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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldier Settlements. Mr. Chaffey's Intention., Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

Batlow is the next of the soldiers' settlements which the Assistant Minister for Lands. Mr. Chaffey, intends to visit. The Minister says he was…

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Plight of Returned Men 800 Unemployed in Sydney Many Almost Starved SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

There are now fully 800 soldiers unemployed in Sydney alone. A great number are in desperate straits and on the verge of starvation. Fally 30 sleep…

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Treaty Acceptance "Means Civil War"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

The "Sunday Times" asserts that Free Staters, in a spirit of compromise, offered coalition, with responsible positions for Republican leaders. This…

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[?] WAR [?] Where Our Heroes Lie Buried London. May [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

The King and Queen have visited Terli[?]ous Cemetery during their tour of the battlefield. At the cemetery His M[?]josly…

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King's Pilgrimage. on Battlefields of France. Visit to Soldiers' Graves. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

Touching incidents attended the progress of the King and Queen to Arras, and other historic battlefields in the vicinity of Etaples, over ground sacred…

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Over-capitalised Lands Soldiers Leaving Them Better Conditions Sought SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. Perdrian, M. L. A., says unless the terms and conditions that govern the settlement of returned soldiers on, the land are soon abolished there will…

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British and French Soldiers Eternally United Reply to the King LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Replying to King George's telegram, M. Millerand said the British and French soldiers will eternally remain united in gratitude and admiration of…

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Unemployed Soldiers. Serious Situation in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

There are new fully 800 soldiers unemployed in Sydney alone, the great majority in desperate straits and on the verge of starvation. Fully 30…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Soldier Settlers' Grievances (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

Sir,—With reference to the controversy under the heading of "Returned Solders' Grievances" which has been carried on between Messrs. Birrell…

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Items of News. Batlow Soldier's Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Hon. R. T. Ball wired yesterday:—Batlow Soldiers' Settlement will be visited by Captain Chaffey, Assistant Minister for Lands and Agriculture, on…

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Soldiers' Memorial Meeting Decision for Monument and Scholarships Park Chosen as the Site

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting held last night, the Mayor (Ald. J. Brady) presiding over an attendance of nearly thirty…

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Distressed Soldiers State Government Aid, Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

Immediate steps are being taken by the Government to relieve distress amongst unemployed, returned soldiers…

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War Memorial Park

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

The War Memorial Park Committee met at the Literary Institute on Monday evening to report progress, and to discuss ways and means of raising funds to…

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Mad Thing Called War. Cleric's Startling Outburst. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

The Rev. Parding, in an address on international relationships at a conference of the Congregational Union of Australia, said: Let us proclaim…

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Our Open Column. Soldier Settler's Grievances. (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

Sir,—I am instructed by my committee to ask if you will kindly give us apace in your paper for the following : In reply to Mr. Wearne's…

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Soldier Settlers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

The Secretary of the Repatriation Committee (Mr. W. H. Canton) has received the following letter from the Minister for Agriculture (per…

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Unemployment. and Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

Mr.. Chariton, Federal Labor leader, says there are thousands of unemployed throughout Australia, and the numbers are being added to…

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Our Starving Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

If is a regrettable fact that so many men who fought for Australia in the Big War are to-day on the verge of starvation and faced with a hard, cold…

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Friends of Soldiers [?] British Medal

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 8

Seven hundred civilian men and women who befriended British soldiers during the war by helping them to escape by sheltering and feeding…

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From “Birdie” a Pleasing Letter Comrades of the War. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 1

Jack Chalmers, the returned soldier who recently risked his life in an attempt to save a surfer from a shark at Coogee Beach, has received…

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