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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers and Sailors League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

The R.S.S.I.L.A., Leeton Sub Branch, met on February 19. Mr.J A. Stewart, vice-president, was in the chair. It was unanimously carried…

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Size of Soldier Holdings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Most of the holdings in the early allotments for soldiers in the irrigation areas have been of 20 acres or upwards, says the "Murray Pioneer."…

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Drink and the A.I.F. (Published by Arrangement). “Australian Soldiers Exceptionally Temperate.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

In an official report that should he more widely known than it is, the Senate Select Committee appointed by the Federal Government to [?]the…

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Tooyal Soldiers Memorial Fund Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

List Wednesday the [?] Tooyal and [?]districts [?] in some measure the Coolamon War [?]Fund. And, as usual they were…

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Anzac Memorial. Bursary Scheme Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The general committee of the Anzac Memorial Appeal Fund of 1919 has adopted the scheme recommended by the Education Committee for the…

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Items of News. Lessons of the War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

A pamphlet giving a summary of addresses by Lieut.-Col. Sir James Barrett (England), on "Some of the Lessons of the Great War," is to…

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Tribal War. Derajat Column Advances. Chiefs Want Peace. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Sadba, in a message on Thursday, said that the Derajat column on Wednesday moved up the river towards Ladha without…

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Soldiers and Work. Act new in Operation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers sad Sailors Employment Act, passed during last session of the State Parliament, is now in operation. Its provisions should…

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Impostor Gaoled. Posing As Blind Soldier. Working the Country

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

Alexander M'Mullin, 22 years of age pleaded guilty before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M., al the Wagga Police Court yesterday, on the charge of…

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War Prisoners. Their Trial. Berlin Authorises Same. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

A Berlin correspondent states that the National Assembly has passed a Bill dealing with the trial of war criminals…

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War Chest's Gift. £10,000 to Amelioration. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Justice Ferguson, president of the Amelioration Fund, stated that the committee of the War Chest Fund had unanimously decided to place £10,000…

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Mahsud War. Confident Troops. Elated with Victory. Del[?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The Derajat column has reached Kaniguram, and has sustained fifteen casualties. Pickets are being pasted beyond Liashkar, 1000 strong…

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Posing As Blind Soldier

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Alexander M'Mullin, 22, pleaded guilty at Wagga on the charge of having obtained money by false pretences. The accused had been posing as a…

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Lost Soldiers' Badges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Returned soldiers who have not received badges and Certificates of discharge, and officers who have not received badges and forms of…

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Soldiers and Crime. No License Allowed. Judge's Remarks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions, in sentencing a returned soldier to 12 months' hard labor, on the charge of stealing, Judge Scholes reminded the prisoner…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Proposal in Sydney. Task for the Prince. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

A deputation from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia interviewed the Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, today and asked…

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Ireland. Policeman Badly Wounded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

A policeman was shot near Thurles yesterday, and he is now in a serious condition…

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Old Men for War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

Must the venerable proverb, "Old men for counsel, young men for war" be amended ?, says the "Chicago Tribune."…

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German War Criminals. Preparing for Trial. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says that the National Assembly has passed a bill dealing with the trial of the war criminals…

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Soldiers' Right to Vote

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

At the present time all soldier: wishing to vote at the coming elections must have their names on the rolls It is understood that in the…

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