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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Our Soldiers' Graves, a Letter From Lady Cook

Northern Star · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

In a letter to a friend, Laday Cook writes the following, which will be of interest to all those mothers and others who have graves on the other side:—Some few weeks ago I…

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Anzac Day Sports This Year

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

It is understood that it is the intention of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers, and Sailors' Imperial League to again hold sports this year on Anzac Day, (April 25)…

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War Service Homes. Cracks Stuffed with Paper

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A deputation, representing; the War Service Homes.Purchasers' Association, told the Federal Minister for Works "and Railways,' that many of the…

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Rates on Soldier Settlers' Blocks

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. A. Buchanan (president Tweed Shire) represented to Mr. Wearne that was a very big amount of rates in arre[?] on the blocks at Bilambil soldiers' settlement. The…

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Visits Mullumbimby Soldiers' Settlement

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

Having [?]limbed steep hill at the Mulhimbimby soldiers settlement on Tuesdays under, trying heat conditions, therr to hear the complaints of the settlers, and on his return…

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Germans Killed and Wounded

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

PARIS Monday.—French troops discovering Germans tampering with the railway atWesterhold fired. One German was killed and two-wounded…

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Cairo Bomb Outrages. British Soldiers Wounded. Six Extremists Arrested

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

CAIRO, Monday.—Six members of the extrenist seetion who signed an inflammatory manifesto were arrested in connection with bomb outrages…

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Murwillumbah, War Memorial

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Memorial Column is quickly assuming definite shape at the chosen site on the river bank opposite the Australian Hotel. The column, which is being fashioned…

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Store of War Material

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

BELFAST, Monday.—Belfast police raided some stables and discovered a big store of rifles ammunition, bombs and incendiary bombs…

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Stuffed with Paper. War Service Homes' Defects

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A deputation, representing the war Service Homes Purchasers Association, told the Federal Minister for works and Railways…

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Still Going Strong Old Time Vessel. Takes Part in War Against the Turks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. The Prize Court has awarded £10,000 to Captain Wilfred Nunn for distribution among the force participating in the capture of nearly…

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Lawless Ireland. Rebels and Soldiers Clash

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—After a fight lasting three quarters of an hour at North Sligo on Sunday between 30 Nationalist soldiers and 75 crebels, who…

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Bombs in Cairo British Circles Indignant. Soldiers Raid the Restaurants

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

CAIRO, Monday. Six members of the extremist section who signed an inflammatory manifesto have been arrested in connection with the bomb outrages in…

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Bloodshed in the Ruhr. French Soldier Fires on Mob

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

PARIS, Monday. A French soldier discovered some Germans tampering with the rails at Westenhold to-day and fired on the Germans, one of whom was…

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Still at It Fighting Over Large Area. Rebels killed and Wounded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--There was heavy firing in Dublin to- day when a National outpost, Fowler Hall, was attacked by the rebels. There were no casualties…

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The Next War. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 8

Sir,—A leading article in your columns recently, directed attention to the highly interesting subject, which concerns all men. What has occurred that is essential, is that…

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Echo of the War. Lost Boy Comes Home

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 5

PARTS, Wednesday.—Devriez, a boy who was lost in 1916, has returned to his home at Bruay after seven years' adventures. At the age of 11 he followed a French regiment…

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Visit to Soldiers' Settlement. Deputation to Minister for Lands

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

DURING the visit of the Minister for Lands to the Soldiers' Settlement last week, a deputation of settlers waited on Mr Wearne to state their…

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Rebels Killed and Wounded

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—There was heave firing in Dublin when a National outpost, Fowler Hall , was attacked by the rebels. There were no casualties. in…

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Post-war Frauds

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Post-war Germany is fertile in novel frauds. All cigarettes are subject to an excise duty of 40 per cent., and a luxury tax of 6 per cent. more, the fact that…

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