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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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West End Tragedy. Colored Man Killed. Women Wounded. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

Francis Kildare, a colored leader of a West End jazz band, was shot dead in a West End hotel to-day. His wife Mary, and her sister, Mrs…

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Civil War at Its Worst. Continuous Fighting. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" in Londonderry declares that the worst form of civil war now prevails and all law and order has been…

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Still at War. Troops for Turkey. Warships Concentrating. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent Constantinople reports that several encounters have occurred between the Turkish Nationalists and the British troops in…

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Soldiers' Settlements

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

Brya[?] who was not a soldier, was paid [?] a fortnight by witness. This went on until Bryant [?] for England. While Bryant was at…

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Items of News. Soldiers Help Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

The Junee Relumed Soldiers' Association have collected £14 towards placing goods on the Red Cross stall for the Hospital Bazaar to be held…

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War Medals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The Defence Department expect that preliminary supplies of both the British war medal and the Victory medal will be available in Australia at…

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War in Turkey. Appeal for Volunteers. Situation More Serious. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" reports that the War Office is immediately appealing for reservists, and is asking ex-soldiers to enlist in the reserve forces. The…

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Ireland's Woe. Terrible and Alarming Situation All the Elements of Civil War. Cardinal Logue Receives Death Warning. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The Belfast correspondent of the "Times" states that he has just returned from Londonderry. He says that the situation is terrible and…

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Preparations at Derry Barracks Ready for 1000 Soldiers Gun-running Not Stopped Later

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 1

The Derry barracks are preparing for the accommodation of one thousand soldiers. The reserves have been as low as…

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Asked to Be Cashed. Soldier As £20 Note. Story of Fleurbaix

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 1

"I am a £20 Commonwealth note, and I want you to cash me." The official at the Commonwealth Treasury, in Melbourne, who recently…

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The Turkish War. Greeks Occupy Khissar Turks Driven Back. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

A Reuter message from Smyrna declares that the Greek offensive against the Turkish Nationalists has begun. The Nationalists have been driven…

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Soldiers' Dependents. Payment of Pensions. the New Arrangements. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

The dependents of soldiers who are at present is receipt of the living allowance paid by either the Pension or Repatriation Departments will, it is…

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Items of News. Anzac Tweed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Application forms for the second quota of Anzac tweed for returned soldiers in Wagga and district have arrived, and orders for suit lengths…

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Robbers Disturbed. Shooting in the Dark. Unknown Man Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 1

A shooting episode, at present enshrowded in mystery, is engaging the attention of the Melbourne police and railway authorities. It has been…

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General Danford Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" in Cork reports that General Dauford attempted to escape from the oar, and the Sinn Feiners opened fire, General…

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War Medals

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 1

The Defence Department expect that preliminary supplies of both the British war medal and the Victory medal will be available in Australia at…

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Appalling War Figures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

The number of men engaged was 60 millions. The number of workers behind the men in the lines was four to one—240…

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War with Turkey. Greeks Occupy Sabibli. Opposition Press Loyal. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Athens states that a Greek division, supported by artillery, captured the trenches at Sabibli on the Wermore Koilan. The opposition press express loyalty to the Government, stating that in view of the warlike operations…

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Soldiers' Dependents Payment of Pension

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The dependents of soldiers who are at present in receipt of the living allowance paid by either the Pension or Repatriation Departments will, it is…

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DECENTRALISATION. Soldier Settlers' Express Appreciation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

GENERAL satisfaction is being expressed in connection with the scheme for the decentralisation of the work of the Soldiers' Settlement…

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