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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers Welcome

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Flight-Lieut J. Treacy and Pte Jim Murray were the recipients of a welcome home in the Adelong Oddfe lows' Hall on Thursday night last. There was a very…

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Bonus of £20 to Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

A notification to give offset to a promise made by the Prime Minuter before the elections that men under 25 in the Commonwealth public service…

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Diggers and Drink. What a Soldier Says—And What Government Says. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

A recent issue of the Adelaide "Obser" tells of a public mooting which packed Adelaide Town Hall to hear t Capt. George Burkett speak on…

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German War Prisoners. 350,000 Still in France. Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

350,000 German war prisoners still remain in France. They are pathetically eager to make a reunion with their wives and children…

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U.S.A. and Germany. State of War Exists. Formalities Not Decided. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Officials in Washington say that the ratification of the Treaty will not affect the United States. While technically a state of war exists between…

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From War to Peace Historic and Simple Ceremony. Allies and Germans Break Bread. America Has Not Made Peace. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Paris, describing the formalities of the exchange of the peace treaty ratifications, says that the proceedings…

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Soldiers' Welcome Socials. LOCKHART

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

On Thursday evening, it was proved by the crowd in the Lockhart School of Arts that the soldiers' welcome socials have lost none of their…

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Sailors and Soldiers' League. Meeting of Wagga Sub-branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the Wagga Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held last night…

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Soldiers Protest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Sixty returned soldiers held an indignation meeting at Culcairn to protest against the nominations of A.H. Paech and Johaan…

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District News. Cowabbie. Soldier Welcomed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

Upon his return a large number of the friends of Sapper John McCollum welcomed him home, at the residence of Mr. Fred McKinnon, of Cowabbic…

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Returned Soldiers Meet Culcairn Shire. Protest Against Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Culcairn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held at Culcairn yesterday…

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Welcome Home

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Gunner Fred. Thompson, and probably Corporal Percy Brooks will be welcomed home at the evening service, at the Methodist Church, next…

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War Crimes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

It is pointed out that one of the early obligations of Germany is to hand over those accused of war crimes, the number of whom is…

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War Gratuity. Arranging Payments. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A conference is being held between the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Wait, the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, Mr. Miller, and Mr. J. Collins…

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War Criminals. Allies Complete the List. They Number 880. PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

A Paris correspondent says that a meeting of Allied delegates have completed the list of war criminals, demandable from Germany. They…

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End of the War. Procxlamation in South Africa. Property of Germans. Pretoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A Gazette Extraordinary just issued contains a proclamation, signed by Viscount Buxton, Governor-General, and General smuts, Prime Minister of…

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The Next War. a Few Years Hence. Returned General's Op[?]ion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal, speaking at the Millions Club luncheon to-day, said that there was no other fighter in the world that could equst[?]…

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Honoring the Brave Returned Soldiers Entertained

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

ON the night of the 10th instant, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowler, of "The Willows," Holbrook, entertained a large number of returned soldiers…

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Local Soldiers' Blocks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Jones and Mr. Dawson, for the Repatriation Committee, interviewed about ballots for local land. Outsiders sometimes get land to the exclusion of…

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A Soldier's Mother

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The Premier gave a very sympathetic hearing to the mother of a returned soldier who wished to have a home built under the War Service Homes…

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