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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Anzac Memorial United Service at Ulmarra "What Mean These Stones?"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

The Ulmarra Anzac united memorial service was held at the Ulmarra Memorial Stone on Sunday afternoon. The shady trees, forming a natural roof over the…

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War Pensions R.S.L. Secretary's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, referring to the campaign of the League for the institution of an Independent Appeals Board, remarked to-day that…

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FRANCE'S £8,000,000 Paying Off War Debt. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Notification has been received from the French Government that they have arranged to pay the British Government in respect of the French war debt to…

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Unknown for 11 Years New Zealand Soldier Patient. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

The New Zealand Government has decided to receive George M Quay, a soldier patient from Sydney, and treat him as a war patient…

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Ulmarra R.s. and S.i.l Anzac Reunion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 3

There was a comparatively small, but nevertheless pleasant gathering of returned soldiers on Saturday, night at the Temperance Hall, Ulmarra, where the…

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Melbourne's War Memorial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

Contributions to the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance now total £122,000, and subscriptions are still coming in…

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War Office Contract Frozen Beef From Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 5

The Australian lender for a War Office contract of 4000 tons of frozen meat has been accepted. Swifts are supplying from Queensland 3300 tons of the…

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"War in Pacific." Lithgow May Day Speeches. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 5

Speaking at a banquet at Lithgow in connection with the May Day celebrations, which commenced with the singing of the "Red Flag," Mr. C. Brown,…

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How America Won the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

"The Army and Navy Journal," of Washington, last week made some startling revelations that have a peculiar interest for Australia, coming…

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Noble Press Tribute to Soldier and Statesman

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

"The path of giory leads but to the grave," remarks the "Los Angeles Times" in a fine editorial. Field Marshal Haig and ex-Premier Asquith…

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Anzac Night--to Dance or Not to Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

Should people dance on Anzac night? This question is being raised in Armidale. Each year, on the night of this famous anniversary, the Arimdale…

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War Pensions Independent Appeal Boards Wanted by Returned Soldier's. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 4

Referring last night at the State Executive meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, to cases in which the League had obtained increases of 14 to 40 in the…

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Body in Dam Returned Soldier's Death. Albury

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

The body of Harry Klemke. 47 a returned soldier was founded floating in dam at Walla Walla Klemke was a single man and wounded three times at th[?]…

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Two Men Wounded Struggle for Revolver Police Detain Woman. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

Following a shooting affray at Bingham last night, John Holdstock was admitted to, hospital in a serious condition, with a bullet wound in the side, and…

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Very Grave Situation at Tsinanfu "Amounts to War." Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

The situation at Tsinanfu is fraught with gravest possibilities. Ignoring the agreement reached between themselves and the Japanese…

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Butter Box War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

As a result of a "price war" between the co-operative and proprietary box manufacturing interests in Victoria, butter boxes were reduced…

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War Wrecks 'Not Repaired Yet' Labor Member's Speech Roland Green Angrily ? Interjects. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

A lively interlude in the House of Representatives late this afternoon enlivened the proceedings which were threatening to become…

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Soldiers' Pensions Appeal Board Proposed Rejected by House Sir Neville Howse's Assurance Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Coleman, submitted a motion to the effect that a Select Committee of the House, be…

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Anzac Memorial Meeting at Maclean Proposal Adopted for Monument in Boulevard

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 3

At the request of the returned soldiers and citizens of Maclean the Mayor (Ald. E. G. Grainger) convened a public meeting at Maclean on Tuesday night, the…

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War Pensions Claims Question of Appeal Board Sir Nevilie Howse Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 5

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, to-day challenged the arguments raised by the Minister for Repatriation during the…

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