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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Club 500 Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

The Soldiers' Club intend running their second 500 card tournament on Monday night, and nominations are now being received. The success of the…

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Welcome Home. the Last Burrabadine Soldier to Return

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Friday Jail was a day of enthusiasm at Burrabudine, when the local residents and many from the surrounding district wore present at a picnic on the…

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Dubbo's War Trophy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

Dubbo's war trophy is a Turkish 104 m.m. gun. ruptured by the Australian Light Horse in Palestine, 1917, 18. The gun is now in Dubbo, but…

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Returned Soldiers' Association Entertainment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

Monday, October 23, should be a gala night at the local Returned Soldiers' Club, when Miss K. McLeod, of Windorah, will entertain the members a…

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War Service Homes. Report of Operations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Repatriation, Mr, A. S. Rodgers, has made available the following particulars with regard to War Service Homes activities up to…

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Soldiers' Club Social Evening

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

The social evening which is to be held in the Soldiers' Club on Monday night, promises to be one of the best of the year. The concert programme is…

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Death from Strychnine Poisoning. Returned Soldier the Victim. Coronial Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

About ten o'clock on Tuesday evening last at the Great Railway Hotel the tragic death occurred of a returned soldier named John Henry…

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Evening at the Soldiers' Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

Miss Kathleen McLeod has taken in hand the entertainment at the Soldiers' Club this evening, and the members and their friends will probably come to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Declare War on Weeds. Re-distribution of Stock During Drought Has Vastly Increased the Menace

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 9

If the farmer were to look for an hotelkeeper willing to board him indefinitely for nothing, he would look for a long time; if he were to seek one…

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Returned Soldiers "At Home." Miss Kathleen McLEOD the Hostess

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 3

The members of the Wellington Soldiers and Sailors' Club and their friends will not forget the splendid evening's enjoyment and pleasure provided the[?]…

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Returned Soldiers' Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the Wellington Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Club was held in the Clubrooms on Saturday night, the attendance not…

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Wellington Soldiers' Memorial. Committee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington and district Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held in the Coun[?] Chambers, on Thursday but owing…

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Returned Soldiers' Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club members was hold in the club rooms on Saturday night, the attendance not being very large. The…

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Local and General Soldiers Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 1

When the Soldiers' Club was established in Dubbo, one of the most generous contributors to the expenses was the Dubbo War Chest, of which…

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Soldiers Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

On Saturday last, Mr. E. Earnshaw, District Secretary of the R.S. and S.I. League arrived in Dubbo for the purpose of meeting local returned man…

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Repeal of Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The Bill recently introduced into the Federal Parliament by the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Poyton), providing for the repeal of…

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The French Vintage. Savages of War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 12

Mr. Charles Heidsieck reports from Reims, under date October 22, that "the historic champagne districts around Reims, together with those situated…

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Repeal of Commonwealth. Electoral (War-time)

Western Age · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

The Bill recently introduce the Federal Parliament by [?]ster for Home and Territo[?] Poyton), providing for the[?]…

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