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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Dead Soldier's Horse

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At Fulham Cemetery during a military funeral for a man named Easton, who had been stationed at Aldershot and was a member of the Royal Horse…

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Anzac Memorial Sports

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

Amount previously acknowledged, £90 7s. Additional donations: Mr. Oakes £3, Ald. Brewster £l 1s, A. Haugh 5s. Total to date, £94 13s…

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Holiday on Anzac Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesaday.—It was decided by the Cabinet to-day to proclaim Anzac Day a holiday for the whole State as was done last year…

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Anzac Day a Holiday

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--It was decided by the Cabinet to-day to proclaim Anzac Day a public holiday for the whole of the State, as was done last year…

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War Souvenir Causes Sensation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Weekes, wife , of Mr. Wally Weekes, of Garratt's Hotel, Market-street, Sydney, was burning some old clothing in the yard of her residence…

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War Against the King. Committed for Conspiracy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday,—A message from Cawnpore (India) states that in the Bolskevik conspiracy case all four accused (two Hindus and two…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

Speaking at the meeting of the Lismore A. and I. Society committee yesterday afternoon on the matter of building a soldiers memorial, Ald. R. White said that he thought it…

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Artificial Limbs Refresher Course for Managers New Issues to Ex-soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—With the object of undertaking a "refresher" course in limbmaking the managers in each capital city of the Commonwealth (Repatriation)…

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General News Anzac Memorial Sports

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Amounts previously acknowledged, £94 13s. Additional amounts received: C. Gibson 5s, Maloney and Wilson £1 is. Total, £95 19s…

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Anzac Day to Be Observed As Sacred Day

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

A public meeting called by the Mayor for the purpose of formulating some function in honor of the Day, was held in the Council Chambers on Monday…

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First Since War

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first German woman to arrive at Sydney since the war is Miss Elizabeth Sehnwartz, who is on her way from Germany, via Java, to Molbourne, where…

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Mental Cases Position of Soldier Patients Debate in Federal House Need for Special Treatment

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Lister (Nationalist) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposed transfer of soldier…

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Soldiers' Reunion

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

The 9th annual smoke concert of the 4th and 56th Battalions will be hold in the Highland Society 's Hall, 89 Phillip street, Sydney, on April 23, at 8 p.m. This…

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Shots in Hotel Barman Wounded with Revolver

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A sensation was caused in His Majesty's Hotel, Queen-street, this afternoon, when a man in the bar suddenly pulled out a revolver and, it is…

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Future War Horrors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

Professor A. M. Low, discussing in "The Nineteenth Century and After" for September "How we shall fight in A.D. 2023," says that: "Although the…

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War Service Homes. Heavy Losses

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The War Service Homes Commission had up to June 30, 1923, provided 21,230 homes. The coalfield' strike in N.S.W. caused arrears…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in the Murwillumbah Municipal Chambers next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock to make arrangements for unveiling the…

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Anzac Memorial Sports

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

Amount previously acknowledged, £95 19s. Additional donations:—A. T. Stratford 10s 6d, R. Gardiner 5s. Total to date, £96 14s 6d…

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War Souvenir Causes Sensation

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Weekes wife of Mr. Wally Weekes, of Garratt's Hotel, Market-street, Sydney was burning some old clothing in the yard of her…

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Further Frauds American Dentists Involved Treatment of War Veterans

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The record of American frands and scandais was augmented yesterday with the indictment of seven dentists charged with collecting huge sums…

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