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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Returned Soldiers' Reception Another to Follow for the Final

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Last Friday night was to see the grand finale of the many soldiers' receptions held in the Town Hall, but the arrangements could not be completed…

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Stealing Soldier's Badge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 1

John Owen, 35, again appeared on a charge of stealing a soldier's badge, No. 181807, valued at 5/. the property of James O'Neill, on May 16…

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Angry Soldiers. Fermoy Smashed Up

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

The soldiers are furiously angry over the capture of the officers. They are searching for Brigadier-General Lucas, and are now completely out of…

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English Cricket Team. Letter From Australia Ex-soldiers Wanted. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" publishes a pri[?]ate letter from Australia stating that there is a likelihood of many unpleasant scenes in the cricket test matches…

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Ireland. One-sided War. Sinn Feiners Thoughtful. the Nationalist View. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" in Dublin, referring to the outbreak at Fermoy, says that the thoughtful Sin Feiners are beginning to realise the…

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Sergt. Shiers Welcome Home

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Notwithstanding the rumor spread about that Sgt. Shiers would not be able to attend and also to following the night of Ross-Smith pictures, whon…

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Wolseley Park. Welcome Home to Pte. 0. RIAL

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Wolseley Park and district residents have in welcoming home Pte. C. Rial on the 4tb inst., paid the last honor of that nature to the returned…

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Civil War

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

INFLAMMATORY speaking and writing against British rule in Ireland, backed by American money, and American…

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War Gratuity

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

The distribution of the soldiers' war gratuity is being carried out at expeditiously as possible by large staff at Victoria Barracks…

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The Trouble of China Civil War Terrorism of the Bandits LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

A Shanghai correspondent states: Civil war is still rampant at Huran. The southerners have occupies Yochow…

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Two Soldiers Missing

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

Two returned soldiers who left Clarence Heads for the Tweed River in a, motor, launch are missing…

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Soldiers' Homes. Inquiry Adjourned

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

For the present it is not intended by the Public Service Board to continue the inquiry it had embarked upon into the…

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Feathered War Heroes. Mentioned in Despatches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

An exhibition of war pigeons was recently held in Paris. A glance through the British war establishments showed that "the dove-cote"…

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War-graves in France. Half a Million British Headstones

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

Some 5000,000 headstones in Portland stone, measuring 2ft 6in by 1ft 8in, will be required, it is stated in official circles, for the cemeteries of the…

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Soldier Settlements. Royal Commission Appointed. Bryant Coming Home. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street has been appointed a Royal Commissioner, with wide powers, to enquire into the administration of the Soldier Settlements branch…

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Destruction of War Material. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

The Conference at Brussels held its first meeting yesterday. Military and naval experts, including Marshal Foch, Sir Henry Wilson…

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War Prisoners Released Only One Still Detained. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Horatio Bottomley (Independent), Mr. Bonar Law, Lord Privy Seal, stated in the House of Commons that all the German…

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Munitions of War Found

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" in Brussels reports that the last hour disclosures reveal that Germany is concealing a large quantity of munitions…

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The League of Nations. Will Not Prevent, War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

In so far as the League of Nations Idea stands on its own bottom it is admirable; but in so far as it is a red herring it is a terrible danger to…

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War in Turkey. Italians and Greeks Clash. Sympathy for Kemalists. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of "The Times" in Smyrna reports that the Greek authorities are gravely anxious, owing to the occurrence of an armed…

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