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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

163 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 9

Our War Debt

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

The public debt on June 30 in respect of war services was £335, 300,000. Of this amount £219,8000000 consisted of war loans raised…

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Soldier Allowances

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

The new Repatriation Act, says an official intimation from the Repatriation Department, cancels the regulations of the former Act in…

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Soldier Settlement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

According to the Minister for Repatriation the cost of settling 4000 soldiers on the land in N.S.W. has been £2501 a head against £1776…

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Soldiers Gratuity Bonds

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

When Mr. Hughes first announced his intention of paying the bonus to soldiers in recognition of their splendid services in the war…

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Ex-Imperial Soldiers' League

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night the ex-Imperial Soldiers' League held a very successful entertainment in the Duntroon Amusement Hall, and the…

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Old Soldiers Meet

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

One of the best arranged " smokos" ever held at Duntroon was the ex-Imperial Service Men's, held on Saturday week last. The tables and hall was nicely laid…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. War Trophy. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that Queanbeyan is to receive a war trophy. During the preparations for the Queanbeyan peace celebrations, my colleague, Mr. W. E. Gale,…

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Soldiers' Memorial

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

The Mayor has convened a public meeting for Thursday afternoon next in connection with the proposed memorial to district…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry

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

The Executive Council has approved of the issue of a Royal Commission to inquire into the Soldiers Settlement Branch of the…

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Soldiers' Gratuity Bonds

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

Arrangements have been made by the Federal Government with the State Governments that the money due on soldiers' land…

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Ex-soldier Uses Revolver

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

A man in a tram in William Street last night fired a shot at two or three men who had just alighted from the tram, but missed…

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Union's Proposed Stand Against War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The Sydney branch of the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Union has sent a recommendation to the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

Acting on the suggestion of the Mayor during the Council meeting on Monday right the aldermen held an informal mating at the…

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War Gratuity

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 7

The military authorities state that 15,000 claims for the war gratuity have been received in New South Wales. It is estimated that…

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Local and General News Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

The Mayor has received a [?] for £25 towards the Soldiers' Memorial Fund from Mr. Ri.J. C Maddrell, senr., of…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night last in connection with the long—talked—of soldiers' memorial…

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Bungendore. Soldiers' Re-Union. Fitting Ending to Patriotic and Dutiful Organisation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

What all the local visitors agreed was a record crowd assembled at the Federal Hall, Bungendore, on the evening of 27th August. The occasion was re-union of…

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Returned Soldiers Association

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League was held it the Royal Hotel, BraidWood, on Saturday afternoon last. There…

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Soldiers in Conference

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

A conference of delegates from the southern district sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia,…

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Soldiers, Memorial. Fund

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

;A meeting of the committee in connection with the forthcoming demonstration in aid of this fund was held at the council chambers…

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