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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The Latest World's Wheat Crops. Gloomy Outlook Ahead. British may Return to War Bread. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The [?] Controller, Mr. McCurdy, speaking in London, declared that before the abolition of the Food Control was secureable, difficult period must be…

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American Soldiers Not To Get Any Bonus WASHINGTON

Daily Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Houston, Secretary to the Treasury, has publicly declared his hostility to the proposed soldiers' bonus, no matter how it is financed…

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Queensland Government and Returned Men Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

A stir has been caused among Brisbane returned soldiers by the action of the Lieutenant-Governor in giving a fortnights' notice to a chauffeur and a…

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Anzac Tweed. Legal Difficulties Cleared Up. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

The legal difficulties which barred the sale of Anzac tweed lengths have been cleared away, and it will be available for distribution to returned men at the…

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Germany's Fleet. in the War. Admiral Scheer's Recollections

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

Lord Jollicoe and Admiral Scheer have now both given their records and versions of the naval side of the war, and the German admiral's comments…

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World's Wheat Crops. Britain May Return to War Bread

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

The Food Controller, Mr. McCurdy, speaking in London, declared that before the abolition of the Food Control was securable, difficult periods must…

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German War Stores. Still Enormous Quantity. Fresh Discoveries. (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

A Paris message says General Nollet, in an interview, said Germany still possesses incredible quantities of War material. The Inter-Allied Commission now…

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War Port for Sale. Offer of British Disposals Board.(Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

The Disposals Board is offering to sell the costly war-created port of Richborough, near Deal…

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Fifty-five Soldiers for One Block

Daily Observer · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

A ballot for a block of land of 340 acres, adjoining Edgerol Station, was held at Narrabri on Thursday. The ballot was confined to returned soldiers,…

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Mentally Affected Soldiers Statement by Senator Milled

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

Senator Millen Minister for Repotriation, stated the other day that his attention had been directed to a letter published in the Sydney press,…

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Settling Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 1

Queensland is making a bold bid in British papers for soldier immigrants. The Agency-General is announcing that the Government has…

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Welcome Home

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

On Friday, May 14, Mr. M. Park's home was the scene of another welcomes home, given by the people of the Namoi River, to Private L. Epsworth who…

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Anzac Day Repatriation Sports Fund

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

A public meeting was held at the Soldiers' Club on Monday night. The Mayor (Aid. E. E. Upjohn) was in the chair. Apologies were received from Mrs V. I. Cohen' and…

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War Lecture

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

Captain Chaplain C. J. MacAulay delivered an interesting lecture entitled "With the Digger in France," in the Hallsville Methodist Church last night. The audience…

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General Birdwood's Words. "Be Prepared." Lessons of the Late War. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

During the course of a dinner in his honor last night, General Birdwood said he was a great lover of the country and country men. He had lived in the…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Club

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

The management committee of the above propose to hold one of their popular dances on June 29, under the title of "The Peace Anniversary Dance."…

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Soldiers and Labor. London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The annual conference, of the Discharged Sailors and Soldiers' Federation negatived co-operation with the Labor Party by a three-fourths majority…

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Starving the Insane in War Time Britain

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

THE importance of realising that ins[?]ity is just as much a disease as is typhoid or influe[?], and that the insane need nourishing and carefully adjusted diet, is…

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Inquiry Into Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has appointed a Board to make a full Dopartmemntal Inquiry into the Soldiers' Settlement branch of the Department…

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Soldiers of the North

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Scott, late of Lang-street, Glen Innes (now night officer on the Tamworth railway) has been informed that his son, Lance-Corporal T. R. Scott…

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