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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Preference to Soldiers Protest by the League. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors League is bitterly protesting against what it considers to be a broken promise of the Federal Government and…

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Peference to Soldiers Federal Public Service Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sollors Imperial League is batterly proteeting against what it considers the broken promise…

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The Penalty of War Inter-allied Conference Discusses Terms Loan to Austria Suggested Mr. Lloyd George Needs Money for England

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

The French papers are unexpectedly reticent regarding happenings at the Inter-Allied Conference, evidently owing to the Government’s…

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Soldiers' Badges. Disliked by Some Ms.p. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Soldiers' Wives, Mothers, and Widows' Association last night, Major Marr, M.P., referring to the right of a…

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Items of News. Soldiers' Memorial for Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

At St. Patrick's Church Gundagai, the Rev. Father Treacy announced that it had been decided to build a Memorial Hall in the church grounds…

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Belated Justice. to Dead Soldier Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

In casualty list No. 458 issued by the Defence Department to-day belated justice is done to the memory of Private Wilfred Booth, 14th…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Scheme of Co-operation. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

A scheme of cooperation is being arranged among the district soldiers settlements at the instance of the department. It provides for the sale…

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War Criminals Difficulties of Prosecuting. London, Jan. 25

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Herr Heinz, speaking in the Re[?]hsing, said Germany had been reproached for the few trials of war criminals, and he concluded the…

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A War History. by Labor Editor. Arbitration and Direct Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

The A.W.U. annual convention, which, was opened this morning, will consider a proposal that a history of the war to be written by Mr. H. E…

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The lone Soldier

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

Editor Doidge, of Cootamundra, tells of how he travelled in a railway carriage from Cootamundra to Tumut:—"Not many passengers, but…

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Soldiers' Memorial. to Cost £250,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps the Lord Mayor announced that the City Council had decided to ask the public of…

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'Diggers' in Distress Story Told in a London Police Court War Gratuity Bonds Long Overdue Motor Car Theft to Demonstrate Poverty. London, Jan. 26

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Percival Sydney Courtney, motor mechanic; Ames Robert Temple man, occupation not stated, both Victorian ex Diggers, and Frederick Edward…

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An Original Anzac. Sergeant-major Farnham’s Death

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Gordon Charles Farnham a man [?] many friends and no enemies, died at the Club House Hotel during the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Wet or Dry Liquor Farce in U.s.a. War on Tosacco

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The great re[?]mers of America, flushed with the trim[?]ph of their offerts to make the drinking of a glass of wine a criminal offence, are now…

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Troubled Ireland, Order to Hospitals. Names of Wounded Wanted. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

An order has been issued by the military, authorities in Dublin which requires hospitals to furnish each day the names and descriptions of…

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Our Naval Policy. Imperial Conference Should Determine. No Serious War for Years. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

In an interview Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson said:—"I am inclined to think that the future naval policy of the Commonwealth should be…

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Soldiers’ Settlements Minister of Lands on Tour Impressions of Local Communities

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The Soldiers’ Settlements are at present the object of a tour of inspection by the[?] for Lands Mr. P. Loughlin). The Minister who…

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Batlow Soldiers' Settlierment. Annual Reunion. Reqord Attendance. Rural Life As We See It. a Hapey Augury for a Big Future

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

The expansion of the Batlow Soldiers' Settlement, was manifest in the fine turnout at the Settlement on Anniversary Day, when between 1500…

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Minister for Lands in Gundagai. Inspection of Soldier Settlements. The Wheat Payments

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

THE Hon. P. F. Lougblin, Minister for Lands, accompanied by Mr. Watson, Director of Soldier Settlements, reached Gundagai on…

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Conviction Quashed. Preference to Returned Soldiers. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions John Knowler appealed against his conviction in the police court for an alleged breach of the Returned…

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