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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

1,121 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 57

Welcome Home. to Mr. Storey. a Representative Assemblage Appreciation by the Governor. Sydney, Thursday Night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the public Welcome home to the Premier, Mr. Storey, to-night in the Sydney Town Hall On the platform there was…

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Class War Melbourne Decision. Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 1

A special conference of Tasmanian branches of the Australian Labor Party will be held in September to consider the decision of the recent…

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Seven Years War. Official Termination Next Month. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

The Government has decided to fix the official date of the termination of the war as August 4, 1921…

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On the War Path. Engineers Against Labor Aldermen. Sydney Workers "Deliberately Sacrificed." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 1

A committee is being formed to organise opposition to light every city alderman at the next election who voted for the turbo-generator contract to be…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

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

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Educating Soldiers Children. New Repatriation Scheme

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Gundagai Repatriation Committee has now received forms of application in regard to the assistance which is being…

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Should End War. Opinion in Military Circles

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

Reuter's Athens correspondent states that military circles express the opinion that the capture of Eski Shehr practically ends the war Against the…

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End of War Expected Declaration. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

Sir Joseph Cook, replying in the House of Representatives to Mr. Higgs, said he hoped the condition of the world would be such as to allow…

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Federal Parliament. War Service Bungle. Wheat Pool Discussed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

During the second reading debate on the Supply Bill in the Senate to-day several senators castigated the Government for not tightening up expenditure…

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Bishop's Testimonial. Cathedral to Be Finished. Large Gathering at Welcome Home. Resolutions Passed, £3500 DONATED

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

yesterday afternoon about 700 residents of Wagga attended the official welcome home to his Lordship Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, in the Riverina Hall…

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Message From the Sea an After-war Mystery. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

A message in a bo[?] was picked up at Phillip Island lea[?] March 26, 1919. To whoever It may be picked up by: [?]ease send this on to Mrs…

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Soldier Settlements Annual Conference of League. Sir Granville Ryrie's Address. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and Sallors' Imperial League conference was opened in sydney to-day. The chairman, Mr. Macdonald, said the conference was the…

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Soldier Settlements the Financial Squabble. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

Addressing a conference of the Returned Sallors and Soldiers Imperial Langue of Australia yesterday, General Ryrie said that Sir Jospeh Cock…

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Ireland. Government's Terms. Framed in Liberal Spirit. Return to State of War. Loathed by Whole Nation. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Chief interest in the Irish situation at present centres in Ireland. The correspondent of the "Times" at Dublin says that while responsible…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Conference in Sydney

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

A conference of delegates from the various returned soldier settlements met in conference in Sydney last week. Many grievances were…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

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

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Fatalities and Accidents Bolting Horse. Causes Returned Soldier's Death. Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

The body of Samuel Bourke a returned soldier, was found on a road 9 miles our of Cowra with the skull badly smashed in. Apparently the horse…

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Heroic Defence Rebellious Moors Attack Spaniards General Silvestre, Soldier and Man Staff Covers a Seeming Hopeless Defence. London, July 24

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

Messages from Madrid say that strong contingents of natives violently attacked the advanced Spanish position at Melilla, in the north of…

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“Wild West.” French Train Held Up Plucky Soldier Murdered. London, July 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 1

The “Morning Post's” Paris correspondent reports that a “Wild West"-like hold-up was carried out on the Paris-Marsellies express, while…

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Greco-turkish War Athens. July 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 1

Greek warships have captured a Turkish ship conveying troops and munitions and alse a quantity of Russian and Turkish fold coin…

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