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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War Birds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 6

"The Spectator" (London) says: "We learn from Messrs. Hamilton, publishers of 'War Birds: the Diary of an Anonymous Aviator,' that the…

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August 4 the World at War. Fourteenth Anniversary

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 1

Friday last was the fourteenth anniversary of Britain's declaration of war against the Central Powers. For several years before 1914…

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Current Topics Soldiers' Memorial Hall Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the above Committee on Wednesday night Messrs. Harris, Ashworth, Hicks, Sellick and Hawdon were appointed a sub-…

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Ten Years Without His Name War Hero's Amazing. Experience

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

For ten rears he hat been living under a name and nationality not his own, with all recollection of his past, the blotted from his memory. A lew…

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Pensions to War Widows

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

Explaining the decision of Federal Cabinet, at Canberra on Tuesday, fixing pensions to war widows at £2 2s a week instead of a minimum of…

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Tragedy of Great War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 7

It is announced that 43 bodies of the crew of the British submarine L55, sunk in 1919, have been recovered. The commander, was found…

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War Widows' Increased Pensions

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced on Tuesday afternoon that the Government had decided to increase the pensions to war widows from…

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"War Birds."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

We have received from Messrs. Angus and Robertson, Sydney, a copy of " War Birds," the diary of an unknown aviator, published by the…

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Lockjaw Treatment. Truths the War Has Taught Us

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 7

The recent death of the King of Greece from the bite of a monkey, indicates the seriousness of wounds to which foreign matter gains…

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War Widows' Pensions. Flat Rate of £22

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced, after a Cabinet meeting, that the' Government had decided to increase the pensions for war widows…

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Tragedy of Great War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

It is announced that 43 bodies of the crew of tie British submarine L55, sunk in 1919, have been recovered. The commander was found…

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Moscow's War on Religion

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

THE Russian Soviet Government has decided to demolish the churches of Moscow, and, according to the London "Daily Mail" of June 30 last, a…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

THE Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold a conference of delegates from all soldier, settlements in the State in October. The discussion…

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New Plan to Abolish War. Put the Head of the State and Members of the Cabinet of the [?]

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 2

How can war among nations be prevented." Today the question is occupying the public mind as never before Representatives of the more advanced…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

For some time past efforts have been made to re-establish a branch of the R.S.S.I.L., many returned men in Nambucca Heads and Bowraville…

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Harrington Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 7

Mr. Robert Pearce, president, presided at the annual meeting of the committee of the Harrington Memorial Hall, when the following report for the…

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Anzac, 1928

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 6

This little record of a visit to Anzac some 13 years after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the spot which the bravery of our…

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Harrington Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 8

Mr. Robert Pearce, president, presided at the annual meeting of the committee of the Harrington Memorial Hali, when the following report for the…

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OBSOLETE. R.A.A.F. Useless for War. Big Development Scheme Advised

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 3

Due to the obsolete type of service machines in use throughout the Air Force, to the entire absence of any reserve equipment, and to the…

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Back From Dead. a Modern Enoch Arden. Missing 10 Years. Ex-soldier Who Lost Memory

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" reveals an astonishing story of a modern Enocb Arden, who, having vanished for 10 years, returned to find his wife…

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