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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Returned Soldiers' League General Meeting of Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the above Association was held in the Supper Room of the Soldiers' Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday…

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Transport War and Roads. Farmers to Discuss It

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

When the delegates to the seventh annual conference of the State Agricultural Bureau meet at the Hawkesbury College on July 23 they will be…

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Another War. Mr. Wells' Prophecy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

"I think the world is drifting fast towards another great war, because we find extraordinary difficulty in turning our feet towards the paths…

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Hands Off--Or On--China. Where Do Our Communists Stand in Russia's Little War?

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

"Hands off China" was not so long ago one of the popular slogans of the Communistic and kindred gentlemen who so surprisingly thrive upon…

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Returned Soldier Settlements

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 6

Addressing 3500 returned soldiers at the annual dinner of the A.I.F. the Minister for Home Affairs said the Government had already written off…

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War Comforts Fund Council May Hand to League

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

Dr. Page has forwarded to the Manning shire council the following letter he has received from the Minister for Repatriation (Dr. [?]owse): I am in…

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Returned Soldiers' League Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of members of the above League was held in the Wingham School of Arts on Tuesday night last, August 13th, 1929…

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Soldier Settlers. Federal Proposals

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 7

A statement of the proposals of the Commonwealth Government in regard to soldier settlers, formulated in the light of the report recently made by…

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War Comforts Fund. Question of Distribution

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, M.P., forwarded to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the following letter from the Minister for Repatriation…

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Three Millions a Year Profit. How an Old Soldier Founded. the Firm of J. & P. Coats

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 6

One of the most amazing in[?] trial romances of modern times [?] recalled by the recent death of Mr. Archibald Coats, who for the [?]…

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Russia and China at War. Shanghai, 22829

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

To-day's war reports reveal an apparently increasing desire on the part of both China and Russia to discard bluff and start real fighting. The…

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3,000,000 Profit. How an Old Soldier Founded the Firm of J. & P. Coats

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 7

One of the most amazing industrial romances of modern times, recalled by the recent death of Mr. Archibald Coats, who for the last…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

A meeting of members of the local sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will be held at Griffin's Cafe to-morrow (Saturday) at 7.30 p.m. sharp…

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Preference to Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens): In reply to your representations…

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Eight Shots at Police. One Wounded; Arrest Made Sensation at Clybucca

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

A constable was shot, and two others had narrow escapes, when a man armed with a double-barrelled shot-gun fired eight shots at them…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Kempsey Sub branch of the R.S. and S.I. League will be held at Griffin's Cafe on Saturday, September 7th, when important…

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Mathematics in War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 8

The wounded "Tommy" was relating his experiences to a circle of friends. "Yes," he said, "I was in a bit of a…

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War Comforts Fund. to Be Disbursed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 2

To the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council a month ago Dr. Earle Page, M.P., forwarded a letter he had received from the Minister for…

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War Comforts Fund. to Be Disbursed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

To the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council a month ago Dr. Earle Page, M.P., forwarded a letter he had received from the Minister for…

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All Quiet on the Western Front Remarkable War Book

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

Hundreds of thousands of copies have been sold of a book, "All Quiet on the Western Front"—written by a German. It has had a big run in…

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