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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Grand Concert. Methodist Memorial Hall and Soldiers' Rest

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 7

A concert was held in the Memorial Hall, Coolangatta, on Thursday last, as a result of which the building fund benefited to the extent of £8. The Right…

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Soldiers and Sailors' League

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Officials of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League interviewed the Minister for the Navy, asking that the Navy Department…

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Proposed Force for India. Sounding Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is reported from Melbourne that certain high military officers who have seen active service are busily engaged in sounding returned soldiers as to…

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Welcome Home at Main Arm

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Last Tuesday evening a very successful welcome home was tendered to five local returned soldiers, viz., S. J. Gray, H. Riley, H. Taylor, A. E. Warren, W…

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War Office Communique. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The War Office in a communique on the situation in South Russia to February 3 says that in the neighborhood of the Tsaritsin-Ekaterinodar railway the…

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War Office Communique. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

A War Office communique on the situation in South Russia states that to 3rd February in the neighbourhood of the Tsaritsin-Ekaterinodar railway the…

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Peace Matters. List of War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The prodigious list of so-called war criminals which caused so much surprise in London was apparently wollen and magnified by the contributions…

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Indian Frontier War. British Aeroplanes Prove Too Much. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

DELHI, Friday.—The Mahsud position continues to change rapidly. The arrival of the Wana Wazir of Lashkar with 1600 men and two Afghan guns under the…

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Unemployed Soldiers. Aliens Hold Positions Diggers Are Entitled To. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Over 5000 soldiers at a mass meeting yesterday passed a resolution that the Soldiers and Citizens' Association views with grave apprehension the great…

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Open Column. Soldier Settlement. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In your paper this morning I have read ''Border Farmer's'' complaint re above (farmer settlers). Now for facts about treatment I have received…

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Billinudgel Returned Soldiers Reception League

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The fourth and final reception to returned soldiers at Biilinudgel, will be held on Thursday, 12th inst., at 7 p.m., when medals will he presented to a…

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Satisfied Soldiers. Success in the Irrigation Area. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Of 638 soldiers who have been settled on blocks in the irrigation areas some have recorded to the Department their experience. One says he will not take…

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Soldiers' Complaints. Voyage to Australia. Treatment on the s.s. Runic. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

A number of New South "Wales soldiers and their wives to-day endeavoured to interview Senator Pearce in regard to the voyage to Australia on the…

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Food on a Transport. Soldiers Make Protest

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A deputation of N.S.W. soldiers who travelled home by the Runie complained to a Defence Department official that the accommodation on the Vessel…

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Reception to Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The fourth and final reception to returned soldiers at Billinudgel will be held on Thursday, 12th inst., at 7 p.m., when medals will be presented to a number of returned soldiers…

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Returned Soldiers Dismissed

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Thirty returned sold- iers employed at the Royal naval victualling yards have been dismissed owing to retrench- ment. The men, while recognising that the…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Party

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Captain carmichael stated that the Soldiers and Citizens' party stood absolutely on its own. It had no affiliation or understanding with any other…

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War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

PARTS, Sunday.—The official list of war criminals has been sent to Berlin. It consists of 194 pages. Great Britain demands 100 individuals, some being unnamed France…

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Soldier Complaints. Troops by the Runic. The Bahia Castillo Inquiry. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Complaints voiced by a deputation, of soldiers in regard to the delay on the steamer Runic have led the Minister for Defence to arrange for a special train…

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Repatriation of Soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Nine thousand soldiers have qualified for blocks of land under the repatriation scheme, while there are atleast 3000 more whoso qualifications have…

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