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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Items of News. Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

A Sydney message States that the Cabinet yesterday discussed the question of how to celebrate Anzac Dy and it was decided to adhere to the previous…

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Anzac Day Public Holiday Refused Decision by Cabinet Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

The [?] to-day decided to [?] the request of the [?] Sailors and Solders [?] [?] Day should be…

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"The Real War Guilt." Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

In the [?]enstag before a full attendance of members in a speech interspersed with cheers, the Chancellor, D. Fehrenbach, Described the enforcement…

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Local and General Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

An Important meeting of the General Committee will be held at the town hall on Friday evening next, and a full attendance is requested…

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Anzac Appeal Fund. Shortage of £4000. Former Secretary Charged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

At the City Court Vincent Leo Hyades, aged 27, was charged with having at Melbourne, on or about November 27, 1920, forged an authority of the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carnival. Date Altered to May 4

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Memorial Carnival Committee was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present Messrs. R. H…

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Soldier Settlement Inquiry Mr. Ashford "Deserving of Severe Censure." Bryant's Coliusion With Arthur Brown "Fraudulent Arrangement." Irish Not a Party McGogan's "Improper Conduct." Arthur Brown and Hansard "Conspired." Evans "Unscrupulous and Untrustworthy." Those Movies! Misleading information About Poultry Farm SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. Justice Street's report on the soldiers' settlements states that Mr. Ashford did not act either corruptly or from improper motives in any respect…

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Preference to Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the returned soldiers at Murrumburrah on Tuesday, a letter was read from the State secretary of the League, stating that all the…

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Irish Upheaval. Another Commoner Arrested. Soldiers and Civilians Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

Two men were taken out of their homes by armed rebels and shot dead in county Monaghan. Two ex-soldiers were found shot…

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Items of News. War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that Mr. James Charles Morrell, Director of Plans for War Service Homes Commission, giving evidence at the…

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Slump in Diamonds. Disabled Soldiers Affected. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

There has been a Heavy slump in diamonds, and the trade is working half time, including the disabled soldiers who are being trained at the expense of the…

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"Fraud—collusion." Mr. Justice Street's Report. on Soldiers' Settlements Inquiry. Bryant "Dishonest and Unscrupulous." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street's report on soldier settlements was made available to-day. The report states that when creating' the returned soldiers' settlement branch…

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Truculent Germans French Soldiers Molested Yanks and Allied Unity. Paris, March 10

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

A body of German guards at strelitzia have wounded several French soldiers who were engaged in seizing arms…

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Judge Street's Report Soldier Settlement Administration Inquiry

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. Justice Streets report on the administration of the Soldier Settlements Branch of the Department or I[?]ands in now avallat[?]. It includes…

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Army Estimates. Pre-war Standard. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

The Army Estimates for 1921-22 provide for an establishment of 341,000 men. The expenditure will include £28,500,000 for troops in the Middle…

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N.s.w. Cricketers Sa[?] “War Song De Luxe. Sydney, S[?]

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

A Large [?] the New South Wales [?] Australian [?] who are[?] England[?]…

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New War Horror. Violent LIQUlD Poison an American “Discovery.” New York, March 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

It is announced that the United States Chem[?] Warfare Service bas discovered a liquid poison so strong hat three drops will kill any person…

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Mr. Ashford's Reply. to Soldiers' Settlement Report. Wants to Give Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

In a letter to the press, Mr. W. G. Ashford, ex-Minister for Lands, referring to Mr. Justice Street's report on the soldiers' settlement inquiry, states…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Unveiling at Junee Reefs Junee Reers

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

A memorial to fallon soldiers of the district was unveiled at the Junce Reefs Public School yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Middlebrook, wif[?] of…

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Soldiers Ambusheo a Fierce Fight

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

A [?] containing 30 of the Radnorshire Regiment was ambushed between Carricks[?] and Ballinamore by an entrenched party, using…

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