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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Soldiers Memorial committee was held last evening to bring to completion the arrangements for the unveiling of the Soldiers…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Unveiling Ceremony Arrangements for

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the Soldiers’ Memorial was held in the Town Hall last night, Ald. Collins presiding. After…

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Bankstown Bankrupt. Soldier Settlers' Plight. Select Committee Takes Evidence. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 1

Mr. U. E. Bell, secretary of the Bankstown Soldier Settlement and Progress Association, giving evidence before the Soldier Settlement Select…

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New Weapon of War. Naval Aeroplanes. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

An epoch marking event concerning naval acroplanes, if the Air Ministry's expectations are realised, will shortly be the testing of one capable of…

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Soldiers Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

The ceremony of the unveiling of the memorial containing the names of 200 soldiers for the district who paid the supreme sacrifice in the great war, will…

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Soldier Settlers. a Complaint From Bankstown. Absolutely Bankrupt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

Mr. Mebel, secretary of the Banks-town Soldiers' Settlement and Progress Association, giving evidence before the Soldiers' Settlement Select Committee…

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Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

At last something tangible is being done towards straightening out the tangled administration of soldier settlement. The Minister for Lands…

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Local and General. Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

The unveiling of the Wagga Soldiers’ Memorial monument by Brigadier-General T. A. Blarney, D.S.O. C.M.G., will be one of the last…

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Hands Across the Sea Veterans of the Great War Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

The President o[?] the Returned Soldiers’ League, Captain Dyatt, has left Sydney for America to represent the branches league throughout Australia…

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The Near East. Balkan War Likely. Conference To Be Held. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

Order has been completely restored and the authorities have taken measures to return refugees to their homes. Portion of the Greek army holding out at…

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A Plea for Inquiry Into Soldier Setilewents

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R. for the Hume, delivered a speech in the House of Representatives on the Loan Bill, excerpts from which are…

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Soldiers' Reunion. Happy Evening at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

"May we never murmur without cause, and never have cause to murmur" appeared on the front page of the souvenir programme of last night's…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Unveiling at Wagga. To-morrow's Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Soldiers' Memorial Fund was held in the Town Hall last evening at 8 o'clock, Mr. E. E. Collins (president)…

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Wagga Soldiers’ Monument. Unveiling Tomorrow

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

They cannot be forgotten, they’re held by [?] of blood To all that life, and love and mortal men value dear; They raised Australia’s vaior in [?] where they stood; Nineteen-fifteen—Australia’s unique immortal year…

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Retrenched Soldiers Compensation Paid Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

Payments made to-day to those military officers who were recently compulsorily retired, amounted to £300,600, and ranged from £60 to…

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War Imminent With Turkey TURKEY. Is It War? Canada's Assistance. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 1

A Vancouver message says that Ottawa rumor persists that unofficial advices have been received from England regarding the question of…

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In Peace As in War Clemenceau to America Paris, September 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 1

M. Clemencau, in a statement regarding his American tour, said he would fool bound, in Justice to Britain tal[?] to devote a large part of his…

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Preparing For War British Cabinet Regards Near East Situation As Critical Dominions Invited to Send Contingents in Defence of Historic Anzac Mr. Hughes Assures Home Government of Australia’s Co-operation. Permanent Freedom of the Straits Is of Vital Necessity Ministers Concur in This View. Question to Be Submitted to Parliament on Tuesday Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, to-night made the folio wing statement:— “I have received a cable advice from Mr. Lloyd George informing me that the British Cabinet has decided that the situation in Turkey demands prompt action, and asking whether the Commonwealth Government desires to be associated with the steps Britain…

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War with Turkey. Australia Asked to Send Troops Hughes Says "Yes!" Labor Says "No!" Sydney. This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

Mr Hughes has received an urgent cable message from Mr. Lloyd George to the effect that the British Cabinet had decided upon…

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The Possible War. The Sole Topic in Sydney. Diggers Go to the Barracks. Political Leaders Interviewed. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 1

Rumors of a possible war with the Turks and the appeal of Great Britain to the Dominions were the sole topic in till circles at an early hour…

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