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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 64

United States War Boats. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary to the Navy, has ordered a division of destroyers to proceed to Key West and to be in readiness to move towards…

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Tribal War. Hopeful Sign. Afghans Release Prisoners. Simla

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The Pathan tribesmen and the British subjects who were recently abducted by the Afghans have been returned under Afghan escort…

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Soldier Settlement No "Single Farm" Proposals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

THE Minister for Lands (Mr. P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A.) issued an instruction that no "single farm" proposals under the promotion section…

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Appeal to Local Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Brigadier-General Cos, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., makes the following appeal to local soldiers: "There are places in Francs and…

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Items of News. Treatment for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Joynton Smith is to convert his Coogoo home into a psychiatic clinic, and sot aside £15,000 for its maintenance. The building will be equipped…

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Incapacitated Soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The Repatriation Bill, which passed by the House of Representatives. sets out the percentage of pension payable on total incapacity which should be paid for…

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The Blinded Soldiers’ Enter

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Inaugurated [?] October 20th the N.S.W Blinded Soldiers Toa Company Ltd has already achieved the prime objects of his promoters and his now well…

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War Gratuity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

A board of three, described as the "prescribed authority," is to be appointed to deal with disputed cases under the War Gratuity Act. The…

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War Service Homes. Massing Time. Commissioner's Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Outside the fact that a quantity of bricks have been delivered to the sites, very little progress has been made in connection with the scheme for…

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War Gratuity. Application Forms Ready. Guarding Against Fraud. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Instructions have been issued by the Federal Treasury to release the forms for the application for the war gratuity…

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Soldiers' Social

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia, it was decided that in future all general meetings of the branch would…

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In Soldiers' Interests. Wagga Branch Meets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

A general meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia was held in the Empire Hall, Wagga, last evening. The president…

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War Gratuity

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

War gratuity application forms are available at the Money Order Office at the Wagga Post Office. Soldiers should produce their discharges when making…

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Settling the Soldiers. No Single Farms Permitted. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

The announcement made by the Minister for Lands, Mr. P. F. Longhlin, that he will no longer permit a soldier to obtain a single farm under the…

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Mexican Upheaval Rebels Claim Capture of Carranza. Surrender of Mexico City Reported. United States War Boats in Readiness. Carranza Flees. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

A message front Washington slates that the rebel agents claim that Carranza has lied from Mexico City towards Vera Cruz, which is guarded by…

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Junee's War Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of persons in favor of Judee accepting a captured German gun as a war trophy has been called for 8 o'clock next Friday night in the…

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War Gratuity Bonds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The Repatriation Office in Wagga has lately been beseiged with applications from returned soldiers for war gratuity bonds. As many as 25 to 30…

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Restless Asia. Republics at War. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Constantinople reports that it is officially announced that a state of war exists between the Republics of…

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War Gratuity 25 Millions 11 Millions for N.S.W.

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

Of the war gratuity, which is estimated to total 25 million pounds, probably 11 millions will come to New South Wales…

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Final Welcome to Soldiers. Wednesday Evening, May 12

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The final welcome home to returned soldiers, which is being arranged for to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, promises to be a fixture which…

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