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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Anzac Day Anniversary Thirteen Years To-day Since the Landing on Gallipoli. The Story of the Landing and After

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

To-day is the thirteenth anniversary of the historical landing of the Australian Expeditionary Force at Gaba Tepe on the coast of Gallipoli. A large number of Broken-Hill men were present in the ranks of those who on that day immortalised Australia. The base…

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Anzac Day Impressive Celebrations Were Conducted in Sydney Wreaths on Cenotaph Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

An impressive Anzac ceremony, at which over 100,000 people attended, was held in the Doman yesterday. It is estimated that 30,000 former soldiers…

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Homes for Ex-soldiers the Total Expenditure Nearly £25,000,000

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

The construction of homes for former soldiers continues to occupy an outstanding place in the domestic building operations in Australia (says the…

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Anzac Smoke Social

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Unemployed returned soldiers who were financial members of the Returned Soldiers' League in 1927, may obtain tickets for the Anzac smoke…

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South Australia War Pension Money Missing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

The postal authorities and detectives aer inquiring into the disappearance of £200 from a registered mail bag last Tuesday. The money was…

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Anzac Day

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

Anzac Day was observed at Wilcannia by a combined service which was held in the Oddfellows' Hall (kindly loaned by the lodge) during…

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South Australia War Rension M0ney Missing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

The postal authorities and detectives aer inquiring into the disappearance of £200 from a registered mail bag last Tuesday. The money was…

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Anzac Smoke Social a Large Attendance at League Function

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 3

However dimmed by the passage of time may be the war memories, it is certain that the digger still looks for ward to the Anzac smoke social for…

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A New Zealand War Patient Claimed by Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 1

The New Zealand Government is to receive George M'Quay, the soldier patient from Sydney, and to treat him as a war patient. His identification…

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Outlawing War French and U.S.A. Proposals (A.p.a. Message.) Washington, April 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 1

Mr. E. B. Kellogg, U.S.A. Secretary for State, in an address to the American Society for International Law. declared that in substance the…

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Anzac Day Essays

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

Owing to the absence of Archdeacon A. E. White who will judge the Anzac essays, the papers will not be dealt with until Monday nexts and the…

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May Day Banquet. Speakers at Lithgow Expect War in Pacific Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

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

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War Office Contract for Frozen Meat Australian Tender Accepted (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

The Australian tender for the War Office contract of 4000 tons of frozen meat has been accepted. Swift's are supplying, from Queensland, 3300 tons…

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May Day Banquet Speakers at Lithgow Expect War in Pacific Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

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

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War Pensions Independent Boards Wanted to Hear Appeals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 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 from 14/…

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Soviet Official Wounded at Capital of Poland His Assailant Arrested (A.p.a. Message.) Warsaw, May 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 1

Lizareff, a member of the Soviet Legation, was motoring when a Russian emigrant fired at him with a revolver bullet and shattered the windscreen…

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Soviet Official Wounded at Capital of Poland His Assailant Arrested (A.p.a. Message.) Warsaw, May 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

Lizareff, a member of the Soviet Legation, was motoring when a Russian emigrant fired at him with a revolver bullet and shattered the windscreen…

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War Pensions Independent Boards Wanted to Hear Appeals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 6

Referring last night at the State executive meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League to cases in which the league had obtained increases from 14/…

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Returned Soldier Sued for Passage Money Judgment for Plaintiff

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 4

An unusual case of a former service man having to pay his return passage from England to Australia after the war, was heard before Mr. L. H…

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Anzac Essays List of Prize Winners

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The High School took the whole five prizes in the senior division of the Anzac essay competition and three of the five in (the junior division. The…

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