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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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All About the War a Feast of Figures

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 8

For [?]cven years the War Office has been breeding over the [?]sand and one ways in which a country is made the poorer for indulging in war…

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Junee Soldiers Memorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Junee is determined to make an effort to wind up matters in connection with its Soldiers Memorial. As long ago as November 15 1918, the…

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The War Memorial Diggers Feel [?]Lighted Demand for Action

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The controversy concerning the Soldiers’ Memorial scheme tor Wagga, which has now been raging tor twelve months, was again under…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Wagga R.S.S.I.L.A. DETERMINED. "We Must take Drastic Steps."

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

"January 12, 1923 : Decided that the Municipal Council be written to, asking what is being done concerning the war memorial." This was read in a…

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Mayor to Be President. Ald. Byrnes Chosen by Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

On Saturday night the annual business meeting of the Wagga, sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers, Imperial League of Australia was held…

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Soldier Comforts

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Soldiers’ League on Saturday night, a letter was received from the N.S.W. State branch,…

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The Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

[?] something can be done [?] the discreditable muddle regard[?] [?] Wagga Soldiers’ Memorial. [?] was again discussed by…

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Minister for War London, January 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

It is reported, that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has asked Sir Ian Hamilton to become Secretary for War but the General states that he has…

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Land Settlement. Ex-soldiers Alarmed. Department's Reassurance. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The fact that the Government intends to push on with the work of settling immigrants on the land has given rise to the fear among soldier…

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War Service Homes. Complaints by Deputation. Mistakes Admitted. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A deputation representing the War Service Welfare Association Waited yesterday on the chairman of the Repatriation Commission, Colonel…

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Soldiers' Gratuities. City Financiers Worried Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The most dominant note in financial circles particularly in Sydney at the present time is pes[?] What is worrying them most at the present…

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Soldiers’ Pay Commission to Report Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

The appointment of a Commute to consider and make recommends from con [?] the say of con [?] [?] was [?] to…

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Affairs in France an After War Swindle Remarkable Allegations London, January 18

The Daily Express · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The "Morning posts paris correspondent states that a commission at Lille, which is[?] alleged [?] in the [?] regions, is…

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Soldier Settlement. Reorganisation in Queensland

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The Queensland Minister of Lands (Mr. McCormack), dealing with the question of the reorganisation of soldiers settlements in Queensland, said…

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War Damages Compensation in France [?]Auos Scandal More Grave London, January 21

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

The "Morning Post's Parls correspondent states that the seizure of original documents by the Com[?] investigating the devastation…

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War-time Wheat Government Obligations Privy COUNClL Appeal London, Jan. 22

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed with costs the appeal of Elijah Welden, one of many wheatgrowers, against the…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Melbourne Manic Still at Large Critical Condition of Two of the Wounded Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The maniac responsible for Wednesday evening's tragedy in Botanical Gardens in Melbourne is still at large; but the detectives expect to…

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Annual Meeting. Griffith Soldiers' League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The Memorial Hull was crowded on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Griffith sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. The…

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Get Rich Quick French War Claims Another Fraud Disclosed Paris, January 24

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

Father revelations of the war devastation [?] show that a contractor named Fr[?] claimed compensation in connection with a canal in…

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Wire Netting Soldier Settlers Arrears P.p Board Problem

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

The Wagga P.P. Board expressed at the monthly meeting yesterday, it desire to avoid harassing soldier settlers with regards to payment for…

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