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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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One Way to Stop War. Commandeer All Money, Men and Materials

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

The Secretary for the Navy, Mr. Wilbur, the Assistant Secretary for War, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Homer, appearing before the Committee of…

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Soldiers' Complaints. the Irrigation Area

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Chaffey, said on Monday, "I have noticed in the press during the last few days certain statements by…

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War Ideals "Dashed to Pieces."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 35

Dr. O'Farrell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, in the course of an Anzac Day address, claimed that all the noble ideals for which Australians…

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British Voting System. Modification Rejected. Liberals Threaten War on Labour. London, May 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 20

Evidence was afforded of a divergence of opinion among individual members of the political parties on the subject of proportional…

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Gallery of War Pictures

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Huse, manager of the famous gallery of war pictures, including the 20,000 of the Commonwealth Government, was in Corown last week…

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Rival Parties in Germany. Great National Demonstration. Biggest Imperial Pageant Since the War. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

Communists and police came into collision at Halle, where Lmdendorff planned the biggest imperial pageant since the peace. Two hundred and…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 20

At a mooting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League in Sydney, it was decided to send representatives to a conference of…

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Mystery at Man-o'war Steps. Babes in the Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Another mystery affair was reported to-day at Man-o'War Steps. Two children were in the water. One aged three was rescued by a petty…

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Soldier Philosopher

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

It is sometimes complained that Melbourne's University turns oat callow academic folk. This, at least, is not true of Norman Desmond Grant, who…

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Observance of Anzac Day Soldiers Want Close Holiday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 3

The question of the proper observance of Anxac Day will be considered shortly by a conference representing the employing bodies and others…

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Returned Soldiers Association. Meeting of Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A., Hay Sub-branch, was held at the Athenaeum, on Tuesday, 13th May. There were present:—Messrs. Rawnsley,…

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Terrible Engine of War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

Professor Dealiale-Burns, of the London University, states that a deadly poisonous gas has been discovered which can easily be distributed from…

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Famous Gallery of War Pictures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Under the direction of Capt. W, D. Joynt, V.C., the gallery of war pictures now showing in Albury will be officially opened by his Worship the Mayor…

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War Office Meat Contract. 7,000 Tons From Australia LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 1

The war office ia placing a contract for 7,000 tons of beef and mutton with Australia…

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Co-operative Marketing Soldiers' Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 16

The scheme to finance soldier settlers on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area into co-operative organisations, which, after a long delay, has now been…

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President Coolidge. Defied by House. Soldiers' Bonus Bill Passed. Washington, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 20

With little debate the House of Representatives defiantly passed for a second time the Soldiers' Bonus Bill in spite of President Coolidge's veto…

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Soldier's Death at Gilgandra. President Local Soldiers League

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

The death, occurred to-day at Gilgandra of Albert Nelson, 29, a returned soldier, who was shot through the lung on Sunday while moving a…

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Matter of 016313,000 Soldier Settler Claims

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

The Soldier Settlers Leagues on the Murrumbidgee Irritation Areas recently had under review a report by the viticultural experts of the…

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Fam0us Gallery of War Pictures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 2

The famous gallery of war pictures, under the direction of Captain W. D. Joynt, V .O., now showing in the Band Hall, was opened on Tuesday…

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Empire Day at Hay. Celebrated at War Memorial High School. Interesting Speech Day Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 2

Empire Day was observed at the Hay War Memorial High School on Friday last, the occasion being also the annual speech day of the school…

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