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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

2,063 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 19 of 104

Soldiers' Passes. Value £600,000. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

A return prepared of the Furlough Burean, whereat returned soldiers received railways and tramway privilege passed, shows that half a…

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War Workers Entertained

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

The brave and the fair. It is said "None but the brave deserve the fair," and in this connection no braver hosts could be desired them the returned soldiers of Lismore who…

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War Record No Excuse

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In sentencing Norman Cate to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labor on a charge of stealing from Farmer and Company, his Honor Judge…

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German War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Sunday. — The German "Official Gazette" summons all German war criminals named in the Allied list to notify their addresses immediately. The Crown…

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Attempted Assassination. Hungarian Minister for War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A message from Budapest states that two communists attempted to assassinate the Minister for War, Freidreich, who was uninjured. The…

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War Crimes. Germany Right all the Time. Unjustifiable Charges. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

The report of the Commission investigating the International law states that the Capt. Fryatt court martial was conducted without any infraction of…

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Soldiers Preference Act

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Attorney-General says that the Government is determined to enforce the Soldiers Preference Act, and will not in future accept a plea of…

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Welcome Home at Dunoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A welcome home was tendered on Friday night in the public hall to Private W. A. McLeod and his English bride, Bombardien M. J. Skimmings, and Driver J. V. Morton,…

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Obliterate War Spite. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Signor Nitti, Prime Minister, who is leaving for Italy, in an interview emphasised the fact mat a friendly solution of the Adriatic question would be…

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War Gratuity Bill Early Settlement Anticipated. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The Cabinet has not given final consideration to the details in the final draft of the War Gratuity Bill said the Minister v for Defence (Senator…

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War Memorial. Premier Interviewed as to Site, SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The question of a site for the proposed war memorial was discussed today by the Premier and a deputation representing the Returned Soldiers and…

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Soldiers and Work

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Act, passed during last session of the State Parliament, is now in operation. Its…

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Teacher, Soldier, Dairy Inspector

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Charlie Moffitt, who, for many years was a public school teacher on both the Richmond and Tweed, and who is now teacher in charge of the public school, Malwala,…

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Soldiers' Complaint. No Discipline on a Transport

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Soldiers who returned by the transport Friedrichsrube stated that no discipline existed from the start of the voyage. Fifty-four men suffering from venereal…

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War Memorial Site

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A deputation from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers''Imperial League interviewed the Premier and asked that the Government should provide a site…

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"Allied War Criminals." (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.—The "National Zeitung" states that Germany has completed the list of the alleged Allied war criminals, whose punishment Germany will demand. The…

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

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—Lord Corlwyn, addressing a special war profits meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, instanced new shipping fortunes. A couple of…

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Peace Matters. Trial of War Criminals. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.—The National Assembly has passed a Bill dealing with the trial of war criminals…

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Soldier Employment. An Important Test Case. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

The millions Club was the defendant in a case before Mr. Gale, at the Central Summons Court this morning, when Harold Cohen, late Captain in the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Scheme

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Holman referring to the soldiers' memorial scheme pointed out that it would not cost the State one penny except probably the memorial…

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