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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

465 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 22 of 24

Returned Soldiers' League

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Manilla sub-branch was held on Saturday night. Present—Comrades Rayson (president), Veness, Gran…

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Soldier Settlers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

Some doleful stories, coming from some ex-soldiers on the land, were told it a meeting of the New Zealand War Relief Association. It was stated that…

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War Trophy

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday a trench mortar was received by the Municipal Council from the War Trophy Distribution Department and can be seen in the yard…

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Returned Soldiers' Medals

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the local Repatriation Committee (Mr. S. M. Becher) requests all returned soldiers who enlisted at Moree and who have not…

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Unemployed Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

The chairman of the Repatriation Commission states that there are only 245 soldiers on the books awaiting employment, and for the whole of…

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Returned Soldiers' Medals

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the local Repatriation Committee (Mr. S. M. Becher) requests all returned soldiers who enlisted at Moree and who have not…

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To End War by Teaching Love

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

Firm in the faith that "love of God towers above all difference between peoples," and believing that close relationship will tend to wipe out mutual…

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War Memorial

Manilla Express · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

An important meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Fund committee was held last night and the principal business was…

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National Party Back to Pre-war Platform. No Morn State Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 6

Sir George Fuller stated last Thursday night that the following res[?]tion had been unanimously adopted by the State National Parliamentary Party:…

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Soldiers' League

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Narrabri subbranch of the Sold[?] on Tuesday the following [?] was passel:—"That this subbranch…

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Soldier Settlers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

In supporting Mr. Henry's candidature for West Sydney, Sir Granvilla Ryrie, Assistant Minister for Defence, is reported as having said that…

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War Items

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

The following items may interest your readers, writes Captain Newman, of Narrabri, who turned them up in an old note book of the war:—…

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War Service Homes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 3

I Many complaints have been made from time to time that the final cost of war service homes has considerably exsceeded the amount named in the…

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The Spice of Life. the After-war [?]Ling

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

The young men of the war who now find it difficult to go back to the draper's counter remind us of the boy who went to the circus. On his return home…

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A Distinguished Soldier. Major-general Brand, C.B. Visit to Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 2

Tho Divisional Commandor, Major-General O. H. Brand, who is keenly interested in the Cadet Welfare Association, accompanied by Capt. R. F…

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Did We Win the War?

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 2

Sir Joynton Smith, who has Just returned from England, states that the people there are wondering whether they, had really won the war. They…

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Frozen Meat Trade Millions Being Lost. Surplus War Supplies

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Kidman, exporter of fro[?] meat and other foot stuffs, returned to Sydney to-day by the Niagara, after an absence of 15 months…

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Preference to Soldiers "Act Had Been a Farce."

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' and Ma[?] ment Act, which was supp[?] to give preference to returned [?] other app[?] will cent…

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