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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. Councils' Responsibility

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Wade in chambers had before him an appeal by way of a special ease from the decision of George Atkin, Police Magistrate at…

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Pension of Soldiers' Widows

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

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 soldiers, who have…

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Soldier Settlement. Remarks by Minister for Lands

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Lamls (Mr. Loughlin) referred to press statements from Melbourne that "N.S.W. appears to have got herself into the biggest…

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British War Medal

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

In Messrs. Wicks and Co.'s window is to [?]e seen a British war medal presented to Mr. R. F. Maitland, of Conway-street, in [?]ecognition of his son's services to the…

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C Blegrams. Another War. Sir Phillip Gibbs' Prophecy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--Sir Phillip Gibbs, interviewed by the New York ''Times," said there would soon be another great war in Europe, which…

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Only a Matter of Time. Another Great War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A Chicago message says that Sir Phillip Gibbs, the English war correspondent, said it was only a matter of time before there was another…

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Opening of Soldiers' Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

All arrangements are completed for the opening of the Casino and District Soldiers' Memorial Club on Monday night next. The Mayor (Ald. J. B…

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Pension of Soldiers' Widows

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

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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Soldier Settlement. Meeting at Young

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a mass meeting of returned soldiers it Young a resolution was carried unanimously petitioning the Minister for Lands to grant settlers participation…

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Anzac Day

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Returned Soldiers' League intends to ask the Prune Minister to take steps to proclaim [?] Day [?] a public holiday…

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Anzac's Grave Located

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Wiudsor, J.P., "Hopefiedld," Bexhill, has received intimation from Major H. F. [?] man C.O., Australian Graves Ser vices, to the effeet that the remains of [?]…

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Anzac Day. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' League passed a resolution yesterday to ask Prime Minister Hughes to proclaim Anzac Day a public holiday…

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War Service Homes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Prime Minister arrived in Sydney yesterday, and speaking in regard to war service homes said the Federal Government had…

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War Service Homes. Tribunal's Recommendations

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), who arrived in Sydney to day, stated that after very cartful consideration on the interim report submitted by…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

This institution will be opened at Casino to-night by Mr. D. McPhail, chairman of the Repatriation Committee, in the absence of the Mayor and…

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Bilambil Soldiers' Settlement

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Up to a few days age the administrative quarters of the Bilaiubil soldiers' settlement were located on the settlement itself. This week they were transferred to Murwillum…

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Soldier Settlement. Ministerial Statement

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Minister for Lands, replying to criticism levelled at his administration by the president of the Heturned Sailors and Soldiers' League, said…

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A Boy Wounded

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—Richard Clay, aged [?], of Glebe, was admitted to hospital with wounds in the face and chest. His brother found four detonators in the street, and the…

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Housing of War Trophies

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has expressed resentment at the fact that the State Government and City Council had refused to…

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War Service Homes. Colonel Walker's Appointment

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Colonel Walker states he is going to fight the Federal Government over the termination of his appointment as War Service Homes Commissioner. He…

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