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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Tug of War. Friday Night's Big Event

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The Tug of War to be pulled off on Friday next is exciting a lot of interest and much speculation exists as to which will prove the winning team…

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Original Homestead Farms To be Disposed of to Returned Soldiers. Available 15th August

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The "Government Gazette" announced the setting apart as original homestead farms to be disposed of to returned soldiers exclusively, of…

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Soldier Settlement. Mr. Ashford Gives Evidence. Suggestion of Immorality , Denied. the Lady in the Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The soldier settlement inquiry reopened to-day at the request of Mr. Ashford, former Minister for Lands, in order to enable him to rebut the…

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Returned Soldiers Leagues

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

A general meeting of the Griffith Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A. will be held in the Lyceum Hall, Griffith, on Friday night next, June…

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Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned S. and S. Association will be held at Leeton School of Arts on Thursday evening next…

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War Service Homes. New Scheme Likely. Mr.h.j. Gates Addresses Diggers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Town Hall last night when the war service homes scheme was outlined by .Mr. H. J. Gates, the architect for New South Wales. Alderman D. T. Eyrnes…

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Land for War Service Homes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Sone time' ago the State Government Housing Board took over a large block of land in South Wagga near the hospital extending from Edward-street…

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To-night's Tug of War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

Great interest is taken in the tug of war and a big crowd is expected ut the Leeton Open-air Theatre to-night to witness the willing contest…

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War Materials Sale Abound Prices in Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

If the ghost of Frederick Krupp founder of the great works at Essen, had been present at the Domain Camp on Tuesday afternoon he would have…

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A Sheep Deal. Inspector of Soldier Settlements. Charged with Embezzlement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 1

George Collier Blunt, formerly inspector of soldier settlements in th western districts, was changed at the Central Court to-day with having…

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Major General C.f. Cox C.b. C.m.g. D.s.o. V.d Soldier and Senator

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

Charles Frederick Cox, born near Parramatta in 1863 is a member of an old and well known family in New South Wales His name is intimates…

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A Sheep Deal. Inspector of Soldier Settlement. Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 1

George Collier Blunt, formerly inspector of soldier settlement in the western district, appeared at the Central Court again to-day charged with having…

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Coolamon War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

To-day will be a big day in Coolamon, where the unveiling of the district memorial to soldiers will take place. The ceremony is to be…

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Big Money Allies’ War Debts. America’s Claims. Washington, June 26

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 1

Prudent Harding has transmitted Congress a. from the Secretary to the Treasury saying it is impo[?]ble for many countries to pay…

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Ireland. Appalling Disaster. Troop Train Derailed. Soldiers and Horses Hilled. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

An appalling disaster, for which Sinn Feiners are reported to have been responsible has occurred near Belfast through the derailment of a train load…

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Soldier Settlement. Financial Position in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

The Treasurer Mr. Lang made a statement yesterday on the soldier settlement position. He said the Commonwealth Government had arranged to…

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Tug of War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

Fine sport was witnessed at the Tug of War Competition on Friday night last, at the Leeton (Theatre. The attendance was…

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SEPTEMBER. 1920. A Visit to Part of the War Zone of France

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

"In a little wooden structure, named "The Little Grey Home," live three ladies, doing all the rough work which is necessary for themselves, and in…

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Pacific the Cockpit. of Next Great War. Labor Conference's Action. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

The main and most important conclusion arrived at by the All Australian Labor Conference is the healing of the breaches between the breakaways and…

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Soldier Settlement. Financial Position in N.S.W.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

The Treasurer, Mr. Lang, made a statement on Saturday on the soldier settlement position. He said the Commonwealth Government had…

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