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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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War Memorials

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

The woodchop and dancing events on Saturday next in aid of the War Memorials give promise of being well supported. The woodchop commences at…

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Tug of War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

The following members of the Casino Rifle Club will try conclusions with a team of Light Horsemen at the military sports to-morrow for a trophy…

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Flying Ships. New War Terror

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

Just as surface ships can be navigated by wireless, so is it now possible to manoeuvre aircraft by the same wonderful system. Ho rapidly are…

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War Memorials Location of Monument. Public Meeting to Decide. Disposal of War Trophy Gun

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

As the committee is unable to agree, a public meeting will decide on the location of the Murwillumbh war memorial monument…

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Questions in Parliament. Bordering on Civil War

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Boydell, leader of the Labor party, asked the Prime Minister to make a statement regarding the strike. He said that the…

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Loss of the Geelong. Collision a War Risk. Verdict for Commonwealth. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Unanimously dismissing the defendant's appeal in the Pando versus the Commonwealth Shipping Line representatives in connection with the loss of…

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Northern Australia Question. Black Labour. Returned Soldiers' Protest

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. G. J. C. Dvett, Federal president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, has sent the following cablegram to the High…

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Anzac Day at Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

Auzac Day will be commemorated at Grafton by a gathering of citizens and diggers at the Market Square, when five-minute speeches will be delivered by returned…

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War Memorials

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

The sports in Bell's paddock to- day promise to be a big success. The woodshop commences at 11.30 a. m. and the dancing events at 2 p. m. The ground is…

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Returned Soldiers. Murwillumbah Sub- Branch. Resignation of President. The War Memorial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Murwilluimbah Returned Soldiers League was held in the council Chambers, Murwillumbah, on Tuesday night…

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Germs of War. Finland and Bolsheviks. Armies on the Border. HELINGSFORS

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

The Finnish Government has closed the frontier east of Ladoga and the Bolsheviks have concentrated 30,000 men, a large number of guns, a flying division,…

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White Australia. Sir Joseph Cook in Defence .Cable from Soldiers and Nurses. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook, High Commissioner for Australia, has published a cable from Mr. Dyett, sent on behalf of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors'…

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Lest We Forget. Soldiers' Memorial Hall What Bellingen Has Done. Example for Lismore to Follow

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 3

In a recent issue of "Everyone's" appears a letter from Mr. J. M. MacKerras, hon. secretary of the Bellingen Shire Soldiers' Memorial Hall Fund Picture Committee. In…

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Dooley's Rash Promises. Council and Soldiers Hoaxed. Progressive Candidate' S Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.—Addressing a meeting at Bathurst, Mr. F. J. Swan,, Progressive candidate, warned the electors against the dope and rash promises made by Mr. Dooley…

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White Australia. Mr. Barwell's View. Returned Soldiers' Protest. (United Service. Ltd.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Joseph Cook (Australian High Commissioner) has received the protest of the Returned Soldiers' Loague regarding comments on the white Australia…

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Anzac Services

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4

Arrangements for the special Anzae services at St. John's Church of England, Mullunnbimby, have already been made by the Vicar, the Rev. A. G. Moore. At 11 a.m…

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Soldiers' Monument

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A public meeting is to be held on Friday night next at 8 o'clock for the purpose of deciding upon the position, in which the proposed soldiers' monument…

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Bombing in Belfast. Policemen and Soldier Killed. Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—There has been considerable shooting and bombing in Belfast. Two policemen and a lieutenant of the Seaforth Highlanders were killed and many…

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Government and Soldiers. Premier Makes a Claim

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Dooley in a speech at Wagga dealt mainly with the work of the Government for returned soldiers, which, he said was more than any other…

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Civil War Breaks Out in Johannesburg 300 Men from the Veld Join Rebels Strikers Will Armed and Equipped Government Forces Suffer Heavily Death Roll Numbers Twenty-five Police and Officials Murdered in Cold Blood

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 3

This morning's cables show that the situation in Johannesburg is worse than it has ever been in the history of that turbulent township. In earlier cables an endeavor has been made to show that the…

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