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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Peace or War? Reported Russian Activity in China Chinese Officials Hasten Peace Messages British Reinforecements Ordered From Malta and India to Hong Kong (Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, July 12

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

A Japanese semi-official agency at Canton says upon reliable authority that a Russian steamer with 1,500,000 rounds of cartridge[?]…

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Lone T.b. Soldier Goes to Test Spahlinger

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 1

The Federal Government, having refused to give official recognition to the Spahlinger treatment for tuberculosis, has moved the T.B…

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Soldier Settlers Writing Down Capital. Government Consideration. Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day discussed the question of writing down the capital of holdings on the Murrumbidgee area, and it is stated, decided the form the…

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Ex-Soldiers' Services Dispensed with by Customs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

A number of returned solders employed in the Sydney Customs as temporary officers have been informed that their services will not be required after…

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Soldier Settlers Seduction of Liabilities. Methods Announced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

The Cabinet has decided that the concessions promised to the soldier settlers on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, by the Premier, Mr. Lang,…

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Martin Place War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 2

A deputation which interviewed the Lord Mayor said it was urgent that the Government should erect a war memorial in Martin Place at a cost of £5000…

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Riff War Marshals Confer PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

Marshal Petain has departed for Morocco to confer with Marshal Lyau Tey regarding measures to be taken against the Riffs. Reinforcements…

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A War Bride Woman's Violent Death. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 2

Edwin Manns (40), gardener, will be charged to-morrow with murdering Mrs Ryan. Evidence was given at the inquest to-day that the body bore the…

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Soldier Settlers' Indebtedness Concessions by Government

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

We learn that at a meeting of the Cabinet, held on Tuesday last, the whole question of soldier settlers' indebtedness on the irrigation areas…

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Who Won the War? Speech by “Birdie” Eulogy of the Diggers. London, July 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 2

General Sir. William Birdwood, speaking at the Colonial Institute at a luncheon in his honor at the Hotel Victoria, said he always out full…

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Soldier Settlers Committee of Inquiry Recommendations Adopted Government Proposals Summarised

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 7

During the elections campaign Mr. Lang promised the soldier settlers that on assuming office he would adopt the main recommendations made in the…

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Commonwealth Loss On Soldier Settlements Total of £10,000,000 £5,000,000 State Debts To Be Written Off

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

The settlement of returned soldiers upon the land was a joint scheme of the Commonwealth and State Governments. Huge losses…

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Soldier Settlements State's Heavy Indebtedness to Commonwealth Five Million Pounds to Be Now Written Off Federal Share of Losses Will, Mr. Bruce Says, Now Exceed Ten London

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 1

The Prime Minister to-night, stated the position with regard to assistance to returned soldiers. He said nearly 36,000 returned…

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Wounded by Shot-gun

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police received a wire from Tamworth stating that Jack Smith, of Goodooga, had been wounded in the head by a charge…

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The War. Germany's Failure. Ludendorf Accused. BERLIN, July 19

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

Professor Delbruck, one of the three experts investigating the cause of the German military collapse in the war, accused Ludendorf of deliberately…

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Moroccan War Riffi Attacks Repulsed French Reinforcements London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent, in a communique from Fez, reports that the garrison at the Hadiharima post repulsed violent attacks by the Riffs,…

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Pre-war Loans Germany Re[?]mes Payment (Reuter Service) [?] July [?]7

The Daily Express · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 1

The Committee [?] the [?] ourse has decided to [?] [?] for pre-war [?] of the [?] the federal States and towns as from…

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Soldiers' Loans Federal Writing Off. "Followed N.s.w." Said Mr. Lang. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

Referring to the decision of the Federal Government to write off £5,000,000 of loans made by the Commonwealth to the States for soldier…

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Class War

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

There are [?] plain in[?] ca[?] that the [?] in British Trade Union circles have been too strong for the [?] in [?]…

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Moroccan War Rhineland Troops Arrive London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Fez correspondent states that General Petain has arrived and has begun work with the general staff. Reuter's Paris correspondent…

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