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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Ireland the War in Ulster. Every Class of Crime. London, May 4

The Daily Express · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

The war on Ulster is being continued with great intensity, especially in Tyrone. The attacks include murders, incendiari[?]m, crop burning, train…

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Soldiers' Preference. Amendment of the Act Wanted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

A deputation representing the Returned Soldiers' League, to-day asked the Premier to amend the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, in order to…

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Mt Erin Soldiers’ Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

For some time a movement has been afloat among the returned soldiers on the Mount Erin Estate to establish for their children’s benefit…

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Batlow. Anzac Day

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 4

Batlow celebrated Anzac Day under somewhat dampening circumstances, owning to a change in the weather the previous day. Under Lieut H…

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Horrors of Next War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 8

A graphic description of America's poison-gas works at Edgewood, Baltimore—probably the greatest poison works in the world—appears in the…

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Returned Soldiers’ Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A., was held in the Empire Hall yesterday evening. when there was a fair attendance…

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War Trophies. May Be Placed in Schools. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

The Minister of Education (Mr. Brantnail) stated that If in future permission was sought to have war trophies placed in the State schools It…

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Near Unto War! Belligerant France A Laborite back from Berlin LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. Thomas; who has just returned from Berlin, speaking at the Labor demonstration, said he did not think we were nearer to the possibility of war…

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Restrictions or Trade. Returned Soldiers Active. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

The sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League is protesting against the Importation of German goods, and has decided to urge the Commonwealth…

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Leeton Anzac Memorial Service. To the Editor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

Sir.—Seven years have passed since our first twenty thousand men were flung into the greatest war of all history. In that first great clash…

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After the War Soldiers in Distress. Astounding Figures. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

At a meeting in Sydney Town Hall to-day, called by tho Sydney sub branch branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League to discuss methods of dealing…

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War in China Wu-pei-fu Victorious Entry Into Peking. Vancouver, May 6

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

A United Press Association message from Tientsin states that General Wu-pie-fu’s forces made a detour near Peking, cutting the…

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Unemployed Diggers. Confronted St a Crisis. Plight of Soldier Settlers. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

At a meeting called by the Sydney branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association to deal with the crisis confronting soldiers in search of work,…

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In Memory of the Soldiers. Several Forms Suggested Meeting Adjourns to Get Details

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

Last night there was a large and re-presentative gathering in response to the Mayor's call to the people of Cootamundra to give the Memorial…

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Labor War in Chicago Death of Two Police Twenty Arrested LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 1

A Chicago message says:Two, policement were killed and three buildings dynamited, in the new outbreak in connection with the city's…

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Napoleon's One War Casualty

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

Napoleon, like several of the present great military leaders, was wounded in the course of his military career, though once only. This…

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Out of Work Soldiers. a 4½ Pee Cent. Loan Suggested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

The Lord Mayor has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that at a meeting of mayors, representing the various municipalities in the…

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Kildare Soldiers Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Since the settlers of Mount Erin Estate opened their tennis club they have been in need of funds, and with a view to raising money a carnival…

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In Distress Returned Soldiers’ Plight. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

It is stated than no fewer than [?] [?] soldiers in [?] with put even [?]…

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War’s Neurotic. [?] Work.”

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

Sir Harry La[?] on September [?] 1919, in the Auditorium, Melbourne was one of the first to touch the problem of the Mentally neurotic…

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