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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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French Discourtesy Protest by War Pilgrims Mayor's Extraordinary Attitude London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

Australian war pilgrims have decided to confer with the High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) with the object or emphatically…

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Soldiers' Congress Homes for Aged Ex-Service Men SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

Moving at the Returned Soldiers Congress to-dy that a scheme be formulated for the provision of home for aged ex-service men…

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Soldier Settlements a Huge Muddle Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

The opinion that the load of debt which soldier settlers have to meet to pay for their land, stock, and implements, and to improve their…

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Diggers and Anzac Day Close Holiday Unfavored Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The soldiers' conference does not agree with the proposal of the Federal executive that Anzac Day should be observed as a close holiday…

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MISUNDERSTANDING War Pilgrims Slighted SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The French Consul says that the reported discourtesy of the Mayor of Villers Bretonneux to Australian war pilgrims must have been due to…

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Indispensable Man Needed to Win Potato War Boycott Continues Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Miss Portia Geach stated to-day that the housewives were still continuing the potato boycott, but needed the assistance of the husbands to…

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Soldiers' Conference Protest Against Southern Europeans Position of Old Aged Pensioners Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

It was unanimously decided at the Returned Soldiers' Congress to-day to ask the Government to prohibit the transfer of soldiers' farms to…

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Soldier Settlers Justice Pike's Report Fair Treatment Promised SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

"The Government is right behind the diggers and will see that they get fair treatment." said the Minister for Home and Territories. Mr. Abbott,…

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Soldiers at Dinner Federal Minister's Assurance Address by Mr. Lang Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

There were over 3.000 present at the Returned Soldiers' dinner held in the Agricultural Hall at the Show Ground to-night. Those present included the…

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Soldier Settlers Mr. Justice Pike's Report Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Defence. Sir William Glasgow, said to-day that within the next few days, he would prepare an extensive report for Parliament…

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Soldier Settlements What the Government Has Done

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Home Affairs (M. Abbott) outlined the proposals of the Federal Government concerning [?] dier settlers. He…

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Returned Soldiers’ Conference. Prohibiting Stud Sheep Export. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers Conference to-day decided to as the Government to prohibit the transfer of soldiers farms to non-naturall[?]ed…

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Soldier Land Settlement. Mr. Justice P[?]ke’s Report. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, today made available the report by Mr. Justice Pike on the subject of Soldier Land Settlement, together with an…

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War Is Over Returned Soldiers Magnanimous Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

The Congress of the Returned Soldiers' Association was asked to-day to define its attitude with regard to the burial of soldiers of enemy forces…

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Lack of Money may Mean War

Leader · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Responsible Chinese authorities view die latest developments with genuine concern. The resignation of the finance Minister (Mr. T. V…

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War Is Threatening Russo-Chinese Turmoil. SHANGHAI

Leader · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Tenseness again prevails on the [?]ne and Russian border, following on the breakdown of negotiations for a settlement of the trouble. A…

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Soldier Settlers Mr. Ball Explains Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. Ball, Minister for Lands, said to-day that the published reports of his remarks at the opening of the Soldiers' Congress regarding serious…

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Returned Men at S.A.F. Their Reinstatement Demanded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

"That we demand from the Federal Government its policy in regard to preference to returned soldiers, and also the…

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War Cloud in Asia Soviet-Chinese Skirmishes SHANGHAI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

A message from Manchuli reports that two skirmishes between Soviet and Chinese troops occurred on the border of Japanese territory. The…

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Verdict for £20 Women at War in Court Vestibule SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 2

An exciting episode in the vestibule of the Supreme Court on April 24 had its sequel in No. 1 District Court to-day before Acting Judge Mack and a…

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