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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Criminals. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

BERLIN, Saturday.—Discussing conces sions concerning war criminals the Germans do not pretend that the Leipzig, trials are likely to satisfy the Allies. The…

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N.Z. War Expenses. Auckland (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

New Zealand's war expenses total £71,680,000. For the quarter ended December the expenditure amounted to nearly seven millions. The latter…

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War Criminals. Request for Definite Statement of Accusations. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Government has considered the Allies' Note with reference to the criminals and has decided to reply demanding that the accusations against several…

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Employment of Discharged Soldiers. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

There is a failure by certain Trade Unions to permit the employment of discharged soldiers. A good deal of the war fervour has evaporated, resulting in…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A statement issued, by the Minister for Repatriation shows that the total of 6018 returned men were provided with employment throughout…

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War Memorials

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The Local Government Department has issued a circular letter regarding fitting memorials to those who gave their lives for their country in the great…

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War Expenditure

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Holiday.—The New Zealand war expenditure totals £71,680,000…

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Taxation of War Wealth. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain, addressing the Select Committee on the taxation of war wealth, asked if the Committee had considered what should be imposed and that…

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German War Criminals. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday.—The Allies have decided to propose that Germany try the war criminals whose guilt is overwhelmingly provable and treat the cases as a crucial test of…

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War Criminals. Willie's Offer to Surrender Ignored. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

A Paris report states that the ex-Crown Prince has telegraphed to the Allies offering his unconditional surrender for trial. This has been…

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Lithgow Small Arms Factory. Reduction of Staff Imperative. Consideration For Returned Soldiers. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

The reduced demands for rifles and the necessity for economy has forced the Minister for Defence to approve of men being discharged from the small…

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Masquerading As a Soldier. Ex-Military Policeman Fined £30. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Cecil Leal, a former military policeman without any war record, was fined £30 at the City Court to-day for masquerading as a soldier. He had an…

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Premier and Opposition Leader. Soldier Settlement and Motor Joy Rides. RICHMOND

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Before climbing into the Vickers-Vimy to-day the Premier made a statement regarding Mr. Storey's statement as to the number of soldiers settled upon…

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Returned Soldier Prisoners

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Government have decided not to submit the returned soldier prisoners to ordinary methods of gaol punishment. It is proposed to segregate them…

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Returned Soldier's Death

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Henry Rushworth, a returned soldier, of Wellington, N.S.W., informed his wife that he would rather die than support her. He then took a dose of…

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Welcome Home at Wyrallah

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

A very hearty and enthusiastic welcome was tendered to Sergeant Charles Mason by the residents of Wyrallah and surrounding district in the Protestant Hall on Friday…

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Five Men Wounded

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A Russian ran amok in the heart of Sydney at 6 o'clock on Saturday night, and, with a jack-knife, the blade of which was five inches long,…

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War Memorials

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

The new Local Government Act lays it down that no monument shall be erected in public places unless the design and situation have been approved…

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War Service Homes Act

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The Local Repatriation Committee has received advice from the War Service Homes Commissioner asking that he he furnished with the…

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New War Tank Twenty Miles Per Hour. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

A memorandum on the army estimates states that a new type, of tank is being developed with a speed of twenty miles per hour. It has made a trial…

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