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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

The annual meeting of the Casino branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held at the Town Hall on…

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Soldiers in Parliament. Five Generals Elected

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Members of the fighting forces of Australia have had their representation in, both Houses of the Federal Parliament considerably strengthened as a result…

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General News. Returned Soldiers' League

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia will be held in the Richmond Hall to-night at 7.30 o'clock…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Board, president of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, advises that he has received two handsome promises of donations towards the funds of…

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Returned Soldiers' Holding

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received the folowing communication from the Director of Soldiers' Settlements:—With reference to your further inquiry respecting applications…

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U.s.a. Little War

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

London, Monday.-- Reuter's Vancouver correspondent reports that United States marines, assisted by the city authorities of Portauprince…

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No New War Contemplated. Human Anger and Unrest Settling Down. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

Paris correspondents agree that no new war is contemplated. The arrival of Messrs. Long and Churchill, Lord Beatty and Sir Henry Wilson gave rise…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Lismore Sub-Branch

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Lismore sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday night…

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Soldiers Cloth. Tender Accepted by the Defence Department. Distribution in Other States. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The announcement that a tender from the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia had been accepted by the…

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War Office Communique. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The War Office announces that on the extreme right of the Caucasus army, Volsjevik's column, which entered Kislyar, was driven out by a counter…

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Soldiers and the Land. Effort to Eliminate the Waiting Period. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The Minister of Repatriation states that circumstances make it desirable to convene a further conference of Lands Ministers in the several States in…

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Soldiers' Land. The Preferential System Attacked by R.S.A. League. An Unfair Method

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the Western branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League at Orange, (N.S.W.) Mr. Watson (Nyngan) moved that all branches be…

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Oddfellow Soldiers. Sick Pay Claims

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

At the meeting of the North Coast district of the M.U.I.O.O.F. in Lismore on Wednesday Bro. Bryant brought forward the folowing motion by the Loyal Lily of the…

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War Criminals' List. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The Supreme Council has adopted the list of war criminals whose surrender is demanded. M. Millerand, Marshal Foch and Sir…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Meeting of Federal Executive

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers and Soldiers' Imperial League at a sitting in Melbourne to-day decided that a deputation…

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Dr. Mannix on Soldiers' Treatment

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Speaking at Sandringham yesterday Dr. Mannix declared that soldiers had been placed on land at the seaside resort which was supposed to be…

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War Gratuity. Deceased Soldiers' Estates. Method of Payment

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

In the absence of definite details from the Prime Minister, speculation has been aroused as to the manner in which the war gratuity will be paid…

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War Scandals. Remarkable Frauds Disclosed. PATHS

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent states that a remarkable war scandal has been disclosed. A number of leading manufacturers are implicated…

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F.s. Soldier Members

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

Speaking at the meeting of the North Coast District at Lismore on Wednesday on a request that a soldier's claim for sick pay be…

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