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Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Fictitious War Values. Cause of Unemployment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Unemployment, its causes and remedies was analysed by the new president of the Master Builders' Association (Mr. Finlay Muuro) in the course of a…

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Returned Soldiers Active. Asking Candidates Questions

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The New South Wales executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has agreed to a proposal that subbranch officials in various electorates should…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

The great war ended on November 11,1918. That is now three years and two months ago--but still there is no soldiers' memorial in sight in…

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War Trophy at Ellangowan

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

A large number of residents attended the basket picnic at Mr. Stanford's residence, Ellangowan, on Anniversary Day (reports our correspondent), the occasion being the…

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Rats and Fleas. Make War Against Them. New Health Regulations Shortly

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Director-General of Health urges the community to make war against both rats and fleas. New regulations are to be put into…

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Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

Sir,--It was only after the billy boiled at noon to-day that I was fortunate enough to read your issue of yesterday. The report of the Tyalgum carnival has…

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Towards Peace Details of Naval Treaty, Scrapping of War Vessels. New York

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

The terms of the naval agreement reached at the Washington Conference were released this morning. the draft treats, which has been submitted to the…

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The Telephones Big Construction Scheme. Work for Returned Soldiers. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. Poynton, Federal Minister for Works, questioned this afternoon before he left for Adelaide, said that the present scheme for the employment of…

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Returned Soldiers' League the Lismore Sub-branch. Proceedings of Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Lismore Sub Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held Monday night. The President., Lieut-Colonel F. J. Board, was in the chair and there was a…

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Soldiers and Civilians. Attack on the French. Serious Affray in Silesia. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday.—A serious affray occurred at Petersdorf, Silesia. French soldiers searching houses for arms were attacked by civilians. There were…

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Soldiers' War Pensions. Traffi[?]ng by Money Lenders

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Friday.—The Repatriation Department intends to put a step to the illicit practice of some money lenders, who have been carrying on systematic [?]ing…

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Attack by Germans French Camp in Silesia. Twenty Frenchmen Wounded. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

After having cat the telegraph and telephone wires 80 Germans attacked the French military camp at Patersdorff, Upper Silesia, where the French had…

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Soldier Settlement Roads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Perdriau M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Director of Soldier Settlement: I desire to inform you that certain deviations; in Bilambil…

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Cotton Growing Chances for Ex-soldiers. Earl Beatty Interested. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

Earl Beatty visited Australia House to-day. Sir Joseph Cook, High Commissioner, conducted him round the exhibition hall…

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Grafton Returned Soldiers. Observing the Preference Act

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 7

At a meeting called for the reformation of the branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association at Grafton, several resolutions were carried bearing on the Returned Soldiers'…

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War on Rats

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—"War on ratsl" is the watchword adopted by the Lord Mayor for a meeting at the Town Hall this afternoon. The only chance. of…

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War Memorials Fund

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

A canvass for donations in connection with the war memorials fund will be held all this week in town and suburbs. Outlving centres will be appealed to by…

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Danger of Civil War. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Saurday.—Captain Charles Craig in a speech at Belfast declared he was convinced the south of Ireland must have a republic within two or three years…

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"Will Be Civil War." If Counties are Reduced. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 3

The "Sunday Observer" states that if anything beyond some trimming in the rectification of the Ulster boundary had been contemplated the Irish treaty…

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Possibility of War. Southern Extremists Rejoice. Commercial Interests. (United Service. Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—There is profound disappointment and consternation in peace circles throughout Ireland over the boundaries hitch. The gravity of the situation…

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