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Murray · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

124 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 7

France's Little War. Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

France's little war in Morocco continus to excite the public. Reports from Rabat say that despite the punitive columns penetrating the…

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The War Memorial Town Hall the Initial Meeting of Delegates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

The first meeting of delegates in connection with the proposed War Memorial Town Hall project, launched by the Mayor (Ald. Beissel), was held…

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Theft From War Veteran Two Men Fined

The Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

Night raids on orchards at Merungle Hill Settlement, Leeton, where digger farmers grow citrus crops have roused the men to a state of red hot…

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Old Soldiers Never Die Big Re Union at Berrigan

The Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 2

On Friday June 7, a reunion of soldiers was held in the Soldiers Memorial Hall, at Berrigan. About 800 service men were present. All…

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Soldier Settlements Special Board to Deal with Question

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

On Tuesday last the State Cabinet discussed the position of soldier settlers whose areas are not large enough to work profitably…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Justice Pike's Inquiry Requests to Visit Country Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 11

A meeting of members of the Walbundrie sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held concerning the request that Mr. Justice Pike be…

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Soldier Farmers Arrive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 27

Nine soldiers, who underwent a special course in funning while attached to the Imperial Army in India, were passengers to Australia by the Maloja…

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Soldiers’ Reserve. Councillors Oppose Bowling Green

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Some time ago a request was submitted to Murray Shire Council behalf of a number of Mathoura residents, for permission to put a bowling green…

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Retrenchment and Returned Men

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister informed the Victorian Returned Soldiers' Association that the returned soldiers would be the last to go iu the defence…

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Will there be War? Russia and China Soviet's Ultimatum. Diplomatic Relations Severed. Moscow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

It is officially announced that the Soviet has severed relations with china regarding the reply to the ultimatum as…

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Blighty News Working Been at Hall Soldier Settlement Bl[?] Blighty

The Independent · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

A working bee was held [?] Blighty School of Arts in [?] for the reception of the new [?] There was a fair attendance…

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Who Won the War? Mr. Hughes Reply

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

At the annual reunion of the 54th Battalion m Sydney on Friday night Mr Hughes, M.P, settled once and for all-the vexed question of Who won…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting of Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

The members of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.LA. hold their usual monthly meeting at the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening last…

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Who Won The War? Mr. Hughes' Reply

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 3

At the annual reunion of the 54th Battalion held in Sydney recently, Mr. Hughes, M.P., settled once and for all the vexed question of "Who won the…

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Hay War Memorial High School the Triangular High School Contests

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 6

At the assembling of the School on Friday, Mr. J. H. Killip, headmaster, in v[?]ing the teams which left for Albury, on Monday, bon voyage…

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Soldier Settlers Conference. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day. the Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttanabaw) admitted that some soldier settlers were starving on the…

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172,213 of War Dead Unknown

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

The bodies of British soldiers killed on, battlefields in. all parts of the world are still being found, and the lists will probably never be final…

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Why Kingfisher Always Wears a War-bonnet an Indian Love Story. (Continued from last week)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

(You remember that Old-man and Wolf were out hunting on the ice, and Wolf had gone to chase four fat otters for his breakfast),…

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Soldier Settlers Help From Mr. Buttenshaw

The Independent · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

Not only were soldiers in some instances failing on the land, but men on the land were having a bad time generally, declared the Acting…

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"Enemy Within Our Gates" Mr. Hughes Talks to Soldiers Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., was cheered by more than 3,000 returned soldiers at the annual dinner of the Returned Soldiers' League, to-night, when he…

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