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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Grim Diary of the War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 4

"It is beastly. . . We have just had 'dinner." My new mate was sick and couldn't eat. I tried to, and would have, but for the flies. . . and a…

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New War Book. Stark Realism. Grim Stories of Fighting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. Robert Graves, the well-known poet, has published a war book, "Good-bye to All," which is likely to arouse a controversy akin to "All…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 10

Butts of tickets in the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral Art Union, must be returned to O. Beyers, Box 3446, R., G. P. O. or 19 Bligh Street,…

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"The Tiger" Dead. France's War-time Premier

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 8

His usual brave 'self till unconsciousness came, M. Ciemenceau, France's virile war-time Premier, died in Paris in his 88th year early on Sunday morning after a severe…

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The War in China. London

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 4

Shangh[?] 10,000 retu[?]ees from the Manchurian win [?] are now [?]gated at Harbin and are swelling daily. The Chinese casualties in the recent…

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The "Tiger." Clemenceau in the Trenches—war Stories

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

The Paris "Midi" relates that, in April 1916, M. Clemenceau demanded to be taken as near as possible to the enemy. He was conducted to…

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New World War. a Striking Indictment of Communist Methods

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 8

We have just received from Geneva a booklet entitled "The New World War." This was published in October last on the occasion of the…

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Two Maori War Veterans

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 3

The above is a recent photograph of two veterans of the Maori war, viz., Mr. G. H. Robinson, of south Head, Sydney (left, and mr. charles Wooster, of Nabine (right). The former is 86 years of age and the latter 90 years. They enlisted in the Sydney contingent in 1863 and fought through…

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Anzac Beauty

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

Mr. Compton Mackenzie, the eminent English novelist, in his new book. "Gallipoli Memories," pays eloquent tribute to the physical beauty of the…

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The New World War. As Waged by the Bolshevists. Striking Indictment of Communist Methods

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

We have just received from Geneva a booklet entitled "The New World War." This was published in October last on the occasion of the Sixth…

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Fatal Clash Miners' Attack on Rothbury One Picket Killed—many Wounded. Police Also Suffer. Casualties Shock Militants

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

Sensational shooting was the police reply to vicious attacks, made by miners yesterday upon the force which is protecting the…

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Mob Rioting. At Rothbury Colliery. One Dead--many Wounded. Cessnock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 2

Mob rioting of a very serious nature broke out at Rothbury colliery this morning. One picket was shot dead by the…

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Site for War Memorial at Nabiac

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, member for Gloucester, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands : "Referring to your…

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Site for War Memorial Village of Nabiac

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 10
Also in The Northern Champion

The Hon. Walter Bennett, member for Gloucester, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands :—…

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