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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Ex-soldiers' Co-operative Effort

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

An interesting example of co-operative effort is furnished by a party of 22 returned soldiers who have taken over Ned's Corner station, about 60 miles…

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Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 7

The following is a copy of a letter written to the Editor of the "Daily Standard," Brisbane, which appeared under the heading "Questions for R.S.S. Imperial Tory…

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Homes for Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Private deals in the purchase of houses from private owners are not now recognised by the War Service Homes Commission. Money will, be advanced for…

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After War. Loyalty of the French Peasant

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

M. Repiquet, Governor of New Caledonia, is in Sdney en route to Noumea after 18 months' furlough, 15 of which he spent in France. He conversed with…

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Japan. Not Preparing for War. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—Viscount Hayashi when interviewed by a representative of the "Standard" said it was an untruth to say there was a general belief that Japan was…

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Single Farms. Returned Soldiers' Applications. Applications to be Approved Under Certain Conditions. West Maitland

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

The Department of Lands has written Mr. Bennett, M.L.A., in reply to his representations on behalf of the Go[?]ford branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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War Service Homes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The War Service Homes Commission has received 12,617 applications for homes in New South Wales alone. More than 1000…

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Formal Act of War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—General Strickland's order for the burning of houses at Middleton as the first of the official reprisals is described as a formal act…

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War Nerves. Restoring the Jaded Warrior. Splendid Work of the Red Cross

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

I wonder how many of the general public know anything at all about the splendid postwar work of the Red Cross Society? The general impression seems to be—heaven only…

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News of the World. Serious Outbreak in Burma. Native Soldiers Mutiny. ALLAHABAD

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

A serious outbreak has occurred at Meiktila, near Mandalay. Men of the Burma Rifles mutinied, rushed the bazaar, and indulged in indiscriminate…

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Dyraaba Soldier Settlement

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

On enquiry at the Soldier Settlement Branch Mr. Perdria[?] has been informed that the ballot for Dyrabba Estate is expected to take…

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War Service Homes

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The War Service Homes Commission has up to date received 12,617 applications for homes in N.S.W. alone. More than 1000 homes were in course…

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War Service Homes. Statement by the Federal Treasurer. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

When asked to-day whether he had noticed the criticism of the altered policy of the War Service Homes Department in declining to make advances for…

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The Next War. Destroying European Civilisation. Lord French's Views. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

Viscounts French, in acknowledging the freedom of Glasgow, said that if there was another war twenty years hence it would destroy European…

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Soldier Settlements. Justice Street's Report. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

The Premier stated to-day that as Justice Street desires to go further into certain aspects of his inquiry into Soldier Settlements, he has asked the…

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Soldier Settlements

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Street has asked the Cabinet for a month's further time to prepare his report on the soldiers' settlements of N.S.W. as he desires…

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Financing War Gratuity

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

A problem that is controlling the Federal authorities is to find £10,000,000 in May next for the redemption of one third of the war gratuity that by…

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Official War Photographs

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

The Australian War Museum has issued a catalogue of official war photographs taken by Australian photographs with the Australian Imperial…

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War Risk Insurance Promiums

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

A movement is on foot to have a resolution passed at a special meeting of the A.M.P. Society to be held in Sydney on 20th instant in favor of a refund…

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