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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The billiard table at the Returned Soldiers' Club, which had sunk a little on one end through the foundation giving a little, has been visited by an…

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Soldier Settlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. O. Ashford, Minister for Lands, has issued a warning to returned soldiers seekingto acquire farms under the promotion section of the…

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WAR! The Home Rule Question Bolshevik Proclamation London Jan 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The Times states the condition of Erzerburger premier of Germany who was shot is critical. Admiral Von Reuter who ordered…

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Mr. Ashford at the Soldiers' Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday last, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, accompanied by Captain Dunn, M.L.A., and other visitors, paid a visit to the Wellington Returned…

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Settling Soldiers a Protest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

At the request of some returned soldiers, Mr. H. T. Blacket attended a meeting of the executive of the Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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WAR! London, February 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

A Paris correspondent says a crisis is imminent owing to Germany's failure, after warning, to deliver the specified quantities of coal and also of…

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War Criminals London Feb 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states Von Lersner, acting chief of the German delegation has resigned and refused to transmit the allied list of war…

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WAR! Bolshevik Success London, February 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter states the prodigious list of so-called war criminals has caused much surprise in London and was apparently swollen and magnified by…

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WAR! Bolsheviks Outside Odessa. London, February 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Associated Press at Constantinople reports that the British Battleships Marlborough and Ajax and cruiser Ceres are anchored off…

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War Criminals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The Allies have waived their claims for the surrender of war criminals, on[?]…

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Soldiers' League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The first annual meeting of members of the Returned Soldiers League will be held at 8 o'clock tonight. Every member is cordially invited to attend…

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WAR! Bolsheviks Repulsed Doings In Ireland London, February 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A Reuter message states that Bolshevik attemps to cross the Don at Manich were repulsed with heavy loss, hut a force crossed the Sea of Azov…

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Trial of War Criminals. Raid on Ballytrain Barracks. London Feb 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

The Times states the allies have waived their claim for the surrender of the war criminals leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipzig to…

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Goal Demands on Germany. Trial of German War Criminals. London, February 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A Reuter Vancouver message states that Lansing's opposition to Wilson's Paris policies so embarrassed the latter that he intended to demand Lansing's…

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M[?] at M[?]long Tragic End of Returned Soldier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

One man was snot dead and another so badly wo[?]ed that he is not expected to recover, as a result of a sensational shooting a[?]ray that occurred…

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What Ended the War?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

"Why did the war end?" asked a man of Capt. Harris at an open air meeting in Dubbo on Wednesday night. Capt. Harris had just said that…

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Soldiers' League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the club [?] on Tuesday night. In the absence…

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WAR! Turks Massacring Armenians. Police Barracks Raided in Cork London, February 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Italy has formally ratified the Bulgarian treaty. The Times Constantinople correspondent says there is the greatest…

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WAR! Bolshevik Success. London, February 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

An armed party attacked a police barracks near Fermoy Poland threw bombs and the assailants retired. British operations against the…

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War Service Homes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The War Service Homes Commission has requested Mr. Dick Wilkins, secretary of the R.S. and S.I. League, to furnish particulars as to the…

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