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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Facts and Fancies. The Soldiers' Patron

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 6

St. Sebastian is the patron of soldiers. He was a soldier in the Roman army under Diocletian, and was martyred for being a Christian…

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Probate. a Thought for Blinded Soldiers. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

Mrs. Herriott Binns, who died at Haberfield in May last, left estate valued for probate purposes at £28,134…

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American Soldiers War Bonus Bill Passed President Threatens Veto Washington, August 31

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

The Senate has passed the Soldiers’ Bonus Bill appropriating 4,000,000,000 dollars for ex-service men’s cash rewards. The House of…

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Singer and Soldier. Russian Woman's Career. Health Trip to Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

She was a bride at 15, and a mother a year later; next a Russian prima donna, and at the same time a member of a secret society; then a "woman"…

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Dangerous Incident Belgian Soldiers Shot Prompt Redress Demanded. Brussels, Sept. 2

The Daily Express · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

Germans near the barracks at Obe[?] cassel shot dead Sergeant Stass and Private Ruccweert of the Belgian Army of Occupation…

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Soldier Settle[?] Payments for La[?] Gratuity Bonds Accep[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

The Minister for Lands [?] that soldier settlers on land [?] by the State Government [?] their gratuity bonds in pay[?]…

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The War Debts France Still Makes Reservations Reply to Lord Balfour’s Settlement Scheme M. Poincare’s Characteristic Discussion of France’s Liabilities

The Daily Express · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

The Cabinet on learning that it was the Belgians who proposed the modifications which the Reparations Commission eventually accepted resolved…

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Safeblowers. Chased by the Police. a Prisoner Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

At Daveyville early on Saturday morning detectives after being on watch for six hours chased two men, one of whom was shot in the [?]eg. He kept on…

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Shooting Affray. Two Boys Wounded. Mysterious Occurrence at Botany. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

A shooting affray, in which two lads were injured, one seriously, occurred at Botany this afternoon. David Clingan, aged 16, of Darlinghurst, and George…

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An Anzac War-worker London, Seut. 4

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 1

Mrs. Rita Marguerite Flake, an Australian, who was prominently associated with the entertainment of wounded Anzacs during the war, was…

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Soldier Settlement. Select Committee Sits. Suggested Visit to the Groups. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 1

To-day, at Parliament House, the select committee sat to consider an order from the Assembly that it should inquire into and report upon…

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Soldiers and Pessimism

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 3

We have written much concerning the soldier settlement problems, but this is how the "S.M. Herald" put it yesterday:…

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Soldier Settlement. Select Committee's Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

To-day at Parliament House, a select committee sat to consider an order from the Assembly, that it should inquire into and report upon the…

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Grahamstown Unveiling of War Memorial

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 4

A perfect spring day greeted the large crowd that assembled round the beautiful memorial in the Shenardstown School ground to see the…

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Charge Against War Worker. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

Mrs Marguerita Fiske, who lavishly entertained Australians in war time, including on one occasion 1000 simultaneously in Windsor grounds, was charged…

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Soldier Settlers' Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

On Sunday next, a meeting of soldier settlers will be held at Mr. R. B. Peagam's farm. No. 1153, Merungle Hill, to discuss the constitution of the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Box, secretary of the Wagga Soldiers' Memorial Committee, has been notified that Brigadler-General Balmey will attend the unveiling of the…

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Local and General Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

The secretary of the Soldiers Memorial Committee. Mr [?] Box, stated last night that he had received a telegram from Brigadier-General…

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A Sad Case Ex.soldier’s Lapse. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 1

Alllter Wharton Ian McLelland Cox, aged 80, son. of a hank manage[?] pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to having passed off…

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Greeks and Turks at War. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

United Service message from Smyrna stales that drums were beaten aud the Mosques illuminated during religious service at Sophia…

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