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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Germany and War Guilt. Repudiation Note Not Sent

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The Berlin "Vorwaerts" Geneva correspondent says that the news that the German Government intended to send the Allies a note…

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Anzac Day. Deputation to Minister Oakes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes. replying to a request to-day by a deputation of women's war leagues and the churches, promised that the…

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Our War Loan Bill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

The war loans due next year total just under £69,000,000…

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The Hay Athenaeum. the War Memorial Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the members of the Hay Athenaeum, convened in pursuance of the provisions of the Trustees of Schools of Arts Enabling…

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Revolution at Helsingfors. "Red" Soldiers Refuse Action. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

Christiania rumours from Helsingfors state that a revolution has broken out as a sequel to the strike and the declaration of martial laws is…

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The Chinese War. Fighting in Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

A Shanghai cable reports that heavy fighting commenced at Lieu-he after midnight, and a large number of wounded Chinese are in hospital…

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The Pea Rifle Again. a Boy Seriously Wounded

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 1

At Boggabri, Cecil White was pointing a pea rifle at his little brother, Alfred, when the weapon exploded. The bullet struck the boy in the…

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War Graves Commission

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

An announcement made by the Imperial War Graves Commission indicates most satisfactory progress in the erection of permanent headstones…

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Soldiers' Farms M.i.a. Inquiry. Costs and Returns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 11

The evidence given before the committee of investigation inquiring into the condition of soldier settlers on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, at…

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Echo of War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 5

A famous writer tells the story of a certain artis[?] well known in London who, when he was offered a commission said, "Look at me. Could I…

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Returned Soldier and Sailor Wharfies

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Waterside Federation has issued an appeal to their returned comrades, throughout the country, to help them…

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The Hay War Memorial High School. Mr. L. E. Penman Leaving

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 2

The principal of the Hay War Memorial High School, Mr. L. B. Penman, has been promoted to a similar position at Goulburn, and he will leave…

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A Sequel of the War. a Mine Fished Up. Explosion Kills Six Men. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

A steam trawler, the Yvonne, fishing off Dunkirk, noticed one of its nets heavily laden. On bringing the net to the deck it was found to…

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War Pensions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 3

On June 30 there were 236,761 war pensions in force in Australia, and the annual financial liability amounted to £6,915,038…

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America at War. (Published by arrangement.)

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

Protesting against the Prohibition [?] at a public meeting in new York, [?] nator Bruce, of Maryland, accused [?] Federal Government of making…

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Anzac Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 13

A deputation representing the Returned Soldiers' League waited on the Chief Secretary in Sydney, protesting against the proposed legislation to close…

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Anzac Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 44

The legislation upon the subject now before Parliament, proposes to make April 25 of each year practically as "close" a day as Sunday. However…

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Moroccan War. Tribesmen Join Riffs. London, December 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 23

The "Daily Express" states that a sensational development of the unrest in North. Africa has occurred in Morocco. The Spaniards, after seven…

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Soldier Settlement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 47

In the Legislative Assembly recently the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Prendergast), being unable to obtain definite information regarding…

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Peace or War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 3

Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., in an interview, said: "If sweet reasonableness does not prevail at the World's Conference I see nothing but war ahead of…

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