzac Day sports is specially anxious that all returned soldiers should appear in uniform on that day, ask this might be…

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Refreshment Stall at Anzac Sports

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

The Red Cross Society is holding a refreshment stall of sandwiches, cakes and scones, in connection with the Anzac Day sports, to augment the local…

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War Chest. Praised by General Birdwood. Helped Win War. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

Sir William Birdwood returned to Sydney to-day, and was given a reception by the Australian Comforts Fund. In responding, he said the work of…

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British Burden. Reducing War Department. Fresh Taxation. Returns Exceed Expectations. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

The Budget will add 20 per cent, to the Excess Profits duty and 6d incomes beyond £3000. The income tax exemption has been…

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