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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Europe's War Clouds

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

One would have thought that both Germany and Poland—and France— had bad enough of war and bloodshed and devastation. Yet all three…

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Concert and Dance at Brobenah. War Trophy Unveiled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The unveiling of the war trophy allotted to Brobenah and the honor roll took place at the Brobenah Hall on Wednesday evening last, when there…

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Soldiers' Houses. Condition of Goulburn Homes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

Serious complaints have reached the committee of Federal public accounts in regard to the condition of houses built for soldiers at Goulburn by the…

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Latest Horrors of War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 8

Plans for making war more "frightful" which are now coming within the purview of experts at the Air Ministry include that for an "air-ram." Relying…

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Federal Parliament. Wheat and Soldiers' Homes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Rodgers told Mr. Cameron that he expected to give a full statement as to soldiers' homes before the…

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Memorial Day Inter-allied Movement Claims for Anzac Day. London, May 10

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The “Daily Express” gives prominence to a proposal for an Inter–Allied Memorial Day whereby simultaneous tributes will be paid throughout the…

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War Criminals the Leipzig Trials. London, May 21

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

The solicitor General and sixty wit[?] have started for Lempel to give evidence in the trial of war crim[?] it is expected that the trial…

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War Homes. the Goulburn Buildings No Laxity in Supervision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliamentary joint committee of public accounts continued its inquiry in Sydney into the general administration of the War…

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Soldier Settlement. Charg of Stealing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Two soldier settlers, Samuel Corless and George Bidal, were charged at the Liverpool Police Court with stealing 386 feet of galvanised iron piping, the…

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"A Dastardly Thing." Strange Case at Goulburn. Dead Soldier's Name Used. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary case was heard at Goulburn Police Court when John Croaker was charged with attempting to obtain £50 from George Hockey and also…

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Empire Sunday Wagga Citizens Honor the Union Jack Returned Soldiers’ League’s Big Meeting Enthusiastic Loyal Demonstration

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

“Empire Sunday” in Wagga was the occasion of a notable gambrels of fully a thousand citizens who assembled in the afternoon at the…

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Over the Gap. Returned Soldier Suffered From War Shock SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

William Haughton, aged 40, who was employed in the Audit Department of the British Tobacco Coy', was found dead on the rocks at the foot of the…

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For War Service a Compensation Claim. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

William Alken and Times B[?]zolich. as trustees of the estate of the [?] Lucy Smith, were awarded 119,900 [?] day by Mr. Justice Schutt, for land…

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Hospital Gala Day. Tug-o-war and Ladies Wood Chopping Contests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

By all appearances every form of athletic sport and contests will be staged at the big Gala Day Sports, to be held on the Leeton Recreation…

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Korfanty's Joke. Germans and Poles at War. Serious Development in Silesia. Will It Kill the Entente? London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent, accompanying the German forces, wires that they have attacked the Polish rebels at Frossteiner Frest on Sunday…

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The Alexandria Riots. Five Killed, Seventy-two Wounded. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

As a result of the rioting in Alexandria five Europeans have been killed and 72 wounded…

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War Service Homes Kirkpatrick Contracts Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Herwold Kirkpatrick, of ,J. and li. Kirkpatrick, gave evidence before the War Service Homes Commission regarding his firm’s connection with…

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War Criminals. First Case Commenced. Ill-treating Prisoners at Herne Camp. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Leipzig correspondent states that the trial of war criminals has been opened. Cinema operators waited outside the…

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Over the Gap. Tragedy at Watsons Bay. Returned Soldier's Body Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 3

William Haughton, aged 40, who is employed in the audit department of the British Tobacco Company, was found dead on the rocks at the foot…

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Education and Training for Incapacitated Soldiers' Children

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

For some time a scheme for the educating and training of children of incapacitated soldiers has been in preparation, and during the week the Wagga…

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