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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Defence Methods General Elliott Criticises Administration How A.I.F. Leaders Are Ignored "The Backwash of War." Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1

During the second reading debate on the Commonwealth Defence Bill in the Senate to-day, Senator Elliott, who [?] to the rank of brigadiergeneral…

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Batlow Soldiers' Settlement. Raising the Funds

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

It would seem that a Church of England for the returned soldiers of the Batlow Settlement has now become a certainty. The initial effort…

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Ex-Soldier Shot

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1

Six armed, masked men dragged out [?] O'Reilly, an ex-soldier, from his home in Clare, and shot him dead…

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Soldier Settlement. the Wollombi Delay. Papers Impounded by Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

Referring to a resolution carried by the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association regarding delay in making available the Wollombi estate…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal War Museum Helps

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The Australian War Museum, that branch of the Commonwealth Government which controls the whole of the trophies and photographic records…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Anzac Week Carnival. Opening To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

For mouths past Mr. H. E. Gissing, president of the Wagga branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., and his hard working committee and members of the general…

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Anzac Day in Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

A moralist once said; “Lo, here has been drawing Another blue day; Think will ’then let it…

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Anzac Day Wagga Celebrations Fitting Commemoration

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The celebrations of Anzac Day in Wagga this year promises to be of such strength that the meaning of the day will be brought home to all people…

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U.S.A. Army War Staff Formed. Washington (D.c.), April 21

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

The War Secretary has announced the organisation of War Staff, headed by General Pershing, to take charge of fleld operations of the United States…

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Yap More War Talk America Will Not Give In. (New York, April 21

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

A message from Memphis (TENNESSEE states that Mr. [?] who was Secretary for the Navy in the Wilson Government in the course of a speech…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The Soldiers’ Memorial Committee at its meeting last night, decided to call for tenders at once for the erection of the monument, and a…

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Lass Who Loved a Soldier Courtship and Sorrow at Wolseley Park Action for Breach of Promise. Ruby Bowen V. Richard Stewart

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

In the Danco Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, Ruby Bowen proceed against Richard Stewart tor £1,000 damages for alleged breach of…

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Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

'Tis a solemn day for Australians— the anniversary of the historic landing. Six years have rolled by, and the interest is still undimmed. Shall we ever…

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Anzac Day Message to Schools

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Tis Excellency the Governor, Sir Waller Davidson, has issued an An[?] Day message to the school children of the State as follows:—…

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An Anzac Ser[?] Presbyterian Service

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Services of commemoration in connection with the anniversary of Anzac Day were held in Kt. Andrew’s Church yesterday at both diets of worship…

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Anzac Day. a Quiet Celebration

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

"To-day," said Mayor Stribley, at the Anzac Day gathering in the Park yesterday afternoon, "marks the sixth anniversary of…

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Anzac Sunday O[?]servance in Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

An[?] Sunday was [?] 10 day by special services being held [?] the [?] A leature of the day was the…

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Comrades All Anzac Day Greetings. London, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

The War Office has published a message from Senator Pearce stating that the soldiers of the A.I.F. send to the [?] Division and other…

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Men of Anzac Australians As Fighters British Army’s Tribute

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

Captain C. E. W. Bean, the intrepid official correspondent with the Australian Imperial Force, came closely in touch with the British soldiers and…

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R.s.s.l.l.a. To-day Anzac Day To-day

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

All Diggers are requested to (if possible) WEAR UNIFORM for to day’s celeb[?]tion. The Day of All other days [?] must stand for…

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