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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Returned Soldiers [?] Sailors' League. Annual General Meeting[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

The annual general meeting of [?] Wellington branch of the Soldiers [?] Sailors' Imperial League was [?] the club rooms on Saturday night[?]…

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Returned Soldiers and Friendly Societies. Soldiers' Society to Be Formed

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 3

At the animal meeting of the Wellington branch of the R.S. and S. Imperial League, Mr. Dick Wilkins, one of the vice-presidents of the Western District…

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WAR. London, July 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

Despite Lloyd George's statement arrangements are being made in Dublin to receive Mannix. Fifty councillors are requesting the…

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Soldiers' Friendly Society. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

Sir,—I was pleased to notice the proposal in your last issue for the formation of a Returned Soldiers' Friendly Society, and whilst believing that many…

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Soldiers' Certificates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night Cr. W. H. Godwin (president, presented a framed certificate to Cr. W. W. Tink…

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WAR. London, Aug. 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

The restoration of order io Ireland Bill was read the first time in the House of Commons. At the Irish Labor-Conference at…

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WAR. London, Aug 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons during the second reading of the debate on Restoration of Older in Ireland Bill, Lloyd George asked if the…

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Returned Soldiers Entertained. Presentation of Medals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 6

The Wellington Home League entertained a number of returned soldiers and their friends in the Rink hall last night, there being a very large…

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Soldiers Insulted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

A returned soldier, a man who enlisted in Dubbo, but who has resided in many parts of the State since his return from the war, says that nowhere in his…

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WAR. London, August 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

Dr. Mannix, who was transferred to a destroyer off Queenstown and taken to England, states he has no fault to find with anyone carrying out…

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An Aftermath of War

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

Corporal Percy Mc[?]mara, of Forbes well known in Dubbo during the war recruiting days, who, on behalf of the Soldiers' League, presented the Prince…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Tuesday. Soldier Settlement Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The Royal Commission on soldiers settlement matters will not be opened to-day, as Mr. Justic Street is ill,…

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WAR. London, August 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

The Irish Unionist Alliance repudiates Dominion Home Rule on the grounds that it means the creation of an Independent Irish Republic, or…

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Free Passages From England. for Soldiers' Dependents

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

The London Authorities who make the necessary arrangements for the embarkation of Soldiers' Dependents from England on behalf of the…

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Soldiers' Club 500 Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 6

To assist the funds of the Soldiers' Club, and to popularise the institution, a series of 500 tournaments aud other card competitions are to be run…

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WAR. London, August 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The Times Berlin correspondent reports savage fighting for Warsaw. The Poles are stubbornly resisting and fighting better than expected…

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Soldiers' Club 500 Tournament

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

The Soldiers' Club 500 tourney opens in the club rooms to-night, and returned men, their friends and supporters are invited to attend and take a hand…

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Friendly Societies and Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Friendly societies and soldiers' sick claims. One cannot help being amused at Bro. D. Spring's attempt to throw dust in the eyes of your…

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WAR. London, August 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

Reuter states the New York World publishes a Washington despatch stating that Lloyd George will cross the Atlantic in October to meet the…

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Friendly Societies and Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

Sir,—It ill becomes an Oddfellow to enter into a newspaper controversy with a creature who hides his identity behind a nom-de-plume. However, for…

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