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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Outstanding Rates Soldier Settlement Debts. Dilatory Department

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tweed Shire Council yesterday the shire clerk (Mr. R. Freeman) directed the attention of the council to the amount of rates outstanding…

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Losses on War Homes Now Amount to £1,628,895

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

Losses amounting to £1,628,895 have been incurred by the War Service Homes commission to June 30, 1923 the Commonwealth Auditor-Greneral…

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New Humanity. Appeal for the Higher Patriotism. Menace of Future War

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 11

In an article which appears in the November number of the "Empire Review" Sir Oliver Lodge pleads for unity among the nations in order…

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Returned Soldier Killed

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 11

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—George Alberts, a returned soldier, living at Warregah. Island, was accidentally killed yesterday morning…

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Child Wounded

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Clarice Copp (14) Was with two boys near her home at Dul-' wich Hill whert one of the latter produced a revolver…

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War Effect Bankruptcy for France Predicted

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Europe is faced with bankruptcy and France can never recover from the war," were the predictions of Sir George Paish during a "Pleasant Sunday…

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"Those Buccaneers" Alderman Bramston on War Path

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Speaking to a big unemployed meeting in the Sydney Domain, Alderman Bramston declared the present stagnation in industry, which, he said, was…

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Japan Praised Splendid Naval Convoy Work. Pacific Safeguard in War. Officers Entertained

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—There was a large attendance of members and others at the Queen's Hall last night, where the Federal Government entertained Admiral…

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Kyogle Soldiers Memorial Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The members of the above Club will engage a team from the Wyangarie Literary Institute in a series of games at the Club on Friday night…

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Hospitality a Way They Have in Enzed. Sick Soldiers Deported

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

AUCKLAND, N.Z., Wednesday.--It was stated at the hospital board meeting to-day that two returned soldiers suffering from tuberculosis, who arrived in…

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White Plague Treatment of Australian Soldiers

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday.—It was stated at the hospital board meeting that two ex-soldiers, suffering from tuberculosis, who arrived in the Dominion from Sydney…

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Migrants Fears of the Soldier Settlers Official Statement

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The fact that the Government intends to push on with the work of settling migrants on the land has given rise to the fear among soldier…

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War Homes Soldiers Complain of Anomalies Adjustment Sought

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — A deputation representing the War Service Welfare Association waited on the chairman of the Repatriation Commission, Colonel Semmes,…

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War Debts American Attack on France No Effort Made to Repay Bitter Complaint in Senate

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The failure of the French Government to take steps to adjust the French war debt to the United States drew fire…

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Soldiers' Gratuities. Time for Payment Arrives

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Frday.—This year the Federal Government will have to redeem the twenty millions give to soldiers as gratuity bonds. Financiers are…

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Soldier Settlements. Question Being Reviewed in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--"The whole question of soldier settlements is now under review," said Mr. McCormack, Acting Treasurer (Q.), to-day. He…

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Soldier Settlers Hardships at Macquarie Vale

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Deciduous Fruit Growers' Association, held at Bathurst, Mr. H. S. Wark, president, said that it was obvious that the Lands…

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Soldier Settlements

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—"The whole question of soldier settlements is now under review," said Mr. McCormack, Acting Treasurer, yesterday…

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The Anzac Spirit Lives

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

A distressing burning affair occurred at Birkenhead, Port Adelaide. Laura Emilie Garnaut rose early to make a cup of tea, and boil the kettle to…

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War Medals

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

In the near future the Japanese and the Grand Fleet will be visiting this State, and no doubt many of the personnel who have seen…

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