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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Soldiers' Room

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Lovers of the national game of cricket will have a chance on Saturday of seeing a local struggle between Returned Soldiers and "The…

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Soldiers' Room

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Boyd (President) and. D. Cooper attended, representing the R.S. Club, Mr. J. H. Campbell (Secretary) being unavoidably absent…

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The Show and Anzac Day. Tenderers for "Rights" Seek Reductions. R.s. and S.i.l.a. Letter Considered

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Macleay A.H. and I. Association the fact of the postponement of the Show and that the exhibition…

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Foch Dead. a Great Soldier

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

Marshal Foch, the victorious generalissi[?]e of the Allied armies in the world war, is dead. He did as gallantly as he lived,…

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Death of Foch. the Hero of the War. Unique Tributes to a War Genius

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Marshal Foch died on Wednesday, in the evening of a lovely spring day, in the presence of his wife and daughters. He had surmounted so many…

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Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Sir,—It is certainly lamentable that nothing further has been done to further the above movement. When, by a majority of 5 to 4 the late…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Taree SubBranch of the R.S.S.I.L., held on Monday night last, it was decided that Anzac Day should be celebrated on…

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Anzac Day Celebrations for Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the Taree Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L., held on Monday night last, it was decided that Anzac Day should be celebrated on…

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Anzac Day. R.s. & S.i.l. Arrangements

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

At the meeting of the Taree subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L. held on Monday last it was decided that Anzac Day should be celebrated similar…

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World Motor War. Ford v. CHEVROLET

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 12

The departure, of Mr. Henry Ford from America to Europe is believed to be the prelude to a stupendous fight, involving £1,000,000,000, for the…

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The Soldier's Teeth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 6

The dent[?]st is coming into his own, so to speak, for never before has the necessity for haying good, clean, sound teeth been so impressed upon…

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War with U.s. Clergyman's Hint

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

"We are consistently being told on this side of the Atlantic that a war between Britain and America is unthinkable. Don't you believe it. It is…

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Anzac Day Observance

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

The local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Leauge are arranging services for Anzac Day, Thursday April 25th, when the address will be…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Sir,—As you are probably aware, the last adjourned meeting of the Memorial Hall Fund executive committee held in Gloucester on January…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

On Saturday evening last Mr. H. N. Chaplin was elected President of the Gloucester Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I. League vice, Mr. H. S. Kelf, who…

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Won the War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

In answer to the question, "Who won the war?" Colonel Lionel James, the former war correspondent, who commanded King Edward's Horse in…

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Soldiers' Pensions

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

The Federal Ministry propose that the Soldiers' Pension Entitlement Board shall begin to operate from May 1st. After a meeting of the Federal…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

Numbers of country folk are taking advantage of their trip to Sydney and visiting the splendid club house and baths at Valcluse, to which they…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

Numbers of country folk are taking advantage of their trip to Sydney and visiting the splendid club house and, baths at Vaucluse, to which they…

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Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Whilst appreciating all Mr. Harris has done for the Memorial movement, and not doubting his sincerity, yet I am afraid that he is…

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