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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

129 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 7

War on Dingoes. Heavy Losses tn Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

In Queensland, last year, dingoes killed at least 120,00 sheep, and cost the State Government nearly £36,000 in the shape of premiums…

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War Passed Her By

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

A woman who lived from 1914 to 1918 without knowing that a war was on, and is still ignorant of the fact that there was a Great…

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Took Strychnine Returned Soldier's Death

Manilla Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

An inquest was held by the district coroner (Mr. Alex Morris on) into the circumstances surrounding the death of Walter…

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Racial Fight Australian's and Italian's Wounded Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Three Australians and one Italian were badly wounded during a Racial fight at Tatura, Victoria on Saturday night, according to onlookers the…

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Welcome Home Function

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

A social evening will be held in the Boomi Memorial Hall on Monday, March 4, for the purpose of welcoming homo Rev. Father Mahony from his…

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Welcome Home Function

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

A social evening will be held in the Boomi Memorial Hall on Monday, March 4, for the purpose of welcoming home Rev. Father Mahony from his…

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Father Mahony. Welcome Home to Mungindi. Arrangements Finalised

North West Champion · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

The arrangements in connection with the welcome home to Father Mahony have been practically finalised. The committee dealing with the…

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Returned Soldiers Association. Mungindi Sub-Branch

North West Champion · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Mungindi Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will take place at the Royal Hotel on Sunday, 3rd of March, at…

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Welcome Home Function

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

A social evening will be held in the Boomi Memorial Hall on Monday, March 4, for the purpose of welcoming home Rev. Father Mahony from his…

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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Chosen Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly has approved of the Government taking action to make available a site for an Anzac Memorial Building…

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Channel Tunnel Scheme Useless for War Defence London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

In discussing the proposed channel tunnel scheme, the Airways Newspaper points, out how easily vulnerable the tunnel would be in the event…

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Soldiers' Memorial Another Start to Be Made

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

After further delays, it now seems that the Narrabri Soldiers' Memorial should materialise. It, will perhaps be remembered…

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Cheap Bread 0NLY 3½d. a Loaf Bakers' War at Canowindra Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

When a new bakery at Canowindra reduced the price of a loaf of bread from sixpence to fivepence, other bakers in the town reduced their price…

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Returned Soldier's Funeral

North West Champion · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

Samuel M. O'Farrell, Warrant Officer in the 41st. Battallion, A.I.F. died in the Moree District's Hospital on Sunday last. He was a true…

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Mungindi's Welcome Home. Father Mahony Back Again

North West Champion · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Father Mahony, looking wonderfully well after his twelve months' holiday overseas, arrived back in Mungindi by the train on Tuesday last. On…

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Bread War at Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Housewives in Mungindi have benefited considerably as the result of a bread war at present raging between the rival town bakeries. On March 1…

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Wool and the War. Economic Results

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, under date 6/3/29:— The consistent utterances of authorities in some countries abroad convey…

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The Bread War. "When Bakers Fall Out."

North West Champion · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

Thursday, February 28th.—Bread 7½d. per loaf. Friday, March 1st—Bread 6d. per loaf…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Search for Union Jack. a Digger's Protest. (To the Editor)

North West Champion · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Sir,— In connection with the funeral of the late Warrant Officer O'Farrell, whose death occurred in the Moree…

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Hospital and Soldiers in League

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers have agreed to co-operate with the Hospital Committee in a big financial effort in the form of a…

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