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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 64

Trotsky Wounded. by Ex-russian General London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

"The Times" learns that Trotsky was recently severely wounded by a revolver shot fired by an ex-Russian general…

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War Preparedness. What Doctors May Do

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

Suggestions for organising the medical profession in a state of preparedness for war formed the outstanding feature of his address, as retiring…

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Charitable Soldier. Politician and Philanthropist. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 1

Mr. Burchell, M.H.R., of West Australia, who served as a lieutenant in the A.I.F., has donated his Parliamentary pay which he accumulated while…

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Unfair Treatment. Soldiers Request Refused

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

A young man who served on Gallipoli was invalided from Egypt. Prior to enlistment he was a carter. On discharge from hospital he entered…

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Member and Soldier. Libel Alleged. Heavy Damages Claimed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

In the Supreme Court to-day, Albert Ozanne, formerly M.H.R. for Corio, sued the proprietors of the "Geelong Advertiser" for £5000…

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War Gratuities. Ready in a Fortnight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

A Melbourne message states that all the machinery for the issue of the war gratuity bonds has been finalised and it is expected that the first…

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War Indemnity. Germany Seizes Shares. Angry Speculators. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin reports that riots occurred at the Stock Exchange and the furniture was demolished and the exchange was finally…

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Soldier's Adventure in India

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

Once during my service in India, I had the advantage of being stationed close to the sea. One evening, after a roasting hot day, a party of us…

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Dissatisfied Soldiers. Want Payment in Cash. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

A deputation of several hundred returned soldiers belonging to the Democratic League, marched to Parliament House and their representatives were…

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A Welcome Home

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

One of the biggest crowds ever seen in the Oddfollows' Hall, Tumut, was chat present at the welcome home, under the auspices of the Returned…

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Welcome Home. to Returned Catholic Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 7

With a view to showing a practical appreciation of the sacrifices made daring the recent great war, the Roman Catholic folk of Cootamundra, ably…

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Tragic War Legacy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

War horror has led to insanity in the case of a young Belgian woman in England. She called everybody "Boche" who approached her, and a…

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What Might Have Been. a Short War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

Professor David told members of the Institution of Surveyors, recently that if more attention had been given to military survey in…

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Ship-building for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. D. T. Byrnes secretary of the Wagga Repatriation Committee, yesterday received a letter from Mr. P. Tilson, director of the Echnea…

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A [?] was[?] there was[?]…

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150 Years' Feud Over a Dog. Egypt Villages at War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

An assize case has just ended which is one of the most remarkable held in Egypt for years, says a Cairo correspondent of the London "Daily Mail."…

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Stranded Soldiers. Minister Inquiring

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

A cable message has been sent to the High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher) by the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) asking whether it is true that…

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Federal Parliament. Wool Tops Sales. Land for Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Rodgers that the Government was willing that sales of wool for wool tops to the Colonial…

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A Soldier's Sawmill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

In connection with repatriation activities, a number of soldiers expressed a desire to go into the sawmilling business, and facilities for the purpose were…

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Not a Bolshevist. Mr. Storey and the War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

"When the war was on," said the Premier, Mr. John Storey, at a meeting of Sussex-street merchants and city sportsmen in Sydney, "there were…

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