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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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"The Spectre of War." France's Vision. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Replying to Lord Lee of Fareham M. Albert Sarraut told the Naval Grand Committee that France would prefer to withdraw from the…

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Strange Shooting. Revolver Emptied at One Man. But Two Others Killed and Two Wounded. Lyons

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

A man entered a cafe at Lyons and emptied a revolver at a customer with whom he had quarrelled. All the shots missed the man they were…

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The War Graves

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

Mary Lady Minto, in a letter “ The Times,” draws attention to War Graves Commissioners to the age of the fallen from the…

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Wagga’s War Trophy

The Daily Express · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

For some time past the Municipal authorities have made representations to the Railway Commissioners, Sydney for permission to erect a field…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1343 For Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

It is notified that 31 blocks, In areas i ranging from 1210 acres to 3860 acres, parishes Conapaira (Bast, South and West) and Burke, county Cooper, are…

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Big Blaze at Tokio. Firemen Helped by Soldiers. Post Office Ablaze. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A fire broke out to-night which threatened the main railway station and many of the most prominent buildings in the heart of the business…

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Bodies of Missing Soldiers. "Thousands Still to Be Found," Exhumation Work in France. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Warrant Officer Mausten Brown, of the 4th Battalion, who was held for special duty in London by the Australian Army authorities, accompanied…

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Raging Fires. in Many Parts of District Most Disastrous for Years. Soldier Settlements Suffer. Heroic Resistance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

Terrible bush fires have been raging in the country for the last two days, which, according to old residents, rival in severity any that have…

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Disastrous Fires. Countryside Swept by Wind-borne Flames Many Farmers Suffer Very Seriously Toole’s Greek Soldier Settlers Have Bad Time

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

The long spell [?] weather, the profusion of road[?] gross and weeds and the bounteous [?]crops throughout the Wagga district make a…

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Risk of War Preventive Measures Washington Resolution. Washington Jan. 6

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

A treaty which has been drafted dealing with the possibilities of war with a non-signatory Power is one of the most Important, marking a long…

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[?] Details of Losses. Soldier [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

The fires which broke out in the Wagga district on Friday, although extinguished that night. did their work so thoroughly that there is not…

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War Service Homes Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

It was definitely learned to-day that the body which is to take over the building of War Service Homes to Victoria is the State Savings Bank…

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3,200,000 War Pensions

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

There are 3,200,000 persons in receipt of war pensions and the estimated expenditure of the Ministry of reas[?]ons for the current financial…

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Soldier's Death Found Unconscious Died En Route to the Hospital SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

Captain Daniel Malloy, 65, was found lying in an unconscious condition [?] Park street. He died while being conveyed to the hospital…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting and smoke social of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. will be held at the Empire Hall on Friday night, when…

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Preference to Soldiers Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

In contrast with the late City Council the new administration has changed [?] policy. Vacancies have occurred for [?] and [?]…

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Bomb Outrage. Children Wounded. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

A further bomb outrage occurred at Belfast last night. A bomb exploded in a street where many children were playing, and six were wounded by…

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Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick has received the following letter from Mr. A. A. Watson director of Soldiers' Settlements, which will be interesting to soldier…

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Unknown Soldier. May Be Buried at Canberra Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

In Federal circles it is considered that the proposal to bury an unknown Australian soldier at Canberra should be carried into effect. Mr…

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Barman War Research

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Germany's army of disappointed military leaders, dangerous as its influence may become, is only part of the danger that has to be considered…

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