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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers Killed. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Five unarmed sol diers were killed and 11 wounded in an at (ack by armed men at Cork…

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War Criminals' Trial

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons at question time the Attorney-General said he had conferred with two German representatives from Leipzing as regards…

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War Trophies. Exhibition Held in Domain

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday, — In connection with the N.S.W. share of war trophies the Government have sanctioned an exhibition of the whole of the trophies in the Doniain…

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A Little War. Panama and Costa Rica. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Washington reports that Panama and Costa Rica Republics have commenced hostilities, and four have been killed so far. It is possible the quarrel…

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War Service Homes. a Peppery Commissioner

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Giving evidence before the Federal Public Accounts Committee, which is inquiring into the purchase of timber properties for the War…

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Lonely Soldier Romance

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

An interesting war romance reached its climax when, at Codrington, on Wednesday, February 23, Edward James Rake (late A.I.F.) and Margaret Helen…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Lambert; replying to criticism, pave what is so far the clearest definition of the Labor party's…

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Dyrabba Soldier Settlement. Successful Applicants at Ballot

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 8

For the 126 soldiers' settlement blocks on Dyraaba there were 413 applicants. About 100 had to bo weeded out for various reasons, and there were 19 blocks…

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Soldier Settlers. Serious Allegations at Bilambil. Visit of Acting Director. Full Inquiry Offered

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The Acting Director of Soldier Settlements (Mr. A. A. Watson) paid a visit to the Bilamlbil Soldier Settlement on, Wednesday…

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Georgia Mobilising. Mohammedan Assistance Enlisted. HELSINGFORS

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

Large numbers of ex-officers leading Moscow insurgents and Cossacks are advancing in the Southern Colga districts and threaten to cut off the Caucasian…

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Comrades' Conference. Unemployed Returned Soldiers. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—The Comrades' Conference is in full swing. Mr. Maxwell (Canada) moved that the conference confer with the returned soldiers' organisations of…

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General Telegrams. Soldiers' Employment Bureau

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Returned Soldiers' League opened an employment bureau yesterday and successfully placed 10 tradesmen and two others in-positions in the…

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Is It War? Germans Await Allies' Verdict. Their Insolence Arouses General Indignation. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The German delegates are attending St. James' at 2.30 to hear the Allies' verdict. The Premier's pronouncement is expected to be made with…

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Soldiers' Reunion

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

A re-union of the returned soldiers of Tyalgum and district was held in the Literary Institute, Tyalgum, on Saturday, 26th February. The function took…

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Land for Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

It is notified in the Government Gazette that an area of about 30 acres of land rit the Chillingham Soldiers' Settlement is available for occupation. The…

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Germany Must Pay Reply to Demands Due on Monday a Deliberate Defaulter. French Reserve Officers Holding Themselves in Readiness. Germans Must Accept Respons Ibility for War. Acceptance of Demands Due on Monday. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

The Reparations Commission has notified Germany that, contrary to the Berlin calculations, the balance Germany owes before the 30th April exceeds…

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Lessons of the War

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—[?] at Meadowbank, the Federal [?] (Sir Joseph Cook) said the Australians must never forget all the lessons learned so harshly and…

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A Little War. American Destroyers Despatched. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

VANCOUVER, Saturday.—It is anno[?]ed that American destroyers have been [?] to the Almirante Islands to protect the U.S.A. interests which might be…

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Soldiers As Dairy Farmers

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

The director of Soldier Settlement (.Mr. W. Melver) has sent, to the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League extracts from reports [?] by inspectors of the Closer…

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War Is Upon Us

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

A declaration of War on the liquor traffic has been previously announced in these columns. The time now is near at hand As will be seen in the shop windows the photo…

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