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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldiers' Homes. Dealing with Outstanding Cases Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. H. Lamond, assistant Minister for Repatriation, referring to soldiers homes, remarked, we have now been able to manage, that all approved…

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Homes for Soldiers Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for pressing applications for homes for homes by soldiers to be finalised at once in their order of merit and…

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Wagga War Memorials. the Monument and Hall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

After many months of waiting, it is likely that before long the Wagga War Memorial will be greeted. On Monday night last, the executive of…

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Unemployed Soldiers Numbers Much Reduced. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

In New South Wales-today there are 600 returned soldiers registered as Unemployed, whereas a month age the figure were 1,114…

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German Crown Prince An Autobiography. Review of War. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

Amsterdam correspondent: The German ex-Crown Prince is publishing an autobiography, including a detailed review of the political…

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Hun's Version. Review of the War Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

The German ex-Crown Prince is publishing an autobiography including a detailed review of political and military events of the war…

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Britain’s War Debit Washington, Feb. 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

It is learned that Mr. Harding told members of the House Ways and Means Committee that he has high hopes that by July 1 Britain will…

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War-time Contracts Reference in Commons. London, Feb. 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

In the House of Commons, Mr. Ken worthy moved for the reduction of £1,000 in the voted for the Subordinate Department. He desired to know who…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Council on Thursday night, Ald. H. E. Gissing stated that since the council was in need of extra accommodation at the…

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Anzac Day a National Holiday Dooley Yields to the Soldiers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 1

Premier Dooley announced to-day that it had been decided to comply with the request of the Returned Soldiers' League, to have Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day. Sacred Holiday Urged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

As the date of Anzac Day is drawing closer, the State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, is seeking the good offices of the State Premier,…

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Anzac Day a Day of Rest. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

The Premier announced to-[?] the request of the Sailors and diers’ League to have Ansae D claimed a national holiday, on…

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Echo of the War Prisoner on the Wolf. Perth

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

Pierre Bistoquet, who was eleven months a prisoner of war in the German raider Wolf, has arrived at Perth. He stated that when 1,200…

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Another Shark Tragedy Returned Soldier Lacerated No Hope of Recovery SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

Another shocking shark tragedy occurred at Coogee this morning. It appears that Jack Cannon, 26, a returned soldier, was bathing only…

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Soldiers’ Message Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

The president of the Returned Soldiers’ League to-day cabled to the King; “ Returned soldiers. sailors and [?]urses of Australia desire to convey…

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Napoleon's War Treasure

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

After the destruction of Moscow on October 15, 1812, Napoleon was compelled to seek safety by a rapid return to the frontier. He himself hurried…

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Swiss Railways Make War Against Merry Widow Hats

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 6

"Hats arrested here" is one of the signs that should be displayed on Swiss railway stations just now. Under a new regulation adopted by…

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Batlw Soldiers Settle Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

A basket social in aid of the Church of England building land was held on the 16th inst., but as it happened to clash with the…

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Shark Tragedy. Another Man-eater at Coogee. Returned Soldier Frightfully Mauled. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

Another shocking shark tragedy occurred at Coogee this morning. It appears that Jack Gannon, aged 25, a returned soldier, was bathing 10 yards…

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The' Serbian Soldier's Pension

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 7

Pensions for Serbian soldiers are granted only to invalid cases. The ordinary veteran who does not suffer some injury which would render him…

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