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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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WAR 'Infamous Thing' Clergymen Discuss It Greater Horror If Allies Had Not Fought. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

The Congregational Union carried a resolution supporting the out-lawry of war. Several speakers cited instances in…

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At It Again Civil War in China Chiang and Feng Fighting Near Canton. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 5

China once more is in the throes of civil war on an extensive scale. At two important centres, fighting has broken out, Kwangsi and Kwantung, in…

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Abolish War Liberals' Foreign Policy Large Reduction of Armaments. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

Nine points of the Liberal party's foreign policy are contained in a statement signed by Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Beauchamp and Sir Herbert Samuel, Sir…

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Woman Shot Dead Assailant Commits Suicide Third Person Wounded. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

A sensational shooting affray occurred at Nanyah Station, in the Cunnamulla district, yesterday, when an elderly man, Thomas Burke, shot dead Mrs. Skinner, a…

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War Incidents on Gramophone Prominent Soldiers to Speak. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

At a relumed soldiers' meeting it was decided, by arrangement with the Columbia Gramophone Company, to record the voices of prominent soldiers on…

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Soldier Settlers Home Maintenance Areas Cabinet's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day considered the position of soldier settlers whose areas are not sufficiently large to work profitably. It was decided on the…

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Cold Shoulder N.Z. Soldiers and Emden. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Association has decided to take no part in any public or civic reception that may be accorded to the personnel of the German cruiser…

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£12,765,637 Soldier Settlement Loss State's Burden Effort to Retrieve Position. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, stated to-night that soldier settlement had cost the State of NewSouth Wales the enormous sum of…

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War Pensions the Appeals Tribunal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

The newly appointed Assessment Tribunal for war pension appeals under the presidency of Mr. Norman Mighell, solicitor, assisted by two medical members…

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The State's Soldier Settlement Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

Imbued with a commendable enthusiasm to do its utmost for men who had made tremendous sacrifices for their country, New South Wales embarked upon a huge scheme of soldier settlement and great things were hoped from it. Many of the settlers who were thus placed upon the land have done well…

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The Loser Pays Germany's War Bill Five Thousand Million Reparations Committee's Report. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 5

The text of the reparations report covers 18,000 words, apart from the annexes, and is being published on Sunday…

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Australia's Part in the War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 3

An analysis has just been made of the records of the members of the Australian Imperial Force who served overseas, during the Great W This discloses…

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Bullet in Face Y0ung Man Arrested Father of Girl Wounded. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 5

The police arrested Frederick Charles Lind, 22, on a charge of unlawfully wounding a man named Langlois Green. It is alleged that Lind has been paying…

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S. Grafton Council Main Roads Programme the State Highway War Memorial Lighting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Flaherty), Aldermen J. J…

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Soldiers Object to Civilian Appointment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Casino sub branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, a resolution was carried calling on all returned soldiers to withdraw their…

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Soldiers' Widows Request for Increased Pensions Refused by Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers League recently requested the Repatriation Department to make a living allowance, not exceeding £1 per week, to war widows, who were…

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Coal War Still Raging Cann Says Inquiry Is Not Necessary Railway Dept's Lithgow Mine Can Supply Figures Union's To Discuss Complete Stoppage Sydney Still Suffering From Gas Shortage Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 5

A conference of union representatives in the mining industry will be held in Sydney to-morrow to discuss the closing of all coal mines in the State. The engine drivers and firemen say that their "all out" resolutions will be adopted, but other union officials are against the closing of all the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Maclean Meeting Position of Funds Explained Some Animated Discussion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 3

The, Mayor of Maclean, Ald. Kelly, presided at a well attended, meeting of those interested in the erection of a soldiers' memorial at Maclean. Members…

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'A Little War' French In Morocco Hillsmen Defy Bombing Planes Foreign Legionaires Advancing in Force. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

France's little war in Morocco continues to [?] the public. The latest news from Rabat says that despite the punitive, columns penetrating…

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Returned Soldiers' League Home for Aged and Indigent Diggers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to refer to the annual congress the question of formulating a scheme for the provision of…

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