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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Telegrams Preference to Ex-soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8

The president of the Returned Soldiers' Association, Mr. Dyett, addressing the Victorian conference, stated that the Prime Minister assured him that the…

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Weak and Emaciated Missing War Pensioner Pound. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

After having been missing from his home at Hornsby for over a fortnight a returned soldier pensioner, Harold George Wells was found in a cave in…

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Wily Chinese War Rumors for Profit China Seeks League's Aid Border Offensive Stories Unconfirmed. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

Shanghai city is flooded with rumors of war for the purpose of influencing the gold and silver market by the speculating element…

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Alleged Shooting with Intent Accused Wounded. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

George Allen, who was arrested at Adelaide yesterday, on a charge of having shot at Detective Gill with intent to murder him, informed the police that it was…

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Tension Abating May Not Be War Chu to Proceed to Moscow China Blames Soviet for Situation. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

The tension in Manchuria has perceptibly abated. Althoughly outwardly the Chinese are doing everything possible to give the impression of military preparedness…

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W.A. Tragedy Young Widow Shot Dead Assailant Seriously Wounded. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

A shooting tragedy occurred at Collie, the south-west coalfields centre, last night, resulting in the death of Muriel Pope, 30, widow and mother of five children, and…

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Too Generous Britain and War Debts Bankers Cheer Snowden. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

Mr. Phillip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the principal guest at a bankers' banquet at the Mansion House. He said he could not see where any…

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Afghan Civil War Rebel King Repulses Attacks. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

Nadir Khan's forces, under the command of Adam Khan, suffered defeat after two day's heavy fighting at Karezi. The Darvesh force attacked…

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Returned Soldiers' League Next Conference in Perth. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 4

The next conference of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in Perth, commencing on November 11. One of the most interesting questions to be discussed…

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War Craves Pilgrims Tribute to French Soldiers. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

The Australian war graves pilgrims deposited wreaths on the Unknown Warrior's grave at the Are de Triomphe, selecting two war widows, Mrs. Welsh (New South…

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Communists and Police Number Killed and Wounded .Belgrade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

As a precaution against a Communist rising, planned throughout Europe for August 1, the police surrounded a secret meeting at a Reds' hotel in the village…

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A War Secret

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

Sir William Bragg, Director of the Royal Institute of Great Britain, revealed last year that his son, Professor William Lawrence Bragg, was responsible for the…

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Renunciation of War Commonwealth Party to Treaty Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

Following the proclamation of the coming into force of the treaty for the renunciation of war, on July 24, the British Ambassador at Washington has conveved…

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A Mischievous System Dual Industrial Control Plans for Peace Create War. No. 1

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The dual control of industry--by Commonwealth and States--has been a cause of friction and loss for nearly 25 years. Mr. Justice Higgins, whose name is held…

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At Villers Bret. Australian War Pilgrims Peace of Peace and Beauty. Amiens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 5

The Australian war grave pilgrims have commenced a tour of the Somme area. The first cemetery visited was the one overlooking Abbeywood, Villers…

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Telegrams Proposed Anti-war Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 6

The Labor Council to-night decided that in thhe event of any war breaking out in the Pacific it will co-operate with the anti-Imperialist organisations to endeavor…

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To End War Control of Minerals Plea for World Peace. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

Sir Thomas Holland, the newly-elected president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, made a fascinating plea for world peace, which…

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The Poor Spud. War Against High Prices Sydney Dames Up in Arms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

That small but noisy section of the metropolitan community which designates itself "The Housewives' Progressive Association" is greatly…

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£23,000,000 Soldier Settlement Cost Loss Totals £5,000,000 Returned Soldiers' Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

Opening the second Soldier Settlers Conference to-day the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, congratulated those present on their activities…

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Soldier Settlers Conference In Sydney Area of Holdinig Home Maintenance Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 4

The Soldier Settlers' Conference carried a motion in favor of asking the British Government not to abolish preference to Australian dried fruits…

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