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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 64

Trouble at Bathurst. Labor Leagues and Soldiers. Objection to Motion. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

The Bathurst Council of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial Leacue of Australia has considered a motion which was recently passed by…

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Soldier's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

At the Darlighurst Quarter Sessions to-day Albert Finnie 25, was charged with the manslaughter of a returned soldier, whose name, it is believed, was…

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Published by [?] Why Australian Hotels Are Best. Soldier Makes Some Comparisons

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

Sydney Evening News (20420) printed the following from the pen of George Clune of Bondi, N. S. W., who served with both the A.I.F. and…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastora Notes for the Man on the Land No. 678.. Co-operation. the War's Worst Bpfbot. The Community spirit and Reconstruction

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

There are fashions in words as well as in either, but there are too words and phrases that are bigger than the mere exigencies of fashion, which in…

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Items of News. War Memorials Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government announces that the successful competitors in the competition for designs suitable for war memorials are:…

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U.S.A. and Germany. Formally Still at War. Knox Motion Vetoed. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

President Wilson has vetoed the Knox resolution. A motion proposed by Senator Knox was recently carried by the…

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Junee Returned-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Junee branch of the R.S.S.I.L. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. Dr. O. Field tendered his…

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Australian Victories. [?] General Monash [?] to Wagga Soldier. [?]Gadier General T. A. Blamey

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

[?] interesting book. "Australian [?] in France, 1918." General [?] Monash pays a fine tribute to [?] Chief of Staff, Brigadier-General…

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Nearly a Riot. Soldiers Rush the Platform. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Three separate meeting were held in Moore Park yesterday, two to protest against the deportation of Father Jerser & others,…

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The Soldier Priest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The "Moruya Examiner" contains a report of a farewell tendered to Rev. Father Bossence (formerly of Gundagai), who has…

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War Memorials Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government announces that the successful competitors in the competition for designs suitable for issue for the consideration of…

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To Stop War. Sydney Seamen's Motion. Hopes for the Future. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

The Sydney branch of the Seamen's Federation, has carried a motion that all seamen withdraw from all naval and military activities henceforth…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held [?] Friday evening last there being present Messrs G.N. Dixon (chair). II L. Tepper W. R…

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Soldiers Reception

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

The Welcome Home Committee met last Wednesday night the Mayor presiding, when the final recetion to the returned soldiers was fixed for Friday…

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F. and S. Soldier Members

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Some months ago at a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, it was decided to present medals to each member of the…

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Items of News. Soldiers' Tweed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Gissing, president of the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, is hopeful of receiving further…

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Meeting the Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

The Exhibition Hall was crowded to-night to excess by returned soldiers. [?]adorsm nurses and dependents of the soldiers at a smoke social in honor of…

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Culcairn Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Culcnirn (Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held on May 29. A letter from…

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Tooyal’s Final Welcome Home

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The good folk of Tooyal long ago made up their minds that when the war was over and the last returning soldier hid come home, a welcome would be…

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