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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Returned Soldiers "A National Shame." SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League said to-day they were greatly concerned at the widespead effect of the Government retrenchment policy on…

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Taxation Commissioner in Hot Water. Returned Soldiers Protest. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

A meeting of delegates to the Australian League of ex-Service Men's Clubs resolved that a strong protest be made to the Federal Treasurer against…

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To the Anzac Graves Australian Pilgrimage Arrival at Old Cairo, Cairo

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 1

The Au[?] to the Anzac [?] have arrived en route [?] They visited the [?] at Old…

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Wool War Sales at Newcastle Dictatorial Brokers."

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 5

Sr. M. F. White (Guyra), in a left[?] to the " Northern Daily Leader," [?] the [?]asual of the Na[?]al [?] eil of wool selling Brockers to…

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War Bitterness Forgotten. Welcome to Gebman Cruiser. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, welcoming the Commander and officers of the German cruiser "Emdeu," at Wellington, said that although the…

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War Graves Pilgrimage. Wreath Placed on Cairo Cenotaph. (Reuter's Cable). Caire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

War graves pilgrims at Cairo are all well. At the British cemetery at Old Cairo, they placed a wreath on the Cenotaph in honour off several…

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Children Cry for Bread; Men Squabble. Parson Jabs Right and Left. Industrial. War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 3

"Christ never meant children to have empty stomachs and illclad bodies .... In this land of plenty there are hundreds of children crying…

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"Drifting to War."

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

"I think the world is drifting towards another great war, because we find extraordinary difficulty in treading our feet towards paths loading to…

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Sensational Revolver Duel in Sydney Shooting Affray Constable Fired At Assailant Wounded One Man Arrested Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

A sensational shooting affray occurred in Palmer Street, Woolloomooloo, late last night. It appears that shortly after midnight…

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Human Torches Boys Jump From Windows The Gillingham Disaster From Comedy to Tragedy Worse Sights Than in World War London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

In connection with the are at Gillingham, Kent, when fourteen people were [?] to death it is…

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Soldier Settlers Re-Allotting Areas

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Lands(Mr. R. T. Ball) has decided to appoint three boards to carry out the decision of the Government to reconsider areas…

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Blame for Volcano New Hebrides Tribes at War SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

Latest reports from Ville, in the New [?] conc[?]ning a Volcanoio disturbances on the island of ambrym, are to the effect that…

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Critical Condition Clinton Returned Soldier Tree Fell on Him

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. Charles Dunn, a returned soldier, residing on the Clinton soldiers' settlement, Beaulieaumet with a serious accident while…

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Massing of Chinese Troops on Border Continues War Clouds China and Soviet Mukden Mobilising 100,000 Troops. Soviet Troops Moving SHANGHAI

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 1

Excitement at the Russia China rupture is intensifying and the possibility of war is being freely discussed by everybody except Government…

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Cutting Wall Saves Train Passengers' Lives Underworld Feud? Two Shooting Affrays One Killed; Two Wounded. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

One man was killed and two others wounded in shooting affrays in East Sydney and Maroubra late last night and early…

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Is It War? Russia and China Relations Severed MOSCOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

It was officially announced that the Soviet has severed relations with China, regarding the reply to ultimature as unsatisfactory and…

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Shooting Affrays. Man Killed; Three Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

As the result of shooting affrays in East Sydney and Maroubra. early this morning one man is dead and two others are wounded…

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War Clouds in the East. China Stands Pat. (Reuter's Cable). Shanghai

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 6

An unmistakable warning was delivered to Japan this afternoon against Japanese intervention in the Manchurian question by Yeh Tsu…

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The Last to Go. Returned Soldiers and Retrenchment. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 6

The Crime Minister informed the Victorian Returned Soldiers' Association that returned soldiers would be the last to go in the Defence…

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Wool Sales War. Newcastle As a Centre

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

The attitude adopted by the Wool Brokers' Council in regard to the New England, North and North- west Producers' Company brought…

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