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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

163 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Preference to a Soldier

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

A number of trappers in this district held a meeting at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last in connection with the case of…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I quite agree with your remark that the fact that our local returned soldiers should have to organise entertainments to assist…

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Memorial to Fallen Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

At Gundagai on Anzac Day a memorial was unveiled to the memory of 54 soldiers from the town and district who fell in…

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Anzac Rifle Range

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

The Assistant-Minister for Defence stated, in reply to a question by Mr. Bowden, New South Wales, that the Anzac…

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War Gratuity

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The War Gratuity Bill is now in force, and applications are invited from eligibles…

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War Gratuity Bonds

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The War Gratuity Act has received the assent of the Governor-General. An early official announcement…

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A.I.F. War Memorial

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

The Sailors and Soldiers Mothers and Wives' Association has adopted a resolution, which has been forwarded to…

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Telegraphic News. Thursday, 4 p.m. War Gratuity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

The first issue of the war gratuity is expected this month. The increase in the prices of food and groceries during April…

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War Gratuity

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

It is stated on reliable authority that the arrangements for paying the war gratuity to soldiers are so far advanced that the first…

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Cost of War Graves. Question of Uniformity

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary for War, states that the cost of the Imperial War Graves Commission for the current…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the local branch of this Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. T. Keyte, junr., was in…

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Seed Wheat for Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Home and Territories advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—In reply to your letter of the 20th April, and…

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War Gratuity

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The authorities at Victoria Barracks are making every endeavour to guard against fraud as far as the war gratuity is concerned. Since…

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Soldiers' Hospital

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Health recommends that the State take over the Soldiers' Hospital at Randwick as a State affair. There are about 1000…

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The War Gratuity

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

It is expected that the first batch of war gratuity bonds will be issued by the defence authorities this week. The bonds are being printed by the…

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Mentally Affected Soldiers. Statement by Senator Millen

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, stated that his attention had been directed to a letter published in the Sydney press, having…

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War Gratuity. 200,000 Applications

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The military authorities stated in Sydney yesterday that applications for war gratuity are still flowing in, but everything is well…

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Telegraphic News. Thursday, 4 p.m. War Gratuity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

It was stated at Victoria Barracks yesterday that it is probable the first batch of war gratuity bonds will be available for…

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War Gratuity

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The first batch of war gratuity bonds was received at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, yesterday. Applications numbering about 500 will…

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Cathedral War Memorial

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

At[?]a full meeting of the Diocesan War Memorial Committee held last week at Goulburn, Canon McDonnell reported that in cash and…

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