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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers Fruit Blocks. Areas Too Small

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

For the load they are being given to carry we are putting our soldiers an blocks too small for them to make good upon. This is the opinion of…

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Crimes of Violence. Russian Runs Amok. Five Men Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

A Russian ran amok in the heart of Sydney at 6 o'clock last night, and with a jack knife, the blade of which was 5 inches long, inflicted wounds…

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After-war Matters. Conference in March. London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

A Paris message states that, owing to the amount of work not yet dealt with, Lloyd George anticipates that a conference will sit in London…

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War in Ten Years. Warning to America. Ambassador's View. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Addressing the students at Columbia University last night, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, formerly U.S.A. Ambassador in Turkey, warned America that she…

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Returned Soldiers. Employment in Sydney, Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

A statement issued by the Minister for Repatriation shows that a total of 6018 returned soldiers were provided with employment throughout the…

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War Memorials

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The desire to commemorate worthily the services of those who gave their lives for their country, in the great war is finding expression in…

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War Criminals. Germany to Try Special Cases, a Test of Feeling. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The Allies have decided to propose that Germany shall try selected war criminals whoso guilt is open to over, whelming proof, and they will treat the…

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A Soldier Shot

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A returned soldier, a Military Medalist, was shot dead in a house in Campbell Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, on Sunday night. and his wife, also shot…

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Tumut District Fund in Aid of Local Soldiers and Their Dependents

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above trust was held at the Literary Institute on Thursday evening last, those present being: Ald J. E'phick, Messrs R. M…

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Soldiers' Fund. Continental Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Another enthusiastic meeting was held in the council chambers last evening to further arrangements in connection with the continental in…

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Imitation Soldier. Fine of £20. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Cecil Leal, formerly a military policeman, but without any war record, was fined £20 at Adelaide to-day for having masqueraded as a…

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Paris Aircraft Exhibition Trade Possibilities. Avions in the Next War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Six years have elapsed since the previous Aeronautic' Salon was field in Paris, slid four and a half of those fears were spent in intense auxiety and…

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Bosphorus. British War Ships There Flagship Opposite the Palace. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

British warships are anchored in the Bosphorus. The flagship, Revenge, has taken upon position opposite the Dolmabagchen Palace…

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Holt's Trial. Plea of Delusional Insanity Arising Our of War Experiences. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

The trial of the man Holt, for the alleged murder of Breaks, has begun at Manchester. A seizure of delusional insanity was the Piea, arising out of…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

To consider ways and means for erecting the large monument, to cost about £620, in memory of the local aud district soldiers, a public meeting…

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Germany Scheming. Planning Another War. Litvinoff's Assertion. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that Max Litvinoff, formerly Russian Ambassador in London, and now a member of the Soviet…

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Test for Germany. Mode of Trying War Criminals. Allies Make Suggestion. an Undeniable List of Horrors. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin, in a message, declares that preparations are proceeding for the trial of the Germans accused of war crimes…

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Soldiers' Votes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The question of soldiers voting at the forthcoming election has been much discussed amongst the soldiers themselves and others. On enquiry the…

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