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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Mr. Weaver Fightable.! Bring All the Soldiers Along! Will Stand to Every Word. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 1

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., in a letter to the Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, says he intends posting him a Hansard containing the…

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A Soldier Replies to Mr. Weaver. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to Mr. Weaver's drastic and unfounded criticisms of the soldier settlers, I, as one of the vice-presidents of the Soldier Settlers'…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Daily Express · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

When the Wagga Cou[?] was con[?]dering a recommendation from the Wonks Committee last night that Mr Thomas Briggs be appointed…

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[?] with Tomahawk. an Affray at Hotham Hill. Traveller Seriously Wounded. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 6

Norman Runting, aged 35, a traveller, of Hotham Hill, near Melbourne, walked to the local police station lat night, bleeding from severe wounds on…

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Big Salvage a War-time Wreck Valuable Cargo London, October 19

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 1

Salvage divers are working off Withersea on teh wreck of the steamer Empress which was [?]pedoed in 1917 when laden with aluminium…

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Soldiers' Security Documents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 4

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., writes that the security document issued by the Returned Soldiers' Department where the Digger was forced to…

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Standing to His Guns. Mr. Weaver and the Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 4

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., in a letter to the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, says he intends posting him Hansard containing a verbatim report…

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Slandering Soldiers "Win the War Weaver."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 2

Mr W. P. Evans, vice president of the S.S., P.L., who was in Gundagai on Saturday, was very indignant with Win the War…

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“Anzac” Meeting Final Contests “The [?] “Champion” Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 2

“The King’s” of 1922 [?] yesterday [?]of Ant[?] was [?] the winner His [?] 400 was…

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Railway Collision. Twelve Killed. Soldiers on Leave Aboard. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 1

Twelve were killed and many injured through an express colliding with a goods train near Colmar. Many French soldiers returning home on…

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One for Weaver! Soldier Settler Sarcastic. Re-Christens the Politicians. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. P. Evans, Vice-President of the Soldiers Progressive League at Gundagai, in the course of an interview, said, "Once upon a time Mr…

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Soldier Settlers' Progress League. Branch Formed in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 2

A MEETING of soldier settlers was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday, Mr. J. Oliver being in the chair…

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Soldier Settlers. Attack by Mr. Weaver, M.L.A. "Give the Men a Chance."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 2

"SOME of the soldier settlers are dissolute drunkards who are trying to rob the State. They have no intention of paying their interest…

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Soldier Settlers. Incensed at Mr. Weaver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 1

MR. W. P. Evans, vice-president of the Soldiers' Progressive Leag[?] at Gundagai, in the course of an interview, said once upon a time Mr…

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Lunacy Matter Returned Soldier Body Exhumed Allegation of Violence Causing Fatality Coroner Holds Inquiry Into Death at Reception House

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 October 1922 · page 1

The Coroner [?] inquiry into the death of Martin John Darcy, aged 30, who died at the Darling[?] Reception House on July 5. was…

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Dual Positions Soldiers’ Protest Melbourne, Tuesda[?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 October 1922 · page 2

The Melbourne branch of the turned Soldiers’ League has [?]mously carried a motion of pr[?] against Colonel Semmens holding…

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Australian Defence Citizens and Soldiers Speech by General Chauvel

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 2

Arriving in Wagga by express trait, from Sydney yesterday, General Sir Harry Chauvel, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. Inspector-General of the Australia…

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State of India Serious Extension of Akalis Trouble Pensioned Soldiers Join in the Revolt.“when Young We Served Toe Government; Now We Serve Our Faith” Lahore, October 24

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 1

A party of 100 military pensioners in uniform and wearing their medals left for Gurukabagh, preceded by a band and accompanied by [?]nrge…

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Why Blame the Soldier? Mr. Weaver Criticised. Reasons for Failure

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 4

Once upon a time Mr. Weaver's Party called themselves the "Win-the-War Party." They would be better known now as "Down…

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Returned Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

At tho public meeting of subscribers to the funds of the Leeton Memorial Hall called for Wednesday last, there was a very small attendance,…

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