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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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German War Prisoners. Nearly All Deported Father Jerger Leaves Shortly. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

Practically the whole of the G[?] man war prisoners have been de[?] ported. The cost of deportation will be debited against Germany and…

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Germany's Financial Decadence Comparison of its Wealth Before and After the War LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

A Berlin correspondent: The financial memorandum presented by Germany to the Peace Conference declares that Germany's pre-war…

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Culcairn Soldiers. the Last Sian Home. Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

There was a large gathering in the School of Arts last night, the occasion being the presentation of twelve medals to the last batch of the district returned…

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Cost of Settling Soldiers in the Different States. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, replying to Senator Millens’s criticism [?] New South Wales solider’s settlement and his statement that the State requires…

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Bad Language. Increase Since the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Gale, S.M., in fining a man to-day for using had language, remarked that there had been a great increase in the use of disgusting language since…

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Soldiers Bailed Up. Lorries and Stores Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Reports from Dublin state that a detachment of soldiers conveying Military lorries through the Billinamoore mountains had a brigandlike…

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Soldiers' Tweed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

Soldiers are wasting no time in applying for tweed made available by the department. The first month's quota of 100 suit lengths set aside for…

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Demobilised Soldiers' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The N.S.W. Branch, of the Demo, bilised Soldiers' Association of Australia has been formed, and all men who are in possession of a A. I.F…

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Council Impeached. Preference to Soldiers’ Question

The Daily Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Culcairn, to enter a protest against the Culcairn Shire Council, in reference to the…

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Soldiers’ Banquet

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The second insecting of the Matong R: turned Soldiers’ Banquet Committee was held ill the School of Arts on Saturday, 3rd inst., Mr. George Oowell occupying…

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Friendly Society S War Record

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

Speaking at the [?] of a Freteatant Alliance honor roll in the Masonic Hall, Bathurst, the Grand Master, Bro. Petric, stated that the…

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Wealthy Fishermen. Fortunes Since the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 1

For its size Grimsby is said to be he richest town is England, states the "Daily Mail." There is a skipper who pays income…

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War Service Departments [?]O Be Wound Up. London, July 7

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 1

[?]House of Lords, Lord Middle [?]da motion that It was in [?]on the Government to reduce [?]nt undue strain on the…

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War in Turkey. British Gain Success. Cleaning Out the Brigands. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent in Constantinople reports that a British naval detachment has occupied Mudana and Ghemlek on July 6 after only slight…

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Soldiers' Social

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

At the conclusion of the general meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S. and S.LL. of Australia in the Empire Hall last evening, the usual…

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Returned Soldiers. Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held at the Empire Hall last night. Mr. H. Gissing (President), occupying the chair to a…

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The War Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

The Conference subsequently dealt with the question of the war criminals. Herr Hintze stated that the German Courts had already taken the…

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War Criminals Information Indefinite. London, July 10

The Daily Express · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Honor Law announced the number of war criminals demanded from Germany was 8[?]. No information…

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Body to Be Cremated. "He Won the War."

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

The Sunday papers are filled with stories of Lord Fisher. The body is to be cremated at Golder's Green, and the ashes will be…

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Germany Submits. Delegates Sign Agreement. Question of War Criminals London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

After having been given one day to consider the Allies' terms of disarmament, the German delegates to the Spa Conference have accepted them,…

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