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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Hay War Memorial. Hay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Harry L. Austin, of Eli Elwah, has contributed £250 to the Hay war memorial High School, being the eighth donation of £250 towards the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

A further meeting of ladies was held on Friday afternoon in order to make arrangements for organisa-­tion of the ladies' portion of the work…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Carnival

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Soldiers’ Memorial Carnival Committee last night further discussion took place on the arrangements for…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

Thirty–one plans have been submitted for the proposed Soldiers Mem[?] monument, to be erected in Wagga and a stiff task confronts the…

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Muddle Duplicating Effort War Service Homes Matters. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The Committee of Public Accounts in the Federal Parliament which was directed to inquire into Wor Service Homos matters, began [?] sittings this…

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War Service Homes. Inquiry Opened. Conflict Causes Confusion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The joint committee of public accounts in the Federal Parliament opened an inquiry into the War Service Homes at Sydney to-day. Mr. Fowler,…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Ceremony at Junee Reefs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 1

Junee Reefs came into being as a mining centre some 40 years ago, and some good returns were won from the locality, particularly from the Dust…

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False Declarations Soldiers’ Widows’ Pension Heavy Penalties

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

[?]rngent action is now being taken by the Department of Repartation in [?] of [?] upon the Department by widows of deceased soldiers who…

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Building Slump. and War Service Homes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

At the War Service Homes Inquiry to-day, the Deputy Commissioner (Mr. D. J. Hurehings) said that recent building contracts had been made St. a…

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Soldiers Memorial Appeal. Meeting of General Committee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the general committee of the Soldiers' Memorial Appeal, held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Emblen (vice-president)…

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Unknown Hero. Honoring Portuguese Soldier. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

A message from Lourence Marques states that the body of an unknown Portuguese soldier will be buried in the Pantheon, Lisbon, on April 14…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Progress of the Scheme

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers Memorial Hall o[?]mmittee was held on Tuesday night Mr R. Emblen (vice president) in the chair…

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Homes for Soldiers How the Cost of Construction Mounts Up. Totally Unsuitable Land Purchased How the Department Runs the Business. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

The Federal Public Accounts commitee which is inquiring into the War Service Hames, continued its sitting to-day…

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Birds in War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

A sailor recently stated that seagulls are very useful for betraying the whereabouts of a submarine. When the birds discern a periscope they rise…

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Coolamon War Memorial

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

An important yet sparsely attended, meeting of the subscribers to the Coolamon and Soldiers’ War Memorial,…

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Anzac Day Move for National Holiday “A Hollow Mockery”. Toowoomba (Q)

The Daily Express · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

At the [?] Chamber of [?] reference having been [?] in letters regarding the [?] that Anzac Day was not a general…

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"Another Great European War." War Correspondent's Prediction Seeking Balances of Power LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

A Chicago message states: Gibbs, the English war correspondent, said to-day that it was only a matter of time before there would be another great…

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Naval Power Britain and America War Never Impo[?] London, March [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The First Lord of the [?] in speech at the Naval [?] said America’s claim to [?] a navy equal to the British was [?]…

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Pensions of Soldiers' Widows. False Declarations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

STRINGENT action is now being taken by the Department of Repatriation in cases of fraud upon the Department on the part of widows…

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Soldiers' Talismans

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

The ancient custom of carrying a talisman as a protection against danger is very common among the rank and file of the Army, and strange are…

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