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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Gratuity Bonds. First Annual Interest Payment. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer has concluded arrangements for the first annual payment on the War Gratuity Bonds, which falls due to-day…

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War Service Homes. Two Commissions Investigating the Same Matter. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts in the Federal Parliament, which was directed to inquire into War Service Homes, began its sitting this afternoon…

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Soldier Settlement Inquiry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Acting Premier was yesterday interviewed by. Mr. Ashford, M.L.A., who, as ex-Minister for Lands,, was concerned in…

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Bilambil Soldiers' Settlement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Up to a few days ago, the administrative quarters of the Bilambil Soldiers' Settlement were located on the settlement itself. This week they were…

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A Soldier's Rotten Luck

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

After dodging for several years the ironmongery that Fritz distributed freely on the other side, Geo Hogbin. who was employed at the…

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Soldier Settlement. Reports Discussed by Cabinet

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Cabinet have discussed the report of Mr. Justice Street on the administration of the Soldier Settlement branch. There are numbers of…

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Tug-of-war

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

To-night (Thursday) in the Federal Hall Mr. Tennyson Smith will lecture on "The People versus the Liquor Traffic." This is said to be one of his most powerful…

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General News. Teven's War Trophy

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The machine gun recently presented to Teven as a memento of the great war was found to contain a live cartridge, which was removed by Mr. Hitebeock, who has a…

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War Service Homes. a Report Corrected

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Public Accounts Committee continued the inquiry into the war service homes. Mr. Donald Hutchings, deputy…

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Prisoners of War Graves at Trial Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 3

It may not be generally known that in maintaining the graves of plisoners of war buried at Trial Bay, the Department of Defence is carrying out an international…

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Unknown Soldier Honored. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The body of an unknown Portuguese, soldier is being buried in the Pantheon, Lisbon, on April 14th…

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Soldier Settlement. Minister for Lands at Macquarie Vale

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Lands after inspecting Maequarie Vain soldier settlement in the Bathurst district informed the men it was doubtful if the…

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Another War Predicted

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A Chicago message status that Mr. Phillip Gibbs, the eminent English war correspondent, says it is only a…

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War Service Homes Applications

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—About 15,000 applications have been lodged for advances for war service homes, of which number 7000 have been approved…

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Soldier Settlers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

The general administration of the State soldier settlements is referred to by Mr. Justice Street in the course of his report on charges of corruption…

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False Declarations. Pension of Soldiers' Widows. Heavy Penalties

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 8

Stringent action is now being taken by the Department of Repatriation in cases of fraud upon the Department on the part of widows of deceased…

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Returned Soldiers' Money

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Darlinghurst Sessions Thomas Denham pleaded guilty to a charge of having fraudulently omitted to account for money…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In Chambers Mr Justice Wade delivered judgment in the special case in the form of an appeal from the decision of the Police…

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Casino Soldiers' Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

The opening ceremony is fixed for Monday evening next of Casino and District Upturned Soldiers' Memorial Club, the official opening being in the hands…

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Grafton Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

A large and representative meeting of members of the Grafton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. was held in the repatriation office last wednesday night…

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