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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

163 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9

Local and General News Meeting of Returned Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of returned soldiers was held at the Royal Hotel, Braidwood, on Saturday afternoon last. There was an attendance of a…

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Local Government Elections. Returned Soldiers' Votes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Under a special Act passed last session, known as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Voting Act, 1919, there men (for the year 1920…

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Welcome Home at Ballalaba

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

On Saturday night last the residents of Ballalaba assembled at Mr. H. Callan's residence to welcome home Sergt: Maclean and…

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War Workers Arrive

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

No fewer than 87 children arrived yesterday by the Port Macquarie, which brought home munition and gear workers from…

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Soldiers Sustenance. Increases Granted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

By proclamation issued last week authority Las been given to the deputy controllers of country local repatriation committees to…

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Soldiers Tricked

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

Speaking on Saturday at Sandringham, Dr. Mannix, Roman Catholic Archbishop, declared that returned soldiers had been placed…

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Anzac Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

The Federal Cabinet has decided that Anzac Day (April 25th) shall be a national holiday in commeruoration of the part played by…

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Germany Appeals for War Criminals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

A German Note which has been received again, requests the Allies to forego their demand for the surrender of war criminals on the…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held at Coffey's Royal Hotel on the 24th inst. There were 12 present. Mr G. Yeates, assistant organiser, was in…

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Short Serial Story. the Spider's Web. a Romance of Love and War in the Heart of Africa. CHAPTER I.

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

Hardly daring to breathe, motionless, fearing lest the, slow even rise and fall of his chest should convey a warning to acutely…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

It would appear that the prospects of erecting a permanent memorial in Braidwood in honor of the young men of the district…

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Short Serial Story. the Spider's Web. a Romance of Lowe and War in the Heart of Africa. (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

It came to him that if he ficed the revolver rapidly someone within hearing would take it for a Signal and come towards him. With…

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Mr. Frank Osborne and Returned Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

At a "welcome home" tendered to returned soldiers At Captain's Flat last Saturday night, Mr. Frank Osborne, of Foxlow, in responding to the toast of his…

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Ceptain's Flat. Welcome Home and Presentation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Last Friday night saw a most enthusiastic crowd gather at. Byrne's Hall to welcome home the Tully brothers (Harry and Jack), E…

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Returned Soldiers Association

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Braidwood branch of this Association was held at Coffey's Hotel on Saturday last, a dozen men being present…

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Short Serial Story. the Spider's Web. a Romance of Love and War in the Heart of Africa. (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The slow rustle of the great river was very, very soothing, and the pain seemed to have defeated its own object iand killed itself…

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Returned Soldiers and the Land

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The treatment of returned soldiers desirous of settling upon the land in this district is little short of a scandal (says the Goulburn…

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A District Soldier Honored

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Deed for which the Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to No. 1887, Sgt, K. A. Clarke, 55th Batt., A.I.F. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion…

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Short Serial Story. the Spider's Web. a Romance of Love Sand War in the Heart of Africa. Chapter Ii

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

It was the steady drip of water on his face that aroused him; he opened his eyes wonderingly, and closed them again as the roar of…

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Soldiers' Sustenance. New Instructions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

New provisions for the payment of sustenance allowances to returned soldiers came into force during the week. These provide;— (1)…

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