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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldier Settlement. No "Single Farm" Proposals

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

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

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(published by arrangement), Why Australian H0tels Are Best Soldier Makes Some Comparisons

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Sydney "Evening News" (20/4/'20) printed the following from the pen of Mr. George Clune, of Bondi, N.S.W, who served with both the A.I.F. and…

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Tarcutta Soldier Settlement. Appeal to Minister Fails. Lands Department Approached

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

In accordance with the wish of the Wagga Repatriation Committee expressed at the meeting on April 30, Mr. D. T. Byrnes, secretary, wrote to…

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Visit of Minister for Agriculture The Agricultural Society's Show Ground Leeton Hospital Requirements Grant for McCAUGHEY Park Needs of the Fruitgrowers. a District High School—Soldiers' Preference and Other Matters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture and Chairman of the Irrigation Commission, with Messrs. tannery, Grimm, and…

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War Gratuity. £11,000,000 for New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

It is estimated that the total amount of war gratuity to be distributed will be £25,000,000, and probably £11,000,000 will come to New South Wales…

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Soldiers' Reception. at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

What will probably be the final reception of soldiers, after thier participation in the great World. War, took place at Lockhart on Friday…

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Public Opinion. This Returned Soldiers. to the Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue appeared as anonymous letter complaining of the Returned Soldiers freaking one of their fundamental principles,…

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Soldier Settlers. Assistance Refused

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

The soldiers and settlers on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area who desire to take up town blocks at Leeton or Griffith cannot obtain any assistance…

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Soldiers' Tea Shop

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

As announced elsewhere in this issue, the New South Wales minded Soldiers' Tea Company, Ltd., are opening a shop on May 13 in Baylis-street, Wagga…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of General Committee. Soldiers' Object to Monument

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee, of the Wagga and District Soldiers' Memorial Appeal Fund was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Mr. J. Jeremy…

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Mr. Watt. Interview in England. Pacific Mandates. Empire's War Debts. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Watt, Treasurer in the Federal Parliament, met a score of London journalists and explained his mission to London. He surprised…

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Soldiers' Fund

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

Meeting of fund for district soldiers and their dependents was held Thursday evening last, Mayor Gordon presiding…

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War Bonds

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Although the District Pay Office in Sydney is now ready to commence the issue of the War Gratuity Bonds, nothing further can be done until the…

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Bolshevik War. Dockers Take Sides

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Dockers who were engaged in loading the steamship Jolly George at the East India docKS to-day ceased work alleging that she was carrying arms to…

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List of War Culprits Familiar Names Missing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The new list of war culprits does not contain the names of Hinden-burg, the Crown Prince or Luden-dorff…

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Final Welcome to Returned Soldiers. a Splendid Success

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The final welcome home to returned soldiers which was held in the Public Hall on Wednesday evening will no doubt in the future be regarded as one…

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Gilmore. Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Gilmore Hotel on Friday evening last for the purpose of receiving the financial statement and other business. The sum of…

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Tumut District Fund in Aid of Local Soldiers and Their Dependents

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above trust was held at the Literary Institute on Thursday evening of last week. Trustees present were:…

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Soldier Settle-ments. Decentralising Adminis-tration

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

THE Minister for Lands is drafting a scheme for the decentralitation of the administration of soldier settle-ments. A plan for submission to…

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Why Australian Hotels Are Best. (Published by Arrangement.) Soldier Makes Some Comparisons

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Sydney "Evening News" (20/4/20) printed the following from the pen of George Clune, of Bondi, N.S.W., who served with both the A.I.F. and the…

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