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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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War Memorial. Unveiled at Capetown. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

A gathering such as is rarely witnessed at Capetown, assembled on Sunday on the occasion of the unveiling of Capetown's war memorial situated at…

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War Declaration. Tenth Anniversary. Governor's Message. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

To-day is the tenth anniversary of the declaration of war by Great Britain on Germany and Austria. The State Governor, Sir Dudley de…

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Irish Boundaries. Conference Fails. Fear of Civil War. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 5

The [?]st "Daily Telegraph" comm[?] on the Irish boundaries crisis, says that if the British Government propose in its mad and wicked project…

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B0tha's Escape Incident of the War Nearly Caught by Germans. Capetown, August 4

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

General Smuts, interviewed by the "Cape Argus" on the tenth anniversary of the war, related an interesting incident which occurred at the…

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Soldier Settlers' Difficulties and Grievances

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. Gosper, Country Vice-President of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A., who is at present in Tumut in response to an invitation from the local…

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Local and General Soldier Settlements

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The League has for some time had the question of the re-valuation of soldier settlements under consideration. During the last Annual Congress…

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Soldier Settlers in W.a

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION The board's report on soldier settlement shows that 5186 loans had been issued, totalling £5,839,493. Wheat…

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Soldiers' Medals

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

The activities of the Returned Soldiers' Medal Distribution Depot, as far back as N.S.W. is concerned, is about to terminate, but before…

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Enquiry Into Soldier Settlement. Central Executive and M.i.a. Defence Committee Confer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

On Sunday last a big body of soldiers, delegates of the recently formed Soldiers' Central Executive, met Messrs. Adams and Welch, chairman…

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Ten Years After Appeals for Soldiers. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

To-day being the anniversary of the declaration of war, Mr.L.O [?] Secretary of the Returned Soldiers League asked[?] "Has the returned [?]…

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Soldier Settlers. Re-appraisement Question

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers League has issued a circular letter to the Soldier Settlement throughout New South Wales…

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War Gratuities

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 6

So far the war gratuities paid in New South Wales total £8,885,313 and there are still 1641 claims to be made. The total number of claims received…

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Ten Years Ago the World’s Great War

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

On Monday last 4th August, it was 10 years since Britain took up the gage thrown down by the Control…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers Injunction Against Shippers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

Reserved judgment was given by the High Court to-day in the granting of an injunction which had been sought by the Waterside Workers' Federation…

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Trickett. Welcome Home

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

More than two years ago, Mr. Edwin King, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. King, decided to go to Queensland and try his fortune in that State. Mr. King…

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Telegrams Outlaws in America 17 Killed.—10 Wounded Vancouver

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

According to advices received from Mexico City, 17 defenceless persons were killed, and 10 others wounded a band of 50 armed outlaws attacked…

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Revaluation of Soldier Settlements. Special Board Wanted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

A letter in the following terms from Mr. W, J.' Stagg, State Secretary, R.S.S.I.L.A., is about to be circulated throughout all the Soldier…

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Soldiers' Enquiry. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

Sir.—May 1 correct a statement that appeared in your issue of the 1st. inst., to the effect that the soldier settlers at the Leeton end of the…

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F. AND S.A. Conference Living Areas. Soldier Settlers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' conference to-day the following resolutions were carried:— That in view of the discontent…

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Gallant Soldier's Laps a Sentence Suspended. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 1

Mr. Windeyer, K .C., to-day appealing on behalf of Roy Goldrick, who recently was sentenced to twelve months; for embezzlement, stated that…

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