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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldier Settlement. Ministerial Statement

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Lands who has returned from a tour of the soldier settlements in the Riverina and Gundagai districts, said he was well satisfied…

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Leaders of the Country. the Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In opening a cottage built for a soldier Sir Chales Rosenthal said there had been forgetfulness and deliborate forgetfulness of the great work done by…

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Soldier's Children's Education Board

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—A soldiers' children's education board will be established in each city in connection with the education of children of deceased soldiers…

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Local Soldiers and the Salvation Army

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Murwillumbah, sub branch of the R.S.S.I. League last evening, the matter of the special appeal of the Salvation Army…

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Demobilised Soldiers' Association

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

The first general meeting of the Demobilised Soldiers Association is to be held at Lismore School of Arts at 8 p.m. on Thursday next., 17th. As this is a very…

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Returned Soldiers' Complaint

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Minister for Lands referred to-day to the complaint from Armidale regarding the case of a returned soldier named Churchill, who alleged he had…

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Pillaged War Stores

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

LONDON, Tuesday. A Reuter message from Paris says the Lille special police unearthed pillaged English war stores and goods valued at £3000 in…

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War Service Homes

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

SYDNEY. Wednesday. An announcement made yesterday, that the Commissioner for War Service Homes would not consider any further…

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War-time Sentences. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In reference to the London magistrate's surprise recently that a prisoner he convicted had been sentenced to death at a court-martial for cowardice…

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War Service Homes. Department's Exasperating Treatment

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Deputy Commissioner in Sydney for War Service Homes refuses to consider further applications. Applications already lodged but in which the…

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Ex-german New Guinea. Administrative Appointments Announced. War Service Officers Recognised. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

After a meeting of the Federal Cabinet to-night the Prime Minister announced several additional appointments in ex-German New Guinea. As Official…

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No Preference to Soldiers

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Dooley states that no Government and no pub-lic body has attempted to carry out pre-ference to soldiers, Experience, declares…

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Mullumbimby Soldier's Settlement Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Watson, Acting Director of Soldiers' Settlements, has written the Byron Shire Council as follows: "With reference to the road through the…

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War Service Homes. Returned Soldiers' Dissappointment

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Returned soldiers are greatly perturbed over the decision of the War Service Homas Commission not to consider further applications. They declare…

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Ulmarra Tug-o' War

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

A big crowd gathered on the Ulmarra Park on Thursday night to witness the much discussed tug-o' war contests, anticipating something more than ordinary in the way of…

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Queensland War Service Homes. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Referring to the telegraphed statement from Sydney that the War Services Homes Department is alleged to have announced its intention, not to…

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Salvation Army. Record of War Work

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Adjutant Solomons, who is at present in Murwillumbah making an appeal on behalf of the Salvation Army, gave an interesting address at the Army Citadel…

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Returned Soldiers Preference

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Dooley, referring to criticism of the Government's administration of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Preference Act. said the Act was…

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[?] War Stores. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.—A message from Lille stales the police have unearthed a band engaged in pillaging English war stores. Goods to the value of 300,000 francs were found…

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War Service Homes, Commissioner Replies to Criticism

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Commissioner for War Service Homes has expressed annoyance with certain press criticism on his department and with the…

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