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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

8 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Returned Soldier's Beaut

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

George Prenderghast Smith, a returned soldier who was wounded and gassed at the war, left his home at Marrickville on Xmas Eve and, accompanied by his wife…

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Richmond's Fame the Home of Aviation Mr. Holman's War Idea

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

FROM Richmond aerodrome, pictured with this article, the ill-fated New Zealand fliers, Lieut. Moncrieff and Captain Hood hopped off on their flight across the…

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War Pensions Independent Appeals Board. Returned Soldiers' Plea "Moral and Constitutional Rights."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 7

RETURNED SOLDIERS, backed up by the Federal and State Congresses of the Returned Soldiers League, are pleading both moral and constitutional rights in…

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"Lower Morals" Effect Since the War Mr. Bruce Walker's Outburst

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

MR. R. BRUCE WALKER, M.L.A. startled the Legislative Assembly recently, by drawing a gloomy picture of the war's effect on the…

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"Iniquitous System" War Pension Appeals "Must Be Thrown Overboard." Independent Board Wanted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 6

The following statement has been made toy Mr. W. J. Stagg, Secretary of the State branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia, regarding war…

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Obsene Exposure Returned Soldier Sentenced Three Months Hard Labor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

EXEMPLARY punishment—though it could have been more severe—was meted out at Richmond Police Court on Wednesday in a case where a young…

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Causes of the War Armistice Day at Ebenezer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 9

ARMISTICE DAY was observed at the historic Ebenezer Presbyterian Church on Sunday, 11th instant, at 11 a.m., and at Scheyville in the afternoon. The service at…

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College Memorial Hall War Heroes Honored Official Opening Ceremony

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H V. C. Thorby) officially opened the memorial hall at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Wednesday of…

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