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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Batlow. Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

A very enjoyable day was spent at Batlow, on Anniversary Day, 26th January, when this branch of the R.S. ami S.I. League held their sports…

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Convicted Soldiers. Released in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Eighty member of the A.L.F. willing sentences under the English arri[?]nal and common laws have been [?] and will be repatriated in February…

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War Echo. Death of Stephen Whiteman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Stephen Whiteman, who was in Rabsul when the war broke out, and who was instrumental in capturing the German steamer Comet, has died at Pott's…

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War Decorations. 254,158. Victoria Crosses, 579. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

An official statement shows that the total decorations conferred ruing the war were 254,258. Of this number, there were 579 Victoria Crosses…

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Burying the War's Dead. United States Plans for Transport. British Cemetries in France. Parish

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

America is landing 17,000 tin-lined coffins at Brest to receive the bodies of soldiers for conveyance to the United States…

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Medals for F.s.a. Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

In the Town Hull next Thursday night the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will present life-member medals to members of the…

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War Decorations. Regulations Outlined

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

Commandants throughout Australia have their attention directed to the increasing number of persons wearing the ribbons of the 1914-15 Star…

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War Criminals. Allies Divided on Demands. Japan and America Stand Out. Consternation in Germany. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

The presentation of the paper-hound booklet of 200 pages, giving the names of Germans "wanted" for war crimes, with particulars of the…

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Methodist Returned Soldiers Welcome Home at The Town Hall

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The Cootamundra Town Hall, was beautifully befogged And decorated the other night for the re-union of returned Methodist soldiers and their…

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War Criminals. British Attitude Changed New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

It is affirmed in despatches received here from Paris that Lord Birkenhead, the Lord Chancellor, and Sir Ewart Pollock, Solicitor-General, who…

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War Criminals. France and Germany. Exactions. Stictly According to the Treaty. Von Lernner's Action. London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

With reference to the war criminals it is said that the Allies had a right to apply for economic financial reprisals where the obligations were wilfully…

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Soldiers From Russia. Bad Treatment Alleged. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Thirty-two members of the A.I.F., who fought the Bolsheviks in Russia landed at Newcastle yesterday from the steamer Solfels…

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Australian Force. Service in India. Returned Soldiers Sounded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Certain high military officers who have seen active service are busily engaged in sounding returned soldiers as to whether they are prepared to enlist…

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The Transport Runic. Soldiers' Complaints. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

A deputation of New South Wales soldiers who returned home by the Runic have complained to the Defence officials that the accommodation on the…

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State Politics. Soldiers and Citizens' Party. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael states that the Soldiers and Citizens' party stands absolutely on its own and has no affiliation or understanding with any other…

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Helping Former Soldiers. Bodies May Amalgamate. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice presided at a meeting of the Imperial Former Services' Association, held at Australia House this…

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Bolshevik War. Odessa Captured. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Bolsheviks entered Odessa yesterday…

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War Diseases. Treatment of Shell Shock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

In an [?] to cure returned soldiers who are afi[?]d wa[?] various terms of war diseases, the Defence Department has decided to provide the…

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Soldiers' Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A meeting to the above was held on Friday evening last when there were present:—Messrs. H. L. Tepper (chair), W. R. Talbot. T. Griggs, T…

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Conversion of Reserves. Soldiers Come First

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Holding that where travelling stock and camping reserves were curtailed at all it should be for the benefit of returned soldiers, the…

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