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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Precautions Regulations. Wool and Sheepskins

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister upon the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee has issued orders under the War Precautions (Wool and…

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The Blinded Soldiers' Enterprise

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Inagurated on October 20th, 1919, the N.S.W. Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company Ltd. has already achieved the prime objects of its promoters, and…

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Soldiers' Settlements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

At[?] inexperienced returned soldiers being put upon land so inferior that failure for these men inevitable. Has this been done in the past !…

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WAR! London April 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Reuter's San Reno correspondent stages the Supreme Council has finally approved of the terms of the joint Anglo French declaration…

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Preference to Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

At the Coonamble Police Court last week, Wright, Heaton and Co. were [?]d £5 for employing a man before applying to the Labor Exchange or…

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WAR! London April 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

A Reuter Vancouver message states Geddes speakings at Atlantic City said the changes brought by England almost deserves the title of a revolution…

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Nine Times Pre-war Prices an Alarming Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

Unusual interest attached to the announcement made by the "Spectator," the famous London weekly, [?] January 31, that its price had to [?]…

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Soldiers' Memorial. To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

Sir,—Would you allow [?] th[?] your columns to appeal for a re-consideration of the matter of the proposed soldiers' monument in…

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Wellington Soldiers' Memorial. The Accepted Design

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

This is the accepted design for the Wellington…

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War Time Profits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

"Equity" writes: I desire to express my disapproval of the pernicious practice of the Government in imposing a wartime profits tax on stock held in…

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WAR! London, May 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

At Paris several strike leaders have been arrested and some charged with conspiracy against the safety of the State…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, May 11, 1920. Local and General The War Gratuity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The War Gratuity application forms can now be obtained at the local Post Office by those entitled to the gratuity. During the post couple of days there…

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WAR! London, May 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Reuter Paris correspondent from Limberg states the Ukrainians assisted by Roumanian artillery captured Odessa from the Bolsheviks…

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War Gratuity Bonds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

War gratuity forms may now be obtained at the post office. Dependents and parents of deceased soldiers are also entitled to the war gratuity. It…

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WAR! London, May 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that Poland bad not consulted Britain before taking the offensive against Russia…

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WAR! London, May 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Colonel Ryan, the Red Cross Commissioner for North Russia and Baltic States, who has returned from a visit into Russia, states that Russia cannot…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the War's Worst Effect. the Community Spirit and Reconstruction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 7

There are fashions in words as well as in clothes, but there are, too, words and phrases that are bigger than the mere exigencies of fashion, which…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Dick Wilkins, secretary to the Wellington Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Branch of the Imperial League, has received word that the league will…

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WAR! London, May 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

A Dublin message states the authorities are taking over numerous private residences as military posts in districts…

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WAR! London, May 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The Times Liverpool message stated the Australian Wool has slumped 10 to 20 per cent and two thirds is unsold…

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