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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Anzac Day Church Parade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The military authorities in Wagga are cooperating with the Returned Soldiers' League to celebrate Anzac Day (Sunday next) by holding a…

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Anzac Day. Sunday Next, April 25

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day on…

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Final Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

A public meeting was held at the Mechanic Institute on Friday evening last for the purpose of deciding [?] the method of according a final…

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Returned Soldier Charged with Wife Murder. Found Guilty of Manslaughter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The Circuit court sat at Hay on Wednesday. Mr. Justice Wade prea[?]ed. Mr. M. R. Longfield acted as Deputy Sheriff. Mr. E. F. McDonald…

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The Salvation Army Appeal for £100,000. Returned SoLdiers Executive will disport. (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

Sir,—In asking if you will be kind enough to insert this Appeal to the people of New South Wales, for the sum of £30,000 to assist in the…

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Soldiers' Employment Act. Charge Fails. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Frederick Sykes, a returned sailor summoned Wilcox, Mofflin Ltd., under the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act at the Central Court to-day…

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District News. Walla. Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

A well-attended meeting was held in the Literary Institute, Walls, on April 13, the object being to receive reports on suggestions for establishing…

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Angry Soldiers. Apology Demanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

At Clonmel 500 ex-soldiers waited on the local Hoard of Guardians and demanded the withdrawal of a resolution hostile to ex-soldiers, passed…

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Items of News. Anzac Day at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

Anzac day at Junee will he celebrated by a football match in the morning, another in the afternoon and a picnic for school children, the three…

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War Chest Fund. General Birdwood's Thanks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

Sir William Birdwood returned to Sydney to-day, and was given a reception by the Australian Comforts Fund. In the course of a speech he said that…

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Federal Parliament. Soldiers' Gratuity. Returned Men's Petition. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

In the Senate to-day Senator Gardiner presented a petition from returned soldiers asking for the payment of the war gratuity in cash, but…

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Prince at Suva. Imposing Ceremonies. Meeting the Soldiers. Suva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

The Prince of Wales landed here this morning accompanied by the full staff. Spectacular parades and ceremonies…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

On Friday last, in the Shire Hall, a representative committee met to arrange for a suitable programme to commemorate the anniversary of the…

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Anzac Commemoration Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

A UNITED SERVICE of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist Churches will be held in the Leeton Presbyterian Church on Sunday Next…

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Local and General Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The shopkeepers are being asked to close at one o'clock next Monday for the annual celebration of the great landing. There will be a procession…

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War Trophies for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

"Wagga and district sent nearly 2000 soldiers to the war," said ALd. E. E. Collins at the Wagga Council meeting last evening, when…

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Strikers Riot Troops En Route Strikers Killed or Wounded WASHINGTON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

United States troops are on route to Butte, Montana, where I.W.W. strikers in the copper mines rioted. Several of the strikers were killed or…

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War Gratuity. Amendments Fore Shadowed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 8

Important amendments to the War Gratuity Bill will be proposed by the Government when the measure is its the committee stage in the Senate…

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War Service Homes. Extension of Scheme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

The [?]er for Rep[?]triation stated on Saturday that the Cabinet had approved of his recommendation that the amount to be advanced to an…

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GERMANY Hotile Behaviour Deliberately Opposing Checking of War Materials LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

The Paris correspondent, of "Petit Parisienne" says that General Master man, head of the Allied Commission on Air. Control, in Berlin, reported at the…

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