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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Unhappy Ireland. Police Inspector Shot. Seriously Wounded. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

The District Police Inspector at Cork was shot while walking along the street, and was seriously wounded…

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What The-chinese Learned in the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

How the Chinaman was impressed in France is a question that Christian missionaries to China are trying to solve Evidences are not wanting that a reactiounry…

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War Relief. Use for Surplus Funds. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The Cotton Control Hoard is allocating its surplus funds of £1,000,000 for relief of war hardships among cotton operatives and to finance trade…

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Official War History. Australian Operations. Tremendous Undertaking London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Corbett, in his first two volumes of the Official Naval History during the war, devotes nine chapters to Pacific and Australian interests…

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American Navy. Admiral Sims Critical. Prolonged the War. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Admiral Sims, who commanded the United States Fleet in the North Sea dining the war, told the Naval Committee this morning that the war had been…

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Millions Club. Returned Soldier's Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The Millions Club was defendant in a case at the Central Summan Court, Sydney, when Harold Cohen late captain in the A.I.F., proceeded…

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Soldier's Welcome

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Pte. F. Kinstler was welcomed in the Shire Hall on Friday night last by a large and enthusiastic gathering…

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The War's Origin. Kaiser Exposed by German Documents. Ferocity and Despair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Remarkabe revelations as to the Kaiser's attitude in the critical days preceding the great war are made in an article published by "The Times"…

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America in the War. Cost of Delay. Admiral Sims' Criticism. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Admiral Sims who commanded the United States fleet in the war, continued his evidence before the United States Naval Committee to-day…

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First to Enlist. Captain Keith Heritage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

It has been ascertained that the first Australian to culist for service abroad was Captain Keith Heritage. the well-known oarsman, who was…

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Soldiers' Continental Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

[?] meeting of persons interested in [?] R.S. and S.I. League, Wagga [?] continental was held in the [?] chambers last evening, Ald…

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Collision Between Troops and Workmen. One Killed, Many Wounded. London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

A collision occurred in the streets of Berlin between troops and workmen. Many persons were wounded, and one killed…

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"Civil War Threatening." Berlin

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

The new Imperial Chancellor has issued a proclamation, charging the old Government with corruption giving an instance of the Erlberger case, and…

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When Did the War End? Judicial Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

It way be important, in the cal[?]lation of war gratuities, to note the following, which has been sent in by correspondent.—…

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U.S.A. Navy. Part in the War. Arranging Safeguards. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

At the sitting of the Naval Committee to-day Admiral Sims, who commanded the American Fleet in the North Sea in the war, read a…

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Important Item for Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

In order to be of assistance to all returned soldier the military authorities particularly invite all not in possession of returned soldiers badges…

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Greenvale Soldier's Welcome Home

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday, the 10th inst., a welcome home social was tendered to Sergt. B. Dunne, Mr M. O'Leary presided, and speeches of welcome…

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War's Aftermath. Soldier Runs Amok. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray occurred near Pyramid Hill, Bendigo, to-day, when Constable Taylor was Eliot in the abdomen by a returned…

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Overdue Rtansport. Hope Abandoned. 500 Wounded and Sick Aboard. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

A Paris correspondent states that American Red Cross reports that the hope is abandoned for the relief transport from Novtoressisk to…

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Entente's List of War Criminals. Submitted to the Court at Leipzig. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Measures to Prosecute the Offenders. London has handed Lloyd George a note stating that the Entente is list of war criminals has been submitted…

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