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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldiers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

A conference, under the auspices of the Lismore sub -branch of the B.S.S.I.L.A. will be held in Lismore on Saturday, June 23. at which representatives will…

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Bullet Over Heart Shopkeeper Found Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 3

Jack Stassen, 25, formerly of Wagga, who conducts a confectionary shop at Earlwood, was found lying in his shop in a pool of blood, with a bullet wound…

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Two Men Wounded Refused to Give Evidence Against Defendant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court, to-day, George Lynch, 28, dealer, was charged with having maliciously wounded John Bermingham and Harry Newbury. Both men…

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Two Dead Four Others Wounded Shots in Parliament Sensation at Belgrade Tragic End to Violent Debate Belgrade

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

A sensation was caused in the Jugoslav Assembly, when a member of the House, Punicha Rachiteh, after a stormy debate, fired several revolver…

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Anti-war the Kellogg Treaty Draft Sent to Nations Revised Clauses. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

The text has been issued of Mr. Kellogg's draft of the anti-war treaty, which has been addressed to 14 nations, including Japan, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and…

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Burdens of War Still Upon Us Treasurer's Timely Reminder

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

" Destructive critics of Government finance are apt to talk as though the finances of war years were more difficult than they are at the present time," remarked…

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T.B Soldiers State-wide Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

In the presence of a large gathering of influential citizens at the Town Hall to-day, the Governor opened the Statewide appeal on behalf of the T.B…

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Two Days in Bush Returned Soldier's Plight[?] Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

Norman McKnight 34, returned sold[?] who was badly injured in the war and[?] had a piece of a rib grafted into his skull, wandered from his home at Katoomba on…

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Man's Death Shock Kills Ni[?]ce. War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 10

Within three hours news of the sudden deal this morning, Mrs. J. [?] collapsed and die [?]…

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Hughes Next Custodian of Cenotaph Returned Soldiers' Tribute Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 10

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr, Davidson said as the first, holder of the position of custodian of the Cenotaph in Martin Place, he would…

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Sir William Birdwood May Lead War Veterans March. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League have heard that Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, Commander-in-Chief in India, intends to visit Australia…

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£10,000,000 Spent on Federal Capital National War Memorial. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The construction of the national war memorial at Canberra will be commenced this financial year. This was announced by the Chief Commissioner of the…

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Returned Soldiers Plea for Partially Incapacitated Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 5

The country vice-president of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Hutchinson, who, during the past 15 months, has travelled 25,000 miles in connection with…

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Eye Destroyed Albury Resident Wounded. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 5

While Mr. L. A. Colley, a prominent Albury business man was quail hunting, he received a severe wound in the left side of the face from a shot fired by a…

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Preference to Soldiers Brisbane-kyogle Line. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League is investigating allegations that returned solders found it very difficult to get work on the construction of the Brisbane-Kyogle…

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Anzac Day Liquor Act to Be Amended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 5

In reply to the Returned Soldiers' League, which believes the opening of hotel bars on Anzac Day should not take place before 1 p.m., the Minister for…

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Argentina Linked with British Empire War Against Bachelors Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

Commander Costa Palma, of the Argentine training ship President Sarmiento, speaking at a luncheon given to him and his officers by the State Government…

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Kyogle-brisbane Line to Be Completed in 18 Months Employment of Returned Soldiers. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

It is officially expected that unless there are unexpected hindrances the construction of the uniform gauge, railway between Brisbane and Kyogle will be…

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Germany. Accepts Anti-war Treaty. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 5

The U.S. State Department has received Germany's reply accepting without qualifications the draf[?] of the renunciation of war treaty. Germany is the first of the…

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Bunchy Top Soldier Settler Fined

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

A banana planter at the soldiers' settlement at Chillingham, was proceeded against at the Murwillumbah Petty Sessions on Tuesday, for not clearing his…

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