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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Aircraft in War Not Dependable. Future Flighting Force. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 1

Addressing the Unity Service Institute, Read-Admiral Sydenham declared the aeroplane was not a dependable defence weapon. Air craft alone, he…

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Renouncing War. Signing In Paris. PARIS

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Kellog's peace pact, for the renunciation of war, will be signed in Paris on August 27th…

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Head on Crash. Two Soldiers Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Ottaws.—A troop and a [?]ght train carshed in a head-on collision. Two soldiers were killed and several badly injured. Fifteen horses were killed…

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War Pensions An Independent Board KATOOMBA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 1

Speaking at Katoomba last night, Mr. A. G. Manning M.P., the Government Whip, said an independent War Pensions Appeal Board is to be…

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Cancer War. Sensational Theory. Ferment in Body

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 10

The Empire cancer Conference is attracting the widest newspaper attention The Duke of York welcomed the delegates at the opening session,…

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War Pensions Appeal Board Now Promised

The Uralla Times · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

An independent War Pensions Appeal Board is to be constituted shortly, according to the Government Whip, Mr A. G. Manning, M.P…

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Soldiers' Manifesto Denounced by Federal Minister BATHURST

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Sir Neville Howse, speaking at Bathurst, said a manifesto by the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was…

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Italy Wants War Feeling Against Serbs Danger to Europe. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

The "Daily Express" special correspondent, who has spent several weeks in Italy, says a warlike feeling is rife throughout Italy. He does…

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Italy Reported to be Anxious For War Premier Heckled Tin Hare Betting. Where the Shame Lies. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

A large number of supporters of betting at tin hare meetings severely heckled the Premier, Mr. Bavin, during his speech at Chatswood town hall…

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Returned Soldiers Sir Neville Howse outspoken SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 1

Addressing the Petersham sub[?] of the Returned Soldiers' [?] Sir. Neville Howse declared [?] of the soldiers drifted towards the…

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War. European Supremacy. Unrest in Balkans

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The London 'Daily Express' special correspondent, who spent weeks in Italy, writes: "A watlike feeling is rife…

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Internal Strife. Soldiers' Quarrels. PERTH

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Colonel Collett, president of the West Australian Returned Soldiers' League, told a meeting there that the advancement of the League was…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Inverell branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Wednesday night. Amongst other business dealt with, the…

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Preference to Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

Inverell branch of the R.S. S.I. League is determined to protect the interests of its members in the matter of…

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To Political Arena. Returned Soldiers Drift

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Addressing the Petersham sub-branch of-the Returned Soldiers League, Sir Neville Howse declared that "If the soldiers drifted towards the political…

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Soldiers' Manifesto. Denounced by Federal Minister

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 9

Sir Neville Howse, speaking at Batherst, said a manifesto by the NewSouth Wales…

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Council Sued. Preference for Soldier

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 6

The Mayor of Bathurst (Ald. J. A. Hitchcock) announced at Wednesday night's meeting of the Council that the Council had received a summons to…

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Wounded Italian Foreigner's Plight MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 1

A message from Woodend says that Endrea Pittinarci, who, it is alleged, was shot by another Italian on Thursday. lav seriously wounded in his tent…

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Ex-soldiers Workers. Question of Preference. Deputation to Council

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

The question of preference to soldiers was involved in a discussion which took place at Saturday's meeting of…

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Preference to Soldiers Inverell League's Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

Inverell branch of the R.S.S.I. League is determined in protest the interests of its members in the matter of employment, particularly in cases…

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