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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Outbreak at Belfast. Three Persons Wounded. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday—An outbreak of shooting in the east end of Belfast has occured, two women and one man being wounded. The military and police silenced…

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Soldier Settlers. Many Men Dissatisfied. Revaluation of Securities Needed

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Speaking at his farewell at Lismore, Mr. E. W. Brierly, Chairman of the Land Board, said that people were sitting down and thinking that the returned…

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War Memorials

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. E. E. Newell writes: Providing tine weather prevails to-day, the wood-chop and dancing competitions bid fair to be a record for the Tweed. Some 33…

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Soldier Dairymen. the Dyraaba Settlement. Policy As to Initial Outlay

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 7

A settlement scheme to meet the times, in the essential matter of initial outlay, is being worked out on the Dyraaba soldiers' settlement, in the Upper Richmond, country…

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Returned Soldiers. Questions for Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has authorised the sub-branch officials in all the State electorates to ask all candidates for…

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British War Pensions

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 7

There were no fewer than 3,365,000 persons on the books of the Ministry of Pensions at the close of the financial year on March 31 (report available December last)…

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War Memorials Saturday's Sports

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Newell writes:-- Despite the heavy rain which fell on Saturday the woodchop and dancing contests in aid of the war memorials…

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Britain's Army Savings. Total 8¾ Millions. Reductions in War Pensions. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The savings recommended in the third final report of the Geddes Committee total eight and three-quarter millions. There is also a further…

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Soldier Settlers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. E. W. Brierly, chairman of the Grafton Land Board District, who and been transferred to Sydney as chairman of the Metropolitan Land Board…

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Dig-hop Carnival. Hospital and Soldiers' Combined Sports

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 2

Great interest was displayed at the meeting of delegates of the Returned Soldiers and S.I. League and members of the hospital committee held at the hospital secretary's…

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Soldier Trainees. Difficulty in Placing. Thousand Men on Books

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The difficulty experienced by the Repatriation Department in placing its vocational trainees in employment in New South Wales has reached an…

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Federal Butter Pool. Urged by Soldier Settlers

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Returned Soldier Settlers' Conference urged that the Federal Government be asked to form a Commonwealth butter pool and to pass an…

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Anzac Day Sacred

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The executive of the Returned Soldiers League has requested the Premier to preclaim Anzae Day a saered holiday. According…

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Anzac Memorial. Definite Proposal Submitted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A definite proposal for the Anzac memorial has been submitted. It is proposed to erect in Cook Park a memorial hall and…

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War Service Medals

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Returned soldiers in the Casino district who have not yet received their war service medals should communicate with Mr. T. J. Mullett, secretary of the…

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Anzac Day. Sacred Holiday Wanted. Premier's Good Offices Sought

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As the date of Anzac the good officers of the State Premier, Mr. Day is drawing closer the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League is seeking…

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The War on Rats

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 7

The health inspector, Mr. Stewart, reported that during the fortnight council's men had laid 1500 rat baits and caught 95 rats. The public had brought in 65 rats…

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State Anzac Memorial. Nearly £70,000 in Hand. Site Chosen in Cook Park

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Negotiations in connection with the State Anzac memorial, for which almost £70,000 has been in hand for some considerable time, has taken definite,…

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Soldier Settlement Roads

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. R. S. Perdriau, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following official correspondence regarding the roads in the Mullumbimby Soldiers' Settlement: With…

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Soldier Settlers. Straight Talk

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 1

Mr. E. W. Brierley, Land Board chairman, had something to say at Lismore about the settlement of returned soldiers…

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