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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Something Accomplished Hoover-Macdonald Conversations War Between U.S. and Britain Unthinkable Distrusts And Suspicions To Cease Mutual Understanding Will Be Reached Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 5

Messrs Hoover and Macdonald jointly announced to-night that their conversations had been based on the assumption that war between the United States and Great Britain is banished and that, consequently, a satisfactory solution of old, historical problems between the two nations has become…

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Local Repat. Committees Soldiers' Suggestion Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 5

The Minister in charge of Repatriation declined to accept the suggestion of the Returned Soldiers' League for an inquiry into the accounts of all local repatriation…

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Sun Regime Civil War Imminent Trouble in China Dispute Between Two Factions. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

following eighteen months comparative I peace, during which the Nationalist Government alternatively termed "The Sun Regime," firmly established themselves,…

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France Disarmed a Temptation, Not an Example Statement by War Minister. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 5

France disarmed would not die an example, she would be a temptation, declared the Minister for War, M. Painleve, in an address to the University. He…

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Soldier Settlers Appointment of Boards Mr. Ball's Announcement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 5

The Minister Lands Mr . Ball, announced to-day that following upon the approval of the Cabinet to constitute boards to consider requests by soldier…

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Lost Three Soldier Sons

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. James Malcolm Wylie (74), of Mooball, died in Tweed District Hospital on Monday. He leaves a widow, four married daughters and three sons. Three…

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Lost Flinders Mr. Bruce Defeated 'Fortune of War' a Deep Disappointment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister has definitely lost Flinders to Mr. Holloway. While he is 75 behind on the first preferences and only a few votes remain…

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"The Fortune of War"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 4

It is a matter for general regret that the turning of the tide against the Bruce-Page Government in last Saturday's election,has taken Mr. Bruce from Parliament with it in its sweep. He has accepted his defeat in the Flinders constituency in the manner that might have been expected of him; it is, he…

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Sidelights on the War Albert of Belgium the King and the Ex-kaiser. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 5

There are three specially illuminating passages in Evelyn Graham's biography of King Albert, of Belgium. The book reveals that Albert, when at Potsdam in…

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Civic Reception Visit of Minister for Lands Larger Areas for Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 4

On Saturday night, at seven o'clock, a civic reception was accorded the Minister for Lands, Mr. R. T. Ball, and Mrs. Ball, by the Mayor of Grafton Aid. D. W…

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No More War? Nations Determined, Says Mark Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

If the League of Nations did nothing but meet every year for social intercourse it would be worth while as it would enable delegates to see the other man's…

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Limbless Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 3

The need of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after our men came back. The Limbless Soldiers'…

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Please Explain Returned Soldiers to Minister Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 6

Recently the Returned Soldiers' League wrote to Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, and asked him if he had made use of the phrase, "You are making a…

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Potato War Over Miss Geach Satisfied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

Miss Portia Geach has now declared that the potato war is over. She stated that the present high price of potatoes was benefitting local growers, so their…

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Soldier Settlers Must Work Holdings May Be Put Off Statement by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

Settlers who are not making the best use of the land are likely to be put off their holdings by the recently appointed Home Maintenance…

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War Ib Cancer. B.m.a.'s Nation Wide Campaign. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 5

The "Medical Journal" reveals that the B.M.A. has launched a new war on cancer and has invited every practitioner in the United Kingdom to keep a special watch…

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France Blamed Attack on Prince Umberto Italian Press Excited "Does France Want War?" Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 5

A semi-official, plain-speaking article, in "Giornale d'Italia," on the activities of the anti-Faseist organisation, says the Brussels…

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Feng and Kuo Thorns in Govt's Side War Declared in China. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 5

Though the tension has somewhat relaxed following reassuring statements by the Nanking Government, the present situation has not…

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Soldiers Legion. Branch Formed at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

The other night a meeting was held at Coffs Harbour and a branch of the Returned Soldiers' Legion formed. It was a very enthusiastic…

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Coal Industry British Govt. Concerned Wants Peace, Not War. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

The Government is profoundly concerned about the future of the coal industry, said Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at the Coal…

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