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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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A.N.A. LUNCHEON General Birdwood and Soldier Land Settlement. Need for Population. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

There was a distinguished gathering present at the annual luncheon of the Australian Natives' Association to-day. Amongst the guests were…

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Mullumbimby. Welcome Home

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

The home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Laverty was gay with flags, bunting and greenery, and crowded to overflowing on Wednesday night last, when a great many…

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Rappville Soldiers. Welcome Home and Presentation

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

A welcome home was recently tendered to Messrs. R. Boland, W. Ford and G. Booth, three of the last of the returned boys who enlisted from…

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Erzberger Wounded. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

BERLIN, Monday.—Three shots were fired at and wounded the Minister for Finance, Herr Erzberger, as he was leaving the Criminal Court, where sin action was commenced…

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War Gratuity

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Cabinet has approved of the details of the war gratuity as announced by Mr. Hughes publicly some time ago and decided on a…

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The War Against Bolshevism. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The "Westminister Gazette's" Paris correspondent states the Cabinet split on the Russian question. Mr. Churchill is advocating war against…

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Canada's Returned Soldiers. Ottawa

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

The Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Department reports that only 3700 of Canada's 330,000 returned soldiers have not been furnished with positions in…

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Soldier Settlement

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The hon.secretary of the Channon branch of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. Donald Curric) has received word from the secretary of the Terrania Shire Repatriation…

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Anzac Day Holiday. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

This evening the Prime Minister announced that it had been decided to set apart Anzac Day, April 25, as a national holiday to commemorate the glorious part…

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War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—Germany has sent a note to Paris again requesting the Allies not to demand the enforcing of the article of the Peace Treaty as regarded the surrender of war…

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War Gratuity Bill

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Bill embodying the war gratuity scheme is being prepared for the forthcoming session of the Federal Parliament…

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Colossal War Statue. Washington

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

The United States is offering France a colossal statue costing a quarter of a million dollars to commemorate the victory of the Marne. The statue will be…

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Dyraaba Estate Soldiers' Settlements

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

The secretary for repatriation notifies the receipt of lithographs and particulars in connection ith the Dyraaca estate soldiers' settlement, and a limited number are for…

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Welcome Home at Tregeagle

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

A hearty reception was tendered Private A. K. Sawtell by the residents of Tregeagle and Chilcott's Grass recently at Tregeagle Hall. Mr. J. Buckley occupied the chair,…

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Anzac Day

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Federal Cabinet has decided to set apart Anzac Day, April 25, as a day of celebration of Australia's part in the great war…

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The Next War

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

General Sir Ian Hamilton told the world in a little brochure, which he published about a year ago against conscription, that in five of ten years'…

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Australia's Greatest War Trophy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The German 28c.m. railway gun, captured by the Australian troops near Harbonnieres in August, 1918, which has been described as Australia's finest…

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War Criminals. Germany Asks Allies to Forego Demands Surrender to be Insisted on. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

A German note received requested that the Allies forego their demand to surrender the war criminals on the ground that the surrender of many…

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Darwin Soldiers. Dissatisfaction of Returned Men. Extraordinary Treatment. DARWIN

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

There is considerable dissatisfaction among returned soldiers owing to the entire absence of any attempt at repatriation. Evidence given before the…

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Teachers and the War

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

During the war 755 teachers and officers of the Department, a total 864 were accepted for military service. Of these two proceeded to…

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