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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The Mahsud War. Notice to Tribesmen. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Kanignram, telegraphing yesterday, stated that a conference between the British and the Madsuds was held the previous…

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Soldier Stabbed. Maintains Silence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

Frederick Wilson, aged 33, a returned soldier was found lying in Prince Alfred Park last night. He had been stabbed several times. The…

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Welcome Home. (Contributed.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

On Friday evening last at Par[?] Barn near Barellan, one of the most successful social evenings it has been the writer's…

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Soldiers' Orphans

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Suggestions have been made that soldiers on receipt of the war grat[?]y should [?] a certain amount for a benefit scheme to educate the…

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Soldier Settlement Blocks. Tarrabandra Ballot. Local Boys Score Well

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

After anxiously waiting many months for the drawing of the Tarrabandra Soldier Settlement ballot if came off in Sydney on…

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Returned Soldiers. Suffering from Consumption

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

The Red Cross Society,, acting under arrangement with the Defence Department and the Repatriation Department, has undertaken practically…

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War Gratuity. Second Reading Passed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to- night, the debate on the War Gratuity Bill was continued by Mr. Considine, Mr. Parker Moloney, Mr. catts and Mr…

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Soldier Libelled. Costs Newspaper Company £100 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Joseph Paxton claimed £2000 damages in the Banco Court from the Globe Newspaper Company, Limited, for an alleged false and malicious…

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War Tax. Proposal Abandoned. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The lobby correspondent of "The Times" says that the proposed levy on war taxes has been abandoned on the grounds that it is impracticable…

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War Gratuity. Second Reading Passed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 1

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, the debate on the War Gratuity Bill was continued by Mr. Considine, Mr. Parker Moloney, Mr…

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Anzac Day. Celebrations on Sunday, 25th APRIL. Unveiling of Memorial on

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

THE meeting to discuss what form the Anzac Day celebrations would would take was poorly attended on Tuesday night…

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Demobilised Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The Demobilised Soldiers' Association N.S.W. Branch recently formed desires all A.I.F. men discharged medically unfit…

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Soldier Orphans. Question of Higher Education

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Se[?]tor Milton, Minister for Repatriation alluded recently to suggestions that have been made that, soldiers in receipt of the war gratuity should…

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Returned Soldiers. Gratuity From Britain. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Lithgew branch, of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial "League, it was resolved to support the Femoral executive…

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Soldiers' Members. Federal Party Formed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Members of the Federal Parliament [?] have formed a Soldiers' party, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. M. Fleming, for the purpose of reviewing all[?]…

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Valedictory. Dr. Mollison Farewelled by Returned Soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

When the members of the local Returned Soldiers’ League became aware that Dr. Mollison, their president, intended to leave Coolamon, they decided to…

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The Sacred Day. France's Historic War Ruins

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

Those hallowed places in France where lie the dead of all the Allied nations, and whither pilgrims from across the world will travel to visit the…

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Senator Condemns League. a Cause of War. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

At New York Senator Johnson, of California, declared that the League of Nations question must become a political issue, and continue as such…

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War Gratuity

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

For months a large staff has been engaged in military circles preparing for the issue of gratuity bonds, thus showing that the Government had no…

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Sensation at Show Woman Shot Dead. Another Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

At the Show Ground this afternoon a man walked into one of the side shows and engaged a woman named Julia Dias in conversation. A shot…

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