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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

129 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Local & General News Moree Soldiers' Club

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

The annual general meetng of the Moree Soldiers' Chili will be held at the Club rooms on Wednesday, July 10, at 7.30 p.m., while the annual…

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Swans and Rats at War

Manilla Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

Guerrilla warfare between the black swans, monarchs of the lake, and the rats, which, swoop down on their nests and food…

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Wool War. [?] Opposition to Newcastle

North West Champion · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 1

The refusal of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers to recognise Newcastle as a wool-selling centre, or to accept the New England,…

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War's Aftermath

Manilla Express · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

There are more returned solders in Randwick hospital at present than at any period since the war, and there are so many…

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Wool War. Big Meeting at Inverell. Newcastle As Selling Area

North West Champion · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

At a meeting held at Inverell on Friday afternoon there was a big gathering of woolgrowers from all over the north and north-west who are…

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Moree Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2
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The annual meeting of the members of the Moree Soldiers' Club was hell at the club rooms on Wednesday night last…

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"Thin End of Wedge" to Commence Cutting Train Fares for Soldiers Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

The Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League takes strong exception to an otter of the Federal Government to take out payment of fares…

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War Clouds Looming? Situation in China Soviet Severs Relationship Moscow

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

It has been officially announced that Soviet, Russia has severed relations with China regarding the reply to the ultimatum which is regarded as unsatisfactory and hypocritical. The Soviet has…

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To-day's Wires. Russo—china War. Shanghai

North West Champion · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

Relayed messages from Japanese correspondents at Harbin, unconfirmed' locally, report that Soviet forces assumed the offensive this morning,…

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Latest Cables. Russo-japanese War. Chinese Retaliate. SHANGHAI

North West Champion · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

Retaliating against the arrest f[?] 1000 Chinese at Vladivostock [?]e Chinese authorities arrested overs Soviet employees at Harbin. F[?]…

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War Graves

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 1

The correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Amiens says that the Australian pilgrims commenced a tour of war graves,…

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Returned Soldier Robbed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

Cyril Mott, a returned soldier, who has been an inmate of Goulburn Hospital for ten days, suffering from loss of memory, tells an amazing story…

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The War to End War

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

How absurd to talk of the late war as having ended war, quite apart from the present disturbance between China and Russia! War down…

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Anzac Day

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

The soldiers' conference does not agree with the policy laid down by the executive of the League, that Anzac Day should be observed as a close…

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Narrabri War Memorial Committee make final Arrangements for Erection Early Start Expected

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Flans are now assuming definite shape towards the materialisation, after years of effort, of the Narrabri War Memorial. When the monument to our glorious dead becomes a reality a world…

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War

Manilla Express · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Although officially denied, it is persistently reported that hostilities have commenced between Chinese and Russian troops on…

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War Clouds Darken. Shanghai

North West Champion · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

In consequence of the grave situation in Manchuria, martial law has been declared along the entire Chinese eastern railway. Yesterday there was…

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Soldiers Settlement Losses

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

After prolonged investigation. Mr. Justice Pike has reported to the Federal Government that the load of debt which soldier settlers have to meet in…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Committee Confer with Architect

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

Quite the best Soldier's Memorial meeting held for months past, took place in the council chambers on Thursday night. Some fourteen…

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