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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 2

In to-day's issue is published a list of names of local soldiers and sailors who made the supreme sacrifice in the war. Some of these names may be…

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Fire at Yendah Tobacco Barns Perish Returned Men Lose £1500 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

Barns and other buildings belonging to the Yenda Tobacco Curing Company, At Yenda, near Griffith, were discovered slight on Sunday morning. ed men. j…

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Heavy Claim War-time Wool Trade. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

Alter being listed for over two years, the hearing was commenced in the High Court to-day before Mr. Justice Isaacs, of the £1,000,000 wool…

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War Graves. the King’s Promise “To Be Honored for Al Timer Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, has received a cable mass age from the High Co[?] 18 which it is stated that the King…

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Ghastly Crime. Tragedy at Soldiers' Farm. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

Three returned soldiers named Edwards Wynne and Rogers, were conjointly working a farm near Wagin, West Australia. Rogers reported to…

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Necessitous Soldiers Special Relief at Newcastle. Senator Millen's Stand. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

The Chief Secretary stated this afternoon that he ad signed special vouchers for money to be made available, to enable the Benevolent Society…

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Tradegy on Farm Two Soldiers Shot Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

Three returned soldiers asked Wynne Edwards and [?] working on a farm sear Wagga Rogera reported to the [?] take…

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A War Bond Bank Clerk Charged Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 2

As the sequel to an arrest in the [?] a week ago, there appeared at the Central police 'Court to-day, George Parr, who was employed at…

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Boer War Incident. Lath Colonel Lenehan. Story of Injustice. Case That Caused a Stir

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

The late Colonel R. W. Lenehan was probably among Sydney's best known men, with particular reference to military circles. He was a native of…

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Militant Strikers. State of War Exists in Chicago. Policemen Thrown From a High Window. Chief of Police Orders “Shoot on Sight.” Chicago, May 23

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 1

The labor war, consequent upon a wages strike in the building trades is assuming very serious proportions. There have previously been…

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Local General Wagga Honour Roll

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

Archdeacon Pike Intimates that the following four names of fallen soldiers which have been taken from the Malebo Honor Roll, will be added to…

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Unemployment Problem a £250,000 Programme Preference to Returned Men SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 1

The Cabinet committee on unemployment has now dealt with £250,000 programme of works, submitted by a committee of city and suburban councils,…

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At Malebo War Trophy

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

Advantage was taken yesterday of the [?]age of the school children pa[?] and [?] of the Malebo district to navel the War…

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Batlow Soldiers. Minister at Kunama Settlement. Settlers Insist on Independent Inquiry. Empathic Resentment of Departmental Methods “ Dally Express ” Special Report

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 1

Captain Chaffey, Assistant Minister for Lands, accompanied by Mr A. A. Watson, Director of Soldiers’ Settlements, paid an official visit to their…

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Soldier Settlements

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

The import which is published to-day of a visit by the Assistant Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Captain Chaffey, M.L.A.) to what is…

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Ganmain News. War Memorial Park

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the War Memorial Park was convened for Monday night. There were present Mr. H. C. Wilson (president), to the chair,…

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Tapping Wireless in War Time

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

The Swiss military authorities have proved by experiments that the Alps attract wireless currents to an extraordinary degree, and that…

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Batlow Soldiers' Settlement. an Inquiry Demanded

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

On the 18th and 19th inst, Mr. Chaf[?]ey, Assistant Minister for Lands, accompanied by Mr. A A. Watson, Director of Soldier Settlements…

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Batlow Soldiers Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. Ghaffey, Assistant Minister for Lands, visited the Settlement last week, it was a very hurried visit. The party arrived on…

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War Service Homes. State Government Not Enthuslastic. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government is still waiting for the decision of the State Government in regard to the building of war service homes for…

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