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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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A Soldiers' Club?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Soldiers' memorial meeting on Thursday night. Mr. H. McCourt, supervising architect of the Memorial, and secretary…

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Soldiers' Memorial.—

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

The soldiers' Memorial organisers are making pood progress. Might it be suggested that a weighing machine similar to those seen in the…

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Postal Dismissal Services of 300 Returned Soldiers May Be Disposed With. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 1

Further dismissals of temporary employees many of them returned soldiers, are threatened by the postal department, according to reports…

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War Zone Difficulty with Troops. French Occupation London

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 1

The London "Dolly Express'" Welshaden correspondent, says that General Sir William Thwaites has been urgently summoned…

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Dr. Prescott's Appeal Assist Children of Disabled Soldiers "A Great Legacy to Australia" Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 1

Rev. Dr. Prescott, headmaster of Newington Collage, appealing to employers to assist, the young people under the care of, Soldiers' Children…

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Soldiers' Children. Dr. Prescott's Appeal. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 4

Rev. Dr. Prescott, Headmaster of Newington College, appealed yesterday to employers to assist young people under the care of the Soldiers'…

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Late Telegrams Lithgow Escapees. One Mortally Wounded. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 2

Thomas, Charles Aiken, aged 19, one of the two youth, who broke out of Lithgow gaol on Thursday last, was found early this morning in the house…

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System Declined Free Treatment for Soldiers Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

The Federal Government declined to adopt the American system of free hospital treatment for all Returned Soldiers, irrespective whether…

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Plans Ready for Soldiers' Memorial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

Armed with completed plans and specifications Mr. McCourt. architect for the Narrabri Soldiers' Memorial, will be in Narrabri on Thursday,…

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Soldiers Poppy Day Appeal

North West Champion · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 3

People often remark, "I see the Returned Soldiers are asking for funds, they are always asking for something, what do .they do with the…

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Limbless Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 2

Every year Poppy Day Appeal is made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of Returned Soldiers, and their dependents. In…

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Re-fighting the War on Paper

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 1

"The inevitable result of the published memoirs and the personal studies of statesmen has been to rob us of our heroes," writes Dr. Charles…

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"War on Mosquitoes"

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 4

Although all local Governments, Municipal and Shire Councils are at this moment considering means of combatting…

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Wool and its Value. Pre-war and Present Prices

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report. under date 8 10 29:-Troublesome and depressing though the wool market has been of late, the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

A special meeting of tHe Narrabri Soldiers' Memorial committee will be held in the council chambers on Tuesday night to receive the amended…

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Pre-war and Present Prices

North West Champion · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Troublesome and depressing though the wool market has been of late, the maladies from which it is suffering…

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White Bay Hold-Up Ryan Acquitted, But Missing Wounded Woman Refused to Make Statement Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 1

It has transpired that the house in Surry Hills, at which Janeta O'Farrell, 25, was found wounded early this morning was the abode of…

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Soldiers Memorial Tenders to Be Called

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

Tenders are to be called during next week for the erection of the Narrabri Soldiers' Memorial. Plans tabled at last committee…

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Limbless Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 3

The need of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after our men came back. The Limbless…

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A War Story

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 7

"To the Admiral of H.M.A.S. 'Australia'. Will you dine with me tills evening:-Governor of Fiji." This brief message was ticked out…

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