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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Anzac Day. Public Holiday in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

The South Australian Government has decided to proclaim Anzac Day a public holiday throughout the State. Such of the cable news on this page…

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Federal Parliament. War Pensions Discussed Alleged Maladministration. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

The Senate sat for an hour to-day listening to Senator Pearce's explanation of the Air Force Bill. The debate was then adjourned and the Senate rose…

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War Service Homes. Colonel Walker's Position. Was He a Scapegoat Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 7

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Rodgers, Acting Minister for Repatriation briefly stated that Colonel Walker had been dismissed from his position as…

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Soldiers’ Settlement Toole’s Creek Valuations a Protest

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

In discussing a report by Messrs. W. R. Lyons, E. Crou[?] and B. Box on the Toole’s Creek Soldiers’ Settlement at last night’s meeting of the…

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Anzac Week Carnival. Arrangement of Details

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 3

At the Town Hall lust weeking of the executive of th Soldiers Memorial Committee and representatives of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held,…

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Census Occupations. Porrign Dossier System. Effective Aid in War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 4

"Things are so bad in the building trade," said a seedy-looking cadger, "that I've been out of work for weeks."…

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The Soldiers' Association What It Has Done Address by Lieut. Sam McConaghy

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Cootamundra sab-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, was held in the Club room on Friday evening…

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Crippled Soldier Shot. a Pathetic Tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

The pathetic story of a tragedy is officially reported from Drumlish, where two armed men dragged from his home a young crippled ex-soldier Escaping…

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Anzac Day

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

A committee from the Returned Soldiers' League, consisting of Rev. J. H. Macgoun, Messrs T. N. Learmont and T. J. O'Brien, met the P…

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Anzac Day. Holiday Proclaimed in Tasmania. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The question of the observance of Anzac Day in Tasmania is pausing a good deal of discussion. Some time ago Anzac Day was proclaimed a…

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War Trophies Sydney, Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. T. O. Mutch, referring to remarks [?] [?] [?]…

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English Mails After-war Contract Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

Several conferences have been held between Mr. Hughes and the Directors of the Orient S.S. Company on the subject of the renewal of the…

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Batlow Soldiers' Settlement Race Meeting

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

A correspondent, writing on the Picnic Race Meeting held on Easter Monday at the Batlow Soldiers' Settlement sports ground, says:—…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday, May [?] the [?] in connection with the me [?] carnival should be a great [?] event. Prizus will he offered…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of Committee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the Soldiers' Memorial Appeal was held in the Town Hall last evening, when Mr. R. Em[?]lea (vice-president)…

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[?] Soldiers’ Memorial. [?]At DESlGN ADOPTED

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

[?] meeting of committee of [?] and District Soldiers’ [?] Appeal Look place in the [?] Chambers last evening. Mr…

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Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon, in the Parish Hall, re Anzac Day, convened by a special committee of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial…

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Anzac Week Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

At a meeting convened by the Mayoress (Mrs. I. Cullen), held in the Town Hall last night for the purpose of forming a committee of ladies to…

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Anzac. Day in Wagga

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

In accordance with the resol[?]tion passed at the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the Chief Secretary has been written to asking…

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War Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Box, hon, secretary of the Wagga and District Soldiers' Memorial Appeal, has received a letter from Mr. E. B. Hodda manager of the sales…

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