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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Guarding Fliers. Mission of The Anzac. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

H.M.S. Anzac cleared Sydney Heads at 3.30 this morning and steamed towards the line of flight to be followed by the "Southern Cross." The…

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Beer Barrels on War Memorial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

The Returned Soldiers' League has referred to the Police Department a complaint from Jerild[?]rie that five empty beer barrels were placed on the…

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Soldiers' Re-union

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

A large contingent of Tingha returned soldiers visited Inverell on Saturday night last to be present at the re-union of the Thirty-third Battalion…

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Returned Soldiers'. Local Branch Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

A meeting or Inverell sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night. The meeting was largely…

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H.M.A.S "Anzac" to Safeguard Fliers. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 6

H.JI.A.S. "Anznc" cleared Sydney fiends at 3.30 this morning. and steamed north towards the line of flight, to be followed by the "Southern Cross."…

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Soldiers Re Union Finalising Matters

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 4

The support given this movement was so wholehearted that a surplus was shown which is to be handed over to the local branch…

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Burning London Germany's War Plan the Kaiser Intervened

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 1

Six thousand incendiary bombs to be dropped from 20 Zeppelins to set fire to London in 1000 places simultaneously[?]…

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War Pensions. Appeal Board Wanted

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 8

The case of the agitation for an appeal board to consider matters affecting war pensions is put in this article from"The Reveille,"…

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Soldiers' Re-union Finalising Matters

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 3

The support given this movement, was so whole hearted that a surplus was shown, which is to be handed over to the local branch of the…

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War Pensions. Appeal Board Wanted

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

The case of the agitation for an appeal board to consider matters affecting war pensions is put in this article from "The Reveille,"…

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War Memorials. Protection Sought. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the Government to pass legislation for the protection of war…

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Anglicans at War Synod Criticised BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

At a sitting of the Anglican Synod the attitude of the Sydney Diocesan Synod towards the new constitution for the church was warmly criticised…

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"Worth Millions." Soldiers and Flyers. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

An invitation to Mr. C. Allan Hancock, of Los Angeles, the American backer of Captain Kingsford Smith and Ulm's flight, to visit New South…

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Desecrated. War Memorials. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 6

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers. League has decided to ask the Government to pass legislation for the protection of war Memorials, as the…

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Outlawing War. Support for U.S.A.

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

The proposals emanating from the United States' Government relating to the outlawing of war among the nations were brought before the…

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Bondi Piano Meant Discord. Creditors War, and Block Street

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

Bondi got much amusement out of this: Occupants of a cottage there left suddenly, and not a few tradesmen…

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Returned Soldiers Branch Revived

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Mr R. Hutchinson, Country Vice-President of R.S.S.I.L.A., visited Uralla on Tuesday and addressed a meeting of Diggers at night. Those…

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Girls in Banks Fewer Since the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

Is the war-time girl worker disappearing from the banks? She is, according to evidence before the Industrial Commission on…

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POLICE V. Crowd Two Killed ; Several Wounded 100 Arrested, Chiefly Communists BELGRADE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 1

Further reports from Zagreb states that disorders continued all night. Formal notice was issued in the police that on no account were they to use…

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War Veteran's End. Body Found in Bush

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 6

Another victim of war's aftermath is George Hill. a veteran of 65. whose body was found in the thick timber close to Bolden Colliery, in the…

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