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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Congress in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

Delegates from all Australian Staffs will be present at the Federal Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League. Which will be opened at Sydney…

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Boycott of German Goods. Hurstville Soldiers' League Moves. Invites Co-operation of all Sub-Branches. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The Hurstville sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a resolution instructing all its members to refrain from purchasing German…

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Prizes for Soldier Settlers Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Executive Board, the Irrigation Commission has approved of offering cash prizes of £25 first, £10 second, to…

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The Next War. Air Supremacy Discussed by Experts Word Pictures of Terrifying Danger Britain at the Mercy of Any Foreign Power Strong in Air Force London, Aug. 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The “Daily Express” understands that the Imperial Defence Committea proposes the additional expenditure of £2,000,000 on the extension of this…

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Soldiers’ Dinner

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night appointed a strong committee to arrange for the annual dinner and re-union, to be…

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R.S.S.P.L. Soldiers’ Grievances Progress League Formed. (“Daily Express” Special Representative). COOTAMUNDRA

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 1

A conference was held to-day in the soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Cootamundra, of returned soldier settlers representing the following…

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War Debts Important House of Commons Debate Ministers Fully Describe Britain’s Position Germany Can and Must Pay, But Should Be Given Time to Find the Means

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Commons on the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, Sir Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer,…

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The War Debts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

It se[?] inevitable that within the present month some concrete understanding will have to be arrived at concerning the payment of Allied war…

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Shot in the Legs. a Publican Wounded. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 1

The Broken Hill police received word on Friday night from Yanco Glen that John Swanson, licensee of the hotel at that place, had an altercation with…

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The Great War. Eighth Anniversary Celebrated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

The eighth anniversary of the outbreak of war was celebrated in Sydney on Friday with a gathering of community singing in the Town Hall…

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"Unclean Records." Dismissal of Returned Soldiers. From Postal Department. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 3

The Post and Telegraph Department, has received instructions from Melbourne that the services of certain men who had not "clean military…

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Soldiers' Congress. Important Resolutions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

At the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' congress to-day, a resolution was carried urging the inauguration of a nation-wide campaign to encourage…

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Soldier Settlers. Conference At. Cootamundra Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

At a conference yesterday, representing over 1000 soldier settlers, a progress league to safeguard their mutual interests was formed. Mr. C…

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A Good Friend. Soldiers' Tribute to Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

Speaking at a dinner to delegates to the returned soldiers congress, Captain Dyett, president. Stated that 90 per cent of the achievements of the…

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Soldier Settlers' Progress League. aFormed to Get Grievances Redressed. A Long Day's Conference at. Cootamundra. Constitution Drawn Up. Full Inquiry into Settlement Affairs Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

The returned soldiers now have two associations. There is the old R.S.S.I.L., and there is the new S.S.P.L…

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Local and General Soldiers' Congress in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

The Annual Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League was opened in Sydney on Friday last. Delegates from all States were…

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Soldier Settlers Organising

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

Last Friday, August 4th, was an historic day. It will ever be remembered as the day the British nation entered the war. And one of the biggest…

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Soldiers Leagues. Inter-state Conference Important Resolutions Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

At the Returned Soldiers’ Leagu[?] Inter-State Conference yesterday Mr. Loftus Hills (Tasmania) brought forward a motion to make Anzac Day…

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Returned Soldiers

The Daily Express · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

Australian generally will tie gratified to learn, on the authority of the President of fee Returned Soldiers’ League, that the Commonwealth has…

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France and Germany a Claim for Pre-war Debts. France Will Impose Coercive Measures. Unless a Settlement Is Effected. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

It is expected the German Government's reply to the French Note will contain a repetition of the refusal to pay more than £500,000 of the…

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