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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The Polish Debacle. Reds - Shelling Warsaw British Labor Opposes War. Government Removed to Cracow

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

The Central News correspondent reports the Russians have not agreed to a ten days’ trace, and confirms the Bolsheviks’ unwillingness to accept…

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Blowing Up War Material. The Allies Busy The Bolshies Won't Get It! LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 1

A message reports that a warship intercepted the vessel on which Dr. Mannix was travelling, and took him off forcibly. He was not allowed…

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Federated Boilermakers Will Not Becognise Returned Soldiers Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Federated Society of Boilermakers, in its quarterly report issued to-day, states: Re the vocational morning of…

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The Labor Conference Strongly Against War. London. Aug. 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

The Labor Conference, held at the House of Commons, carried a resolution that this joint conference, representing the Trades Union Congress,…

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Labor's Threat Ultimatum to British Government New War Will Mean General Strike. an Intolerable Crime on Humanity. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

The Labor conference held at the House of Commons carried the following resolution:— "This joint conference…

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War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Mangred, district works office of the War Service Homes Commission, stationed at Goulburn, wrote, the letter being read at last…

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"Cruel and Dangerous War."

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

It is definitely known that no meeting of the Polish and Russian armistice delegates took place at Minsk yesterday. Meanwhile, fierce fighting…

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Britain and Russia Former Does Not Want a War Neither Does Italy or France LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

A writer in the Dondon "Times" reports that Britain does not want a war with Russia, neither does Italy. It is more than doubtful whether…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held last night. A…

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Peace Loan. Chaplain's Appeal. Soldiers and Politicians. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Captain Fabian Dwyer, a Catholic Chaplain in the Australian Fleet, made a rousing appeal for subscriptions to the Peace Loan at to-day's…

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Blind Soldiers' Tea

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

As usual yesterday afternoon members of the Wagga branch of the Red Cross Society served afternoon tea at the Blind Soldiers' Tea Shop, in…

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Soldiers and Boiler Maker

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia last night mention was made of the…

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Soldier Makers and the Soldiers

The Daily Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Wagga sub-branch of the Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia last night unanimously carried the follow…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

In connection with the proposal to hold a White City Carnival during Show Week the Soldiers’ League last night appointed Messrs. Wallis,…

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Free Passages From England for Soldiers’ Dependents

The Daily Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

The London authorities who make the necessary arrangements for the [?] of soldiers’ dependents from England on behalf of the…

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Soldiers’ Settlement Inquiry Bryant Arrives in Sydney. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Bryant, ex-Director of Soldier Settlements in New South Wales, arrived in Sydney to-day. The inquiry will be commenced…

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Correspondence. the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund (To the Editor of the “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

SIR,—Would you kindly grant me space in your valuable columns, to state a few facts for the information of subscribers and intending subscribers to the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Committee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held in the Council Chambers, Wagga, last evening. Mr. H. Oates, presiding. Messrs…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial Committee was held at the Town Hall last night. Mr. H. Bates was in the chair. The minutes of the…

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Sailors and Soldiers’ Fathers’ Association Wagga Branch

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 8

A meeting of the [?] As[?] was held at the Wagga School of Arts yesterday evening. Mr. R. Emblem occupying the chair…

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