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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldiers Conference in October

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold a conference of delegates from all soldier settlements in the State in October. The discussion…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' [?]Eague. (To the Editor "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

Sir,—Would you please publish the following: "The Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold a conference of delegates from all soldier…

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Anti-War Treaty. May Be Rejected by U.S. SENATE. (Reuter's Cable). Washington

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 4

The United States Senate's rejection of the anti-War Treaty is regarded as a possibility among many observers and some officials. The European…

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Anzac Day. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1

When a deputation representing return soldiers and religious organisations asked the [?]land Premier (Mr. McCermack) that…

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Pensions to War Widows

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1

It has been decided by the Federal Government to increase the amount payable as pensions to war widows from 23/5 to £2/2/ a week. This…

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"No Glass War" Walsh on Australia

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

That Japan and Russia have reached an understanding regarding concessions at Seg[?]ion and other points, is the firm conviction of Mr…

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Anzac Day. Not Sacred Holiday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

[?] [?] [?] [?] [?] returned soldiers and religious organisations asked the Queensland…

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A "Friendly" Quarrel. Husband Stabbed; Wife Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 6

What police described as "Just a friendly quarrel between man and wife" ended on Monday night in Thomas Kermode (50), of…

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War on Catapults

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

War has been declared on catapults. Woollahra Council on Monday night agreed to join in a request to the Chief Secretary to stop the sale and…

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Waste of War the Great Pacifists Governor General's View PERTH

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

The Governor-General, addressing returned soldiers, said the professional pacificts had made a great mistake in not realising there was no greater…

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Peace Ball. Returned Soldiers' Function Attendance Only Moderate

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

The Peace Ball, organised by Inverall sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's League, was held in the town hall on Wednesday night last. Despite the…

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Land Board Vacancy. Kentucky Soldiers' Move

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 12

At a meeting of the Kentucky [?] of the Returned Soldiers' Ass[?] Mr. Les Smith said there are [?] of a vacancy on the Armidale land…

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War Widow's Pensions Increased

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 3

Following on Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced that it had been decided to increase the statutory…

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Increased Allowances for Beturned Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

During Mr. Thorby's visit to the country last week, the Griffith subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League raised the question whether the…

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Soldier Settlers An Important Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold a conference of delegates from all soldier settlements in the State in October…

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Tobacco Prices. Cutting War To End. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 1

At a special meeting oi the New South Wales Master Hairdressers' and Retail Tobacconists' Association it was decided that the tobacco…

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Returned Soldiers League Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Inverell sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night last. In the…

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Tobacco Prices. Cutting War To End

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

At a special meeting of the New South Wales Master Hairdressers' and Retail Tobacconists' Association it was decided that the tobacco…

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Attempted Suicide. Afflicted Ex-Soldier SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

In the Central Court to-day Howard Powers, aged 30, a taxi-driver was charged with having attempted to commit suicide…

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Demented Soldier. a Domestic Quarrel SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

Alleged to have threatened to cut his wife's throat with a razor to-day, Alfred William Boness, aged 50, a returned soldier, of Enfield, was…

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