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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Wagga's War Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales Trophy Committee forwarded a notification to the Wagga Council, stating that the Wagga municipality, with a…

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War Memorials Competition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government aun ounces that the successful competitors in the competition for designs suitable for War…

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A Lachlan Crown Lease. Conflicting Applications. Interesting Point with respect be Soldiers' Preference

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

At the Hay Land Board on Monday of last week 13 applications, regarded as simultaneous, were considered for a homestead farm of 2200…

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Soldier Settlements. COST £2000 Per Man. Inquiry Ordered

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 7

M P F [?] Lands who [?] Sydney last week from the [?] Conference [?] he had appointed…

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Soldier's Tragic Death. Shot on Returning Home. Accident with Revolver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Job Wilson, 53, a soldier, returned to his home in North Sydney last night after long service in Rabaul. His son, Roy, who recently returned…

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Anzac Tweed. for Returned Soldiers and Nurses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Patterns and application forms having been received, orders for Anzac tween may be booked from Monday, June 7, through the honorary…

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War Trophies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

A letter was read from the secretary of the New South Wales State Trophy. Committee, at the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday. On a…

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Japan in Siberia. War News Falls Fiat. Public Seeks Information

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 8

None outside the immediate Government circles in Japan knows what the intentions of the Japanese militarists in Siberin may be, and there is an…

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Returned Soldiers. Meeting of Wagga Branch

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

The Wagga branch of the R.S. aud S.I.L. of Australia met in Hie Km pi re Hall, Wagga, last evening, under the chairmanship of the president (Mr. H…

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Soldiers' Evening

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

At the conclusion of the general meeting of the Wagga branch of the U.S. and S.I.L. of Australia in the Empire Hall, Wagga, last evening, the…

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Visits to War Graves. No Facilities in Gallopoll London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A message from the Tokio correspondent of "The Times" states that Viscount Ishii, Japanese Ambassador in Paris, has informed the War Office…

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Gilmore Returned Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

As advertised, a meeting of subscribers to the above was held at the Gilmore Hotel last Saturday week. The attendance was meagre. The…

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Serious Charge Against a Woman Tried to Poison Her Husband A Returned Soldier SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

Elizabeth Mary Woolridge, 36, was remanded at the police court to—day, charged with having maliciously attempted to administer arsenic to…

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Missing Soldier. Shell Shock Victim. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

There is still no trace of the missing soldier, Leslie Everett, who has disappeared from his home at Haberfield on Sunday week…

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Soldier Settlements Further Disclosures. Sensational Allegations. Stories of Bribery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Lang, State Treasurer, who made certain sensational allegations concerning Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, late Director of Soldier Settlements, has…

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Dismissal of Soldiers. Returned Men Angry. Governor's Action. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

Returned soldiers met in force in Brisbane last night, and agreed to a number of motions protesting against…

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Fighting in Ireland. Policemen Wounded. One Man Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Five armed men attacked three policemen at Cullyhanna, county Armagh, and a desperate encounter took place. Two policemen wre critically…

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War Levy. Suggestion in England. Proposal Abandoned. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Austin Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that after having carefully considered…

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Maitland Soldiers. Meeting of Protest. West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

At a general meeting of the Maitland branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia it was agreed to protest against the…

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Soldier Settlements Royal Commission Favored. Labor Party's View. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The Parliamentary Labor Party favors a prompt appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the working of the Solder Settlement…

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