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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Poppy Day War's Living Victims London Remembers. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 6

While to-day the memory of those who fell in wartime was recalled the nation yesterday remembered, the war's living victims and generously supported the…

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National Insurance the Uniform Premium Soldiers' Pensions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

One feature in which the National Insurance Scheme of the Federal Government will differ from all other schemes is in its uniform rate of premium. When…

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BITTER! French General's Book 'Britain and the War' "Empire's Overthrow Would Be Welcomed." London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

Though glowing tributes are paid to British soldiers in the book, "Britain and the War," by General Haguet, head of the French Mission…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 6

The statement by Mr. Yates, M.H.R., in Adelaide that the Federal Government intended to reduce soldiers' pensions has been indignantly denied by Mr. Bruce,…

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War Veteran's End Served in South Africa Was N.S.W. Ex-member. Wellington, (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 3

A request was made recently to the South African War Veterans' Association' by C. J. Danahey, 71, that an effort should be made to interest the Federal or New…

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A War Film Gallipoli Bombing Incident Movie Producer Sued Claim by Australian V.C. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

In the King's Bench Court, Leonard Keysor, V.C., an Australian, sued the film producer, G. B. Samuelson, for damages for injuries alleged to have…

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Returned Soldiers Postal Department Retrenchment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

Sixty returned soldiers employed in a temporary capacity by the Postal Department on telephone installations and block work have been told that they dismissal…

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War Debts British Receipts and Pay- Ments. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in reply to a question that the annual payment to the United States in…

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War Film Action London Prosecution Keysor, V.C., AWARDED £675 Damages. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

The hearing of the war film action brought by Leonard Keysor, V.C., against the film producer, J. B. Samuelson, for damages alleged to have been received…

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Blind Soldiers Travelling Allowances Question. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that Mr. Lang's statement that the Government proposed to cut down travelling facilities for blinded soldiers was wholly…

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Incapacitated Soldiers Rail and Tram Privileges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

The State Executive of the R.S.L. has adopted a resolution opposing any curtailment of the present rail and tram privileges granted to blind and other…

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Dykes Burst Floods In Belgium Villages Inundated Soldiers Rebuilding Embankments. Antwerp

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 5

Violent storms caused the Scheldt to overflow with last night's high tide, bursting three dykes and inundating the greater part of the villages of…

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Soldier Settlements Finance Bill in Assembly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 4

Moving the first reading of the Bill to Create a Closer Settlement Fund, in the Legislative Assembly, the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, said the Bill was one…

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Presbyterians Disagree Banishment of War. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 7

Bilter feeling was displayed at the New Zealand Presbyterian Assembly, during a discussion on the peace manifesto, which urged the banishment of war…

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Pensions Returned Soldiers' Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 5

At the Returned Soldiers' Conference, a motion asking that all ex-soldiers be eligible for war pension at the age of 55, on the basis of the old-age pension, was…

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MONASH Soldiers' Congress Invitation to Lead Adequate Defence Force Urged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Congress unanimously reaffirmed the opinion expressed at previous conferences, that Australia should have an adequate defence force,…

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Australian Ideals Soldiers and Aliens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' Federal Conference adopted a resolution calling upon the Commonwealth Government to inquire into the failure of non-British migrants to…

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'Lower Than Before War" France's Naval Estimates. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 3

"Alone among the great powers, France's naval estimates are lower than before the war," declared the League's Commission on Foreign Affairs and…

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Unclaimed War Medals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 7

Seventy-two thousand five-hundred war medals remain unclaimed, out of 1,000,000, which were sent to Australia for issue to members of the A.I.F…

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News of the World Poison Gas in War. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Locker Lampson, Foreign Under Secretary, stated that the Geneva protocol prohibiting the use of poison gas in war had been ratified…

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