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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Germany. War Criminals. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

BERLIN,-Friday.—The position in regard to German was criminals was explained by the Minister for Justice in the Reichstag in a statement which evoked uproarious dissent…

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Attack From Behind Fences. Major Holmes Seriously Wounded. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

A Dublin Castle statement declares that at Castle Island 60 raiders used two machine guns and disarmed the auxiliaries. The auxiliaries were proceeding…

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Mixed Juries. Sex War Probable. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—To-day's proceedings in the Divorce Court indicate the possibility that mixed juries may extend to sex war in the courts. A wife suing for a…

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Sinn Fein War. American Lady Kidnapped. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

An American lady, who has returned from Ireland, claims that at a farm at Fermoy she had been kidnapped from a motor car by masked men…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Lismore sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League which is to eventuate on February 3, as advertised in another column, there are…

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War Penalties. the Allies' Demands. Instructions as to Disarmament. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Besides the annuities agreed upon there will be the tax on German exports. The Conference was unanimous concerning reparations, also it was not anxious to…

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France's Unknown Soldier. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

PARIS, Saturday.—France's unknown soldier was buried beneath the Arc de Triomphe. It was a simple ceremony. Troops from the garrison rendered the last honors. The…

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Reduced War Pensions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday [?] expressed at the action of the [?] of the Department of [?] in [?] payments to…

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Secretary for War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Sir L. Worthington Evans will probably succeed Mr. Churchill in the War Office…

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War Pensions. Federal Members' Protest

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of Federal members of Parliament at the Commonwealth Bank to-day a protest was entered against the treatment of widows and of…

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War Service Homes. Seeking a Tribunal Chairman. SYDNEY,Tuesday

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister of Repatration 'has apparently experienced some difficulty in finding an acceptable Chairman for the Tribunal to investigate the complaints of…

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War Reparations. Germany's Ability to Pay. Re-birth of Imperialism. Paris

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

M. Poincaire, in the '' Matin'' points out that the German industries are flourishing and that the Allies are justified in taxing her future prosperity…

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Returned Soldiers League

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Mullumbimby Returned Soldiers, League was held in the Club's Room, Mullumbimby, on Thursday last. Owing…

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Soldier Settlements' Report

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Commissioner's report on soldier settlements will not be available for a month…

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Burglars Disturbed. Wounded in the Head. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

Two burglars were distrubed at the bathing sheds at Little Coogee last night Mrs. Hocking, lessee of the refreshment rooms, and her son fired shots at the…

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Singapore's Danger in War

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Arthur, King, manager Kamunting Tin Mines Coy., in the Federated Malay States, who has just reached Sydney on a Visit to his relatives, said…

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Wine Bar Shooting. Wounded with Intent to Murder Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The wine bar in George-street incident, when a young man and woman were wounded, was mentioned at the Coroner's Court to-day…

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War Reparations. the Allies' Losses. Proposals Certain to be Rejected. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

German correspondents to Dutch newspapers state that in consequence of the Allies taking a new basis for fixing indemnities Germany will require the exact…

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Soldier Settlers. Grievances at Bilambil

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

The soldier settlers at Bilambil have quite a list of grievances, which they are at present trying very hard to have rectified…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Subject to a meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, which was held at Sydney yesterday to discuss soldiers' pensions, the Government is to be…

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