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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The final welcome to returned soldiers under the auspices of Kyogle Repatriation Committee, will be held in the School of Arts on…

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Returned Soldier Wanted

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Lands hopes that the new director of the soldiers' settlements in succession to Mr. Bryant will be a returned soldier…

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Revolution at Murmansk. Steamer Captain Wounded. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The Russian steamer Lamondaoff, with two British and four Belgian officers in charge arrived at Vardo, Norway, from Murmansk; they state, a…

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Lady War Workers Entertained

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

On Monday night at the School of Arts the lady war workers of Mullumbimby were entertained by the local branch of the Returned Soldiers…

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Evidence Against War Criminals. (Renter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.—Preparations are proceeding for the trial of the accused Germans. The Leipzig Court will be composed of seven judges. The Justiciaries Commission at…

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Trial of War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the Commons Mr. Bonar Law said no alteration had been made in the provisions of the peace treaty for the trial of war criminals. He confirmed the…

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Soldier Settlers. Statement by Mr. J. Storey

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. John Storey, leader of the Labor party, stated to-night that ho had secured official figures from the Government Statistician showing that. 2172…

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Estates for Soldiers. Minister Refutes His Critics

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister of Lands, referring to various comments upon the purehase of estates for soldiers' settlementa, said since the local repatriation…

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Election Campaign. Soldiers on the Land

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Lands and Agriculture laughs at the statement of Mr. John Storey that the Government had not settled 4000 soldiers on the land…

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Welcome Home at Oakland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

On Saturday evening, 14th inst., the members of the Oakland Baptist Church and their friends gathered to-gether to give a welcome home to Mr…

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General Telegrams. Anzac Bursaries

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Approval has been given for live Anzac memorial bursaries to be awarded by the State Govenrnment…

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Cost of World War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

It is now possible to present, with reasonable accuracy, the cost of the world war. One of the important contributions to this subject is the "Direct…

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Taxation of War Fortunes. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—:At to-day's sittings of the Select Committee on the taxation of war fortunes Mr. Anderson, continuing, said it was proposed to tax all…

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War Precautions proclamation Withdrawn. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

It was officially stated this afternoon by the Prime Minister that owing to the engineers' strike having been declared off he had issued instructions to cancel…

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Indian Frontier War. Mahsuds on Verge Submission. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. —Reuter's Mandachin correspondent at Raghza states that l5 towers and innumerable houses have been demolished, but…

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War Fortunes. Proposed Taxation Investigations. Huge Returns Expected. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

The Select Committee on the taxation of war fortunes opened investigations to-day under the chairmanship of Sir William Pearce. The principal witness…

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Educating Soldiers' Orphans

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 10

Cabinet approval has been given to the scheme submitted toy Senator Millen (Minister for Repatriation) for the higher education of the…

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Telegrams. Soldiers' Memorial at Bathurst

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY,Thursday. The citizens of Baihurst have decided to erect a soldiers' memorial to cost £5,000…

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PREFERENCE. Soldiers to be First Considered. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

Clauses of the Industrial Agreements Awards giving preference to Unionists are not legal now; preference must be given to returned soldiers and sailors…

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Care of Consumptive Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Red Cross Society, acting under an arrangement with the Defence Department and Repatriation Department, has undertaken practically the…

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