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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Office Economy. Estimates Reduced by £1,000,000. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

The War Office is following the lead of the Admiralty in regard to the adoption of measures of rigid economy. The army estimates for the…

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The War Lord. No Swashbuckling. "Give Me a Cup of Tea." London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Lady Norah Bentinck, a niece of Count Bentinck, contributing an intimate story to the "Weekly Despitch" states that Count Bentinck originally…

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Fire Destroys Crop. at Soldiers' Settlement. Young

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

A fire destroyed 30 acres of standing crop together with a large quantiy of hay at the Yannawah soldier settlement. The burnt crop was…

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Soldiers' Homes Opened. No Ready Erected Houses. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Fifteen soldiers' cottages have now been built from funds subscribed by the members of Tattersalls Club, Sydney, at the soldiers' garden…

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Soldiers' Homes Club Builds Fifteen. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Fifteen soldiers cottages, have built by Tatter[?] Club Sydney the Soldiers Garden Village, M Ville. Eight of them were offic…

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Discharging Unfit Soldiers. Randwick Military Hospital to Close. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The Randwick Military Hospital is to be closed as from March 1. From that date all the soldiers requiring treatment will be transferred to the…

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Soldier Settlements Inquiry. Harvest for Lawyers. Bill of Costs £8000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The legal costs arising out of the protracted inquiry into the soldiers' settlements administration before Mr. Justice Street are expected to be…

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Soldiers’ Homes Recent Decision Resented Minister to Inquire. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Mo[?]ings are being arranged by various local branchca of the Returened Soldiers’ League to protest against the decision of the Commission for…

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Anzac Parade. Work for Unemployed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government promised a deputation from the Randwick Council to-day that the would advance another £5000 towards the cost…

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Providing Work Grant for Anzac Parade. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

As a result of u deputation from Randwick Council the Minister for Local Government today decided to grant a further sum of £3,000 for the…

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War Gratuity Bonds

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

A sum of £10,000,000 is to be made available in May next, for redemption of one-third of War Gratuity Bonds issued to soldiers. It is improbable that…

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German War Prisoners. Law Not Retrospective. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports a curious decision of the Criminal Court, which quashed the sentence of 28 months' imprisonment…

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Constantine to Command in War Against Turks. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Following the opening of the Greek offensive against the Turkish Nationalists, and the capture of 200 prisoners and a quantity of war material the…

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War Memorial Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

In order to assist further in the raising of money towards the war memorial appeal il was decided at the annual meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A…

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War Trophies and the Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Four weeks ago, as a result of something that transpired at the meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council the previous day, we published a paragraph…

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War Penalty Berlin, Jan. 14

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The world’s largest steamer, the Tirpitz, will be surrendered by Germany to the Al[?]cs on January 18…

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Items of News. Soldiers' League Finances

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. S. H. Wild, treasurer of the Wagga branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., stated at the annual meeting last night that the balance in the bank to…

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Returned Soldiers League Annual Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 8

The second annual meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S. and 1. League of Australia, was held at the Empire Hall last night. Mr. H…

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War Service Homes. Too Much City. Wagga League's Complaint

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial league of Australia, held in the Empire Hall on Friday night, Mr…

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Must Have War Service. Free Passage to N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

The Director of Immigration stated yesterday that a lot of people seem to think it is only necessary for them to apply at London office,…

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