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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Bar Room Brawl Peacemaker Mortally Wounded Bullet in Body Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 3

Following a shooting affray in a hotel at Waterloo just before closing time yesterday, a young man has been arrested on a charge of having…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 2

Mr. F. M. V. Earle, president of the Grafton branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, has received from the State secretary of the league a circular regarding…

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War Likely Bolivia And Paraguay Old Border Dispute Diplomatic Relations Severed. Buenos Aires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

A dispute of many years standing over the desolate Gran Chaco territory, on the Paraguayan-Bolivian border, is threatening to cause war…

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'DAWN' Ban Removed Federal Govt's Decision Anti-war, Not Anti-german, Film Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

After very full reconsideration of the matter, the Federal Government has decided to remove the prohibition imposed a few months ago against…

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At War? Bolivia And Paraguay Capture of Fort War Materials From Germany. La Paz (Bolivia)

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 5

The capture of a Paraguayan fort at Boqueron after severe fighting is announced by the Bolivian Minister for war…

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War Debts Britain to United States £192,876,000 to Date. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 5

Payment of £18,840,000 was made today by the British Government to the United States Treasury, of which sum the amount of £5,400,000 is on account…

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Soldier Settlers Fined Failed to Eradicate Bunchy Top. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 4

For having neglected to comply with orders to eradicate bunchy top from their banana plantations at Highland soldier settlement, near Samford, six growers…

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Assistance for Soldier Members

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 2

The Manchester Unity, which has about £80,000 in a patriotic fund established in 1916, recently decided to extend the scope of the fund. The…

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Who Caused the War? Bill in German Reichstag. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 5

The German National party is introducing a Bill into the Reichstag rendering any foreigner living in Germany liable to at least three months imprisonment…

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Ran Amok Returned Soldier at Lismore, Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 5

George Wattego, of North Lismore, a returned soldier with a bad head wound, ran amok after drinking whisky on Thursday last and broke up the three furniture in…

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Revenge Judge Seriously Wounded Young Man Gives Himself Up. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 5

A young man on gaining admission to the flat of M. Fachot, a Judge of the Supreme Court, pulled out a revolver and fired three shots. He then bowed to…

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Rifle Explodes Five Cadets Wounded One Fatally Injured Remarkable Accident at Rifle Range. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 5

While sheltering from rain under a tent at Williamstown rifle range yesterday afternoon five cadets were accidentally shot by an exploding rifle…

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Shipping War England and America New York-havana Route. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 5

The "New York World's" correspondent says the United States Shipping Board has declared open war on the attempt of the Cunard line to cut into the…

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'Outlawed' Aeroplanes in War Trench Senator's Suggestion. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 5

A suggestion that the use of ar[?]planes in war should be outlawed and that commercial aviation should be internationalised was made in the French Senate by M…

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Bus Driver Killed Lost Both Legs in War. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

Athol James Fulton, 37, was fatally injured when a motor bus which he was driving overturned between Cygnet and Franklin. All the passengers in the…

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CAPTAIN G. HICKS New Area Officer 'Soldier and a Man' Light Horse Farewell

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 2

Officers and men of the Light Horse met in Lismore on December 20 at a farewell to Captain G. Hicks, a[?]jutant of the 15th Light Horse Regime[?], who is…

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'He Shot Me' Melbourne Tragedy Man Dead, Woman Wounded the Mother's Story. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 3

Melbourne was shocked by a tragedy which caused the death of a man and the wounding of a woman in a cottage in Clarendon Place, South Melbourne,…

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"War on Motor Cars" Prisoner Receives Additional Sentence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 3

William John Charters, 19, a laborer, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Newtown Police Court to-day for using a car without the consent…

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Two Shot Man And Wife Wounded Husband May Die Attempted Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 3

Frederick Blackridge, 24, of Darlinghurst, and his wife, Essie Blackridge, 21, were shot at Surry Hills last night and the man is in hospital…

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Soldier Settlers Crops Request for Waiving Liens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 3

At the recent Soldiers' Conference a resolution was carried that the Minister for Lands be asked to waive all liens to the Rural Industries branch and Lands…

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