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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Local and General Hay War Memorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

The foundation stone of the Hay War Memorial High School was laid on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Match Minister for Education, In the…

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War on the Rand. a Very Serious Position. Government Forces Recruiting. Many Casualties Reported. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

In Johannesburg, the casualties so far reported by the mortuary and hospitals are 19 police killed and 18 wounded, and 30 civilians killed and 29…

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War Pensions. High Court Action Probable. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

The New South Wales Council of the Returned Sailors and Solders' Imperial League, has decided to obtain counsel's advice as to weather the…

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Civil War. Fierce Fighting on the Rand. District in Throes of Revolution. Heavy Casualties Announced. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

A communique issued at Pretoria to-day states:—Our force commenced this, morning to carry out a planned operation against the revolutionaries…

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Filching the Rights of Soldiers (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 4

Minister for Hands, M: Lands, says, in one breath, in the most callous and brutal fashion, that 8000 soldiers for whom it was his…

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Earlier Reports Soldiers in Action. Capetown, March 13

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 1

On Sunday the situation was well in hand. The springs at Brakpan had been taken by the Government. The burgher forces at Benonl were holding…

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Local and General War Trophies

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

Last night Mr. [?]urvis's, plans for laying out the guns and war memorial were accepted by the council and steps were decided upon to carry out…

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France’s War Debts. Nd Rep[?]diation New York, March 14

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 1

The New York “ Times ” Paris correspondent has interviewed [?] public calre, who declared that the position of France in regard to her war debts…

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Soldier Settlers' Grievances

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

An urgent meeting of the [?]oo[?]s Creek Soldier Settlers was held on Monday, 13st inst., to decide what action was to be taken with regard to…

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Grievances Op Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 3

Aldermann E. E. Collins, Coalition candidate, speaking at Adelong on Friday night last, stated "That he had the previous day visited the Batlow…

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Serious Allegations. Regarding Soldier Settlement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 2

Serious allegations have been made by Councillor Fitzsimons. Nationalist Coalition candidate for Cumberland, against the State Government, in…

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Soldier Settlers Right to Re'Valuation A Mutual Benefit SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 1

Mr. Ashford, ex-Minister for Lands, addressing the electors at Warren, advocated every settler holding Crown lands should have the…

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The Elections Soldiers’ Troubles Latest Government Methods

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 1

There has been, during the election campaign a constant boast by Socialist candidates that the present Government has done more for returned…

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To-day's Wires and Cables the Red Revolution Military Aspect Finished Moderates Wish to Work Smuts' Genius From War to Peace SYDNEY, Thursday JOHANNESBURG

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 1

The military aspect of the Reft revolution is regarded as practically finished, so great was Smut's success…

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Anzac Park Improvement Fund. Voluntary Fund Opened

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

IT has long been recognised by everybody that one of the most needed town improvements is to make our Park more attractive by…

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Arrests at Woolloomooloo a Revolver Goes Off Prisoner Wounded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

About 1 o'clock this morning, Constables Casey and Vest arrested two men in Woolloomooloe and were taking them along Bourke street…

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War .Debts Australia Pays. London, March 14

The Daily Express · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

Sir Joseph Cook (Commonwealth High Commissioner) has paid the British Government £4,760,000 on account of war expenditure including…

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How Soldiers Make Fashions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

Soldiers have helped to set many of the fashions of the world. It is not generally known that buttons on the sleeves originated in the French…

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Lecture on War Graves

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

For some time past Rev. M. M. Mullineaux, M.C., has been touring the British Dominions lecturing on the work that is being done to care for…

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