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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

163 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 9

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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Woollen Material. Secured for Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The Relumed Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has secured the whole of the output of the Government woollen mills at…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the above Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W. Colley, president, being in the chair…

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Soldiers' Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 7

Regarding the meeting in Moore Park yesterday, without one dissentient voice, a gathering of most all returned soldiers carried a…

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War Trophy for Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Queanbeyan is to have a war trophy in the form of a German machine gun. Last night at the Council meeting a…

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Soldiers' Banquet Fund

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The secretary acknowledges the following donations to the Red Cross Returned Soldiers Banquet Fund:—Hayes & Russell, £5/5/;…

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Eighty-five Pages. Long Love Letters. a Soldier and a Girl

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

In Banco Court in Sydney yesterday, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four Louisa Leggett, of Kurri Kurri, sought to recover £600 damages in respect of…

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Soldiers' Banquet Fund

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Further cash donations to Red Crops Returned Soldiers' Banquet:—Mr. Peden 21/, Mrs. Walsh 21/, Jas. Ridley 10/, A. Colverwell 10/, Mrs. Wark 5/, John…

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Soldier Settlements Administration. Charges Against Ex-director

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

In connection with the startling allegations of improper practices in the Soldiers Settlement Branch of the Lands Department, the…

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Queanbeyan Red Cross Society. Banquet & PRESENTATIONS. 100 Returned Soldiers Receive Medals. A Happy and Successful Gathering

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The function at the Protestant Hall last night may be regarded as a final effort in the honouring of the returned soldiers of the Queanbeyan district. All along, since…

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Children of Deceased Soldiers. Educational Assistance

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 6

Provision is made under the Repatriation Act for the granting of special allowances for educational and training…

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Missing Soldier

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Leslie J. Everett, late of the 39th Battery, 4th Division, A.I.F., has been missing from his home since Sunday, May 30, 1920…

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Soldiers Settlements. Amazing Disclosures

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Certain phases of the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement Branch were the subject of inquiry by the Public Service Board on…

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Soldier Settlement Inquiry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

A remarkable development took place when the Public Service Board met on Wednesday morning to resume its inquiry into the…

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Soldier Swallows Note. Bank Cashes Him

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

"I am a £20 Commonwealth note, and I want to be cashed," was the strange remark of a N.S.W. returned soldier who recently presented…

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War Pensions

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

The new Act will come into force on July 1. The war pensions are to be brought under the control of the Repatriation Commission. The…

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Soft Snap for Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 7

In a recent issue of a Sydney weekly a soldier distiller hands out some information concerning the distillation of eucalyptus oil,…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

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

A meeting of the Braidwood branch of this Association was held at Coffey's Hotel on Saturday afternoon last. There were present:…

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Soldiers' Bonds

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 7

Evidence has been secured that abuses associated with the cashing of soldiers' gratuity bonds was taking place…

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War Pensions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers' Mothers' and Wives' Association was held yesterday to protest a reduction in war pension's…

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