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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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War to Death Melbourne Cricket Spirit No Joking Matter Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Melbourne is taking its Test cricket with all the seriousness, all the anguish, hopes and fears at a military campaign that threatens…

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Farms for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Thorby, the Minister for Agriculture, has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that, when blocks are allotted for transfer on irrigation areas, he is…

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Hard Times Denman Soldier Settlers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., has made representations to the Minister for Lands on behalf of the soldier settlers at Denman and other parts of that…

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War on Pests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

This year particular attention is to be given by Commonwealth scientists to the extermination of insect and plant pests that are interfering seriously with…

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Soldier Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, M.P., has made representations to the Minister for Lands on behalf of the soldier settlers at Denman and other parts of that district for the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

'Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League still adhere to their contention that the Soldiers' Memorial should he built in Hyde Park. At a conference…

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War Medals Without Claimants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

In the base records branch of Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, there are over 75,000 Unclaimed war medals, all given for service in the last war and its sequels in…

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War Sufferer's Peculiar Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

According to evidence given at tre Central Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, Robert lair, aged 54, who suffered injuries at the war is still subject to fits, during…

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COWARDLY! Use of Poison Gas in War No Antidote Frankfort (Germany)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

Madame Naima Sahiborn, of Stock-holm, presided at the International Conference on Modern Methods of Warfare, called by the International…

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Little Soldier Royal Princess Sets Example Deluge of Duties Munition and Canteen Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

"There's a little soldier whose example has done more than anything to rally the women of England to the colors," said Lord Kitchener of Princess Mary. The people of the Empire remember her war work;…

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Shot in Leg Italian Wounded Gang Blamed Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Shot in the lower portion of the left leg, Petrilla Rocco, an Italian, of Fitzory, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital late last night…

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Poison Gas in War Cowardly and Criminal Frankfort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Madame Naima Sahlborn, of Stockholm, presided at the International Conference on Modern Methods of Warfare, convoked by the International women's…

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American Shipping War an Order Withdrawn New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

The Post-office Department has issued an order, withdrawing from three Cunard liners all mail except that specifically addressed to such ships…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has made representation to Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education urging that the proposed school on the Weston Soldier Settlement…

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Soldiers' League Anzac Day Celebrations Only One Service

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

"It is up to the returned men who are successful to help those who are down and out," said Mr. L. Irwin, the newly-elected president of the…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the An[?] Hall Perkin-street, last night, Mr…

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Soldiers' Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Although the benevolent fund inaugurated by the R.S. and S.I. League is being administered by the trustees, the treasurer of the fund is still…

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"An Insult" Ambulance v. Council Maitland War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

There is a little w. between East Maitland Council and Maitland Ambulance. The ambulance wants a subscription and the…

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Soldiers' Benevolent Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

The Honorary Treasurer of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League Benevolent Fund has received a donation of £1/15 from Lodge Boronia…

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War and the Will to War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

HAD the Hohenzollern tradition not been a mediaeval tradition of the "mailed list;" bad not the German people been educated for 40 years to the Idea of the triumphant might of German Kultur, there would have been no World War…

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