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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Loan Bonds, Etc., Bought

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 3

Sellers can draw on me through their Hanks with Bonds attached for amount agreed on. Pest per registered letter direct, or obtain liberal loans on…

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Civil War in Ireland. Fierce Fighting in Londonderry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

A message from Londonderry states that tho magistrates have resolved to urge the Government to proclaim martial law and to send sufficient…

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Soldier Settlements. Application for Adjournment. "Inquiry Futile." Counsel for Crown Withdraws. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

When the Soldier Settlement inquiry was resumed to-day Mr. Mack, who ap­peared for the Crown, explained that it was perfectly obvious to him from…

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Pilliga Soldier Settlers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

[?] encouragement has been given [?] soldier settlers by the announcement that the areas will probably be increased. But that is not…

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Londonderry War. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

There was heavy all-day fighting in Londonderry, with over a hundred casualties. The bodies are lying in the streets…

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New Development. Soldier Settlement Inquiry. Adjourned Indefinitely. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

When the Soldier Settlement inquiry was resumed to-day. Mr. Marks, the Chairman, said that since the Board sat yesterday, the Solicitor General had…

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War Clouds. Grave Turkish Situation. More Troops Meeded. London, T[?]

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" says the War Office is immediately appealing to reservists, asking ex-soldiers to enlist in the reserve. The situation in the Near and…

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Late Telegrams. Soldiers' Pensions. Living Allowance to be Discontinued. New Act in Operation. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Dependents of soldiers who are at present in receipt of a living allowance paid by either the Pension or Repatriation Departments, will, it is understood,…

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A War Mascot

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Sylverton, a railway officer, whose head-quarters is Werries Creek, owns a dog that is much travelled. During the war Mr. Sylvester…

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Soldiers' Settlements

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has left for Melbourne to discuss with Senator Millen the commitments of New South Wales with respect to the soldiers'…

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Returned Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The returned solders are not to be evicted from the Mechanics' institute at Miller's Point without a conference…

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Melbourne Push War. Several Wounded. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

The Melbourne vendetta has broken [?]fresh. The North [?]mps and North Fitzroy Checkers had a fight, during which revolver shots were fired, and one…

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Peace Memorial Dance. Success of Returned Soldiers' Function

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 1

The Peace Memorial dance was held in the Theatre Royal Tamworth, last evening, under the auspices of the Tamworth Sailors and Soliders' Club, to…

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Turkish War. Warships Cover Landing London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The "Evening News" Constantinople correspondent says: Under cover of British warships, Greek forces were disembarked at Panderma to participate in…

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German Danger. Marshal Foch's Opinion. Future Air War. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

Speaking on German disarmament Marshal Foch took a grave view. He said, "It is not a question of destroying 15,000 Germans guns. The true menace…

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War in Turkey. Important Greek Success. Crushing Turkish Defeat. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Athens correspondent says it is officially stated that Greek cavalry cut off the 13th Turkish Army Corps at Alashehr, capturing great…

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Von Kluck on "Why I Failed." His Account of the First Stage of the War. The Marne Debacle

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 1

General Yon Kluck's long-expected apologia is at length published recently under the title "The March on Paris, 1914."…

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Wounded Swagman Dies. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

William Holman, the victim of the shooting at Woodburn, died in the Coraki Hospital. A man is to be arrested in connection with the affair…

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Chinese Civil War. Anglo-Jan-American Intervention. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Shanghai correspondent says civil war is rampant in Hunan. The Southerners occupied Yonchow, the Northern leader, Chang Chin Yao,…

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German War Memoirs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 4

The historian has long since recognised the value of the memoir and the diary. They have proved precious raw material alike to picturesque…

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