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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldier Settlement. Not Sufficient Inducement. Captain Chaffey's Complaint

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

During his speech in Parliament, last Wednesday, Captain Chaffey, M.L.A., drew attention to Soldier Settlement. He said:—…

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Correspondence Anzac Day

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 1

The "Courier" does not held itself responsible for the spinless [?] by correspondents, and desires it to be understood that it is in no…

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General Cable News. German War Stores. Defence Ministry's Statement. Material for Entente. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

A Berlin message says: The Ministry of Defence has issued a statement regarding the German war stores. At present 478 heavy, and 430 light guns…

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Armidale Soldiers' Memorial. Armidale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The competition in respect of the local Soldiers' Memorial closed on Saturday evening, at 10 o'clock. The Mayor (Ald. Curtis) announced the "Sports Ground"…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Harold Cousens, "The Bungalow," Carthage-street., would like the public to know that she has a stock of tea in 1lb. packets, both Ceylon and…

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War Graves. Cost for Current Year. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Churchill stated in the House of Commons that the cost of the Imperial War Graves Commission for the current financial year was estimated at…

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Living Wage. Not Paid by Governments. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Pay Wanted. Anzac Day and Royal Visit. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

During the hearing of evidence by the Basic Wage Commission. Commissioner Piddington said that what he could not understand was that here in New South Members of the Bricklayers' Union, in the employ of the Railway Commissioners are demanding pay for Anzac Day and also for all holidays during the…

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Latest Cable News. War Graves. No Distinction of Rank. Commons Debate. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Commons, on the imperial War Graves Commission vote discussed whether to adopt the Commission's proposal favoring uniformity, in headstones in…

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Prince's Tour. Address to Ex-soldiers. Proud of Comradeship. WAIPAWA, N.Z.

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

At Hastings, replying to an address of welcome by ex-soldiers, the Prince referred to their part in the war, and said: "I valued no part of my own…

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War Criminals. Discuss at San Remo. (Reuter"s Telegram.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Viscount Curzon with regard to the trial of war criminals, said the matter would be discussed at San Remo. He understood…

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Preference to Soldiers. Rail and Tramway Objections. Private Employers Quoted. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The Railway and Tramway Service Association is much concerned at the action of the Railway Commissioner in putting off two employees with 6 and…

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Soldier Settlements. Minister's Decentralisation Scheme. Subdivision of Control. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Lands intends to submit to the Public Service Board a scheme for remodelling and decentralising the present system of managing…

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Soldiers and Sailors' Club

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

The Management Committee of the Tamworth Sailors and Soldiers' Club held a meeting at which the president congratulated the members on the very…

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500 Homes a Year. War Service Work. Operations in Northern Area

Daily Observer · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Hutchings, Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes in New South Wales, says that the first of the homes being erected in Newcastle by…

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British Trade for April. Increase Over Pre-war Figures. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The imports for April totalled £167,154,307, as compared with £112,065,723 for April of last year, and an increase over April, 1913 of £55,068,486. The…

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Soldiers Bodies Found. Forty in Cellar. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Brussels correspondent says, forty bodies of British soldiers were discovered at Ypres in a cellar in the Grande Place. They were evidently…

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Anzac Thoughts Methodist Church

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Rev. C Wesley took as his text the words, "Well done," and said, To day we reach the anniversary of the…

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The War Gratuity. Forms Available. Munition Workers Not Included

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

Application forms for the war gratuity are now available at post-offices, and may be sent in at once to the District Finance Officer, Victoria Barracks…

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War in Asia Minor Armenians Again Threatened. Obstacle to Red Intrigues. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

The "Times" Constantinople correspondent, wires: An official message say that a state of war exists between Aizerbajan and Erivan. The unhappy…

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War Gratuity Applications

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 1

Applications for the War Gratuity in the Tamworth district are now quickly passing through to the Department concerned, and local officials are having a…

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