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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Gallipoli Star. Not Restricted to Men of Anzac

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among soldiers regarding the terms under which the 1914-15 star has been awarded. Originally it was…

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Rule by Caste. German New Guinea Before the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

During the German regime in New Guinea, the officials were, of course, the ruling caste, and, as such, they looked down upon all others. The…

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Objections to Salute. Soldiers and Shell Shock Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

The West Australian Returned Soldiers' Association is protesting against the proposed salute of seventeen guns on the arrival of the new…

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Soldiers' Continental. Arrangements Under Way

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

A very enthusiastic and well attended public meeting, convened by the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, was…

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"Medical No-man's Land." Ex-soldiers Neglected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

Something will require to be done very soon for the many victims of malaria and other tropical diseases who are at present in this country without…

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War Memorials. Advisory Board Appointed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The State Government has appointed the War Memorials Advisory Board to report to the Minister for Local Government on all applications for war…

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The War Criminals. Surrender of Kaiser. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Sitting at Downing-street to-day, the Supreme Council considered the reply of Holland on January 23, refusing to surrender the former Kaiser…

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Missing Property. Railway Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Two railway inquiry officers went to the home of James Chapman, a signal man, at Dulwich Hill, to question him in connection with the reported…

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The Bolshevik War. Typhus Ravage Troops. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" at Abo says that typhus is ravaging the starved remnants of the north-west army at Narva, and 8000 soldiers are…

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No Extradition. Allies Decide to Waive Claims. War Criminals' New Outlook. Trial by German Supreme Court. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The Allies have waived their claims for the surrender of the war criminals, leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipzig to judge the crimes…

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Soldiers' Fathers to Meet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The mayor (Ald. I. Cullen) has called a meeting of fathers of sailors and soldiers of the Wagga district, to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow…

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Soldier Wounded. Protects His Assailant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

James Belcher, a returned soldier, was admitted to the Sydney hospital to-day suffering from a bullet wound in the groin. He explained that he and…

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War Criminals. Question of Extradition. Decision Not Final. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The "Journal des Desbals" says that the Allies' note to Germany does not insist, at present, on the surrender of the war criminals, in view of…

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A Holy War. Mad Mullah's Preaching. British and Italian Action. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Nairobi says that Britain and Italy are combining to take action against the Mad Mullah, who is reported to have…

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The Tribal War. British Losses. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons to-day that 295 British officers and troops have been killed and…

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The Bolshevik War. Polish Peace Proposals. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Paris says that the negotiations for peace between Poland and Russia have taken a new character…

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Back From the War. Jockey Frank Wootton. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Frank Wootton, the Australian jockey, returned to Epsom after his war service in Mesopotamia. He now weighs 10 st 8lb…

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Fathers of Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Town Hall Wagga, last night with the object of forming a branch of the Fathers of Soldiers and Sailors' Association of…

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Land for Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

The Federal Government is offering additional land within the Federal Capital Territory for returned soldiers…

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Soldier Settlement Tarrabandra Farms. Ballot to take place in Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The president of the local Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. Oliver) received the following letters on Tuesday, re the above, which speak…

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