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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

895 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 45

Soldier Laborites Defeated. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The Labor Party lost all its returned soldier members in the elections. In the Senate there will probably be nine Nationalist returned soldiers…

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Soldiers in Politics. State Elections. Campaign to be Launched

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 1

The Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation is launching a vigorous campaign in connection with the forthcoming State elections…

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Soldier School Teachers. Must he Reinstated. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

A responsible official of the Education Department states that 8000 school teachers went to the war, and it be came necessary to engage about 450…

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Welcome Home. Hillgrove

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the ladies of the local branch of die Red Cross Society extended a welcome to Private Joseph Hawke, on his return from active…

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The Latest Inter-Allied Conferences. Premier and Chancellor for Paris. War Criminals. Berlin Urges Defiance. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Lord [?] the High Chancellor, accompanied the Premier to Paris to Paris It is stated that the Ministers are accompanied by a retinue of 50…

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Returned Soldiers. Alleged Use as Strike-Breakers. Disagreement With Unions. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The Unions and the Repatriation Department are in disagreement over the employment of returned soldiers. At a meeting of the Labor Council…

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Soldiers' Conference. Land Matters Discussed. Motion of Appreciation of Minister. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

At the soldiers' conference in Orange, a proposal that the Minister for Lands be urged to allot soldiers land by preferential certificate was defeated by a…

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Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Donald Knight, a returned soldier, was washed off the rocks at the Blow Hole Point, Kiama, and drowned…

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Namoi Shire. Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Voting Act, 1919

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

It is hereby notified for public information that an Act of Parliament has been pased to enable returned sailors and soldiers to vote at any election or…

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Deserted English Wives. Scheme to Protect Women Who Married Oversea Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

English wives who have been deserted by their Colonial husbands, and the wives of British soldiers in the colonies who have been left…

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Anzac Memorial Book. Presentation for Tamworth

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

At to-night's meeting of the Tamworth Town Council a handsomely got-up copy of the "Anzac Memorial Book" Will be presented to the Council by the Mayor…

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Gift to Tamworth. Original War Documents

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

Major A. W. Hyman, of the 4th Australian Divisional Headquarters and who was probably the senior officer to go from Tamworth, has called upon the…

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War Precautions. Act in Force for Three Months. Early Proclamation Expected. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that until the Governor-General has issued a proclamation declaring the war between Great Britain and Germany at an end,…

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Meeting of Returned Soldiers

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

A meeting of all returned soldiers will be held on Wednesday night at the Soldiers' Club, and as there are many important questions to discuss, all the…

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Unemployed Soldiers Large Numbers Seek Work. Grant To Cockburn Council

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The Cockburn Shire Council on Friday considered a request from the Kogarah Town Council asking for its co-operation in requesting the Government to make…

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New Soldier Members. in Federal Parliament. Five Generals Elected

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

Before the Federal elections took place there were only two soldier Senators Lieut.Col. J. V. O'LOCHLIN, V.D…

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Jewish Soldiers' Memorial. Appeal for Funds. New Religious College Suggested. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The London Jews nave decided to raise a world appeal for £1,000,000 in memory of the Jews who fell in the war…

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Treatment of Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

It will be good news to the men who contracted the parasitic disease bilharziosis while on active service in Egypt to learn that the Commonwealth…

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Paying the War Gratuity. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

It is ascertained that a conference was held between the Federal Treasurer, the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, and Mr. J. Collins, Secretary and…

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Soldier's Suicide. Result of Nerve Trouble. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

A verdict or suicide while suffering from temporary mental abberation was returned at the inquest on the body of Arthur Nelson, a returned soldier, who…

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