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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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"Birdwood of Anzac." Sir William's Title. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The London gazette announces the title of Sir William Birdwood's bare [?] as "Sir William Birdwood, of Anzac."…

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War Service Homes. 1,000 Under Construction. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

The Victorian War Service Homes Commission has a thousand houses under construction…

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The Tribal War. Section Holds Out. the Casualties. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The British troops have entered Kolkai without opposition. The Fazldins have retreated to the interior and are still obdurate…

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Spoils of War Italian View of Settlement. Signor Nitti Replies to Clemenceau. the Pact of London. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Signer Nitti, in the Senate, made a vigorous, reply to M. Clemenceau. The Premier quoted M. Clemenceau's statement that Italy had…

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Overseas Soldiers Forgetfulness. The Girls They Left Behind Them

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Since I have been, interesting myself in the luckless plight of younng English girls deserted by their Colonial soldier husbands, I have…

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Wounded with a Knife. Alleged Assault at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

At lunch hour on New Year's Day, an altercation took place in the bar of the Loftus Hotel, Junee, when it is alleged, a Russian-Finn drew a knife and…

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War Secrets Disclosed. French General's Grievance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Additional light has been thrown by French politicians on the failure of Allied offensives in 1917. In February of that year the British War Cabinet…

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Post-War Wool Trade. Difficulties Ahead. Australian Position Explained

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

Mr James Kidd, Vice-President of the Producers' Central Council, which represents the Graziers' Association, Stockowners' Association…

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Father O'donnell. Claim Considered. War Office Intimation. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The War Office has informed Brigadier-General Jess, Comandant of the A.I.F, in England, that Father O'Donnell's claim for £600 sterling…

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The World War. Its Dipiomatic Background The Rise of Modern Germany and Her Alliances

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

Undoubtedly it was the diplomatic hegemony secured for Germany by the adroit diplomacy of Bismarck that constituted one of the fundamental…

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Soldiers' Houses. a Thousand in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

The Victorian War Service Homes Commission has 1,000 houses under construction…

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Junee Soldiers' Memorial Ballot in Progress

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The ballot for a suitable commemoration of the part that Junee and district soldiers played in the great war is now in progress…

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Soldiers' Power to Vote

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

In the new Local Government Act is included a provision to give the municipal and shire franchise to returned soldiers who are 21 years of age and…

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Soldiers' Gratuity. Early Payment Likely. £6,000,000 in Cash. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The Defence Department is busily engaged in connection with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. A list of those entitled to the money is being…

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War Pensions. Australia's Bill Grows. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Australia's liabilities for war pensions new exceeds £6,000,000 a year…

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Soldiers' Gratuity

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The news that the Defence Department Ms decided to pay £6,000,000 in cash in connection with the soldiers' gratuity needs viewing in the light of…

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Irrigation Area. Prospects for Soldiers Colonel McKENZIE'S Report. Men Well Pleased Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

"In my opinion," said Chaplain-Colonel McKenzie in his report to the Government, "the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Settlement is one of the very…

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Soldiers' Graves. Crosses for Relatives London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Lieutenant Q.S. Spedding, who is in charge of Australian graves in France, states that the temporary crosses over the Australian graves…

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Soldiers' Gratuity £6,000,000 First Payment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The clerks in the Defence Department are busily engaged in work connected with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. The lists of…

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Best for the Soldier

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

"In my opinion," says Chaplin-Colonel McKenzie in his report to the Government, "the Murrumbidgee irrigation settlement is among the very…

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