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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Potato War SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

Mis Porta Gech now declares the potato war is over, and she stated the present high priced potatoes is benefiting the local growers…

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War Graves Another Pilgrimage Planned

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

Mr. Redfern, the organiser of the War Graves Pilgrimage, is to organise another pilgrimage of a similar nature, occupying thirteen weeks…

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Limbless Soldiers'

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

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

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Limbless Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers may mean the event of a lifetime to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6…

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Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

Next Friday--8th November--is Poppy Day. On Friday and Saturday "Lest We Forget" poppies will be sold in Manilla…

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Limbless Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers may mean the event of a lifetime lo the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6…

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Limbless Soldiers

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

Butts of tickets in the Limbless Soldiers' Great Art Union must be returned to O. Beyers, Box 3446R., G.P.O., or 19 Bligh Steet, Sydney, by the 21st…

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Soldiers Foregather. League Smoke Fight

North West Champion · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 4

A large gathering of town and district ex-soldiers was held in the School of Arts sapper room on Saturday night, when a few toasts…

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Limbless Soldiers'

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 3

Butts of tickets in the Limbless Soldiers' Great. Austral Art Union, must be returned to O. Beyers, box 3446, R., G.P.O. or 19 Bligh street,…

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Soldier Settlers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. R. T. Ball, has drawn attention to the publicity given to the Department's attitude in connection with the…

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A Taxi War

North West Champion · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 1

A taxi-plane war is Sydney's latest. Taxi-planes at 1/6 a mile by air to anywhere" is the slogan of one aerial company. Captain Hammond, war…

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Limbless Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 3

Butts of tickets in the Limbless Soldiers' Great Art Union must be returned to O. Beyers, Box 3446R., G.P.O., or 19 Bligh Street, Sydney, by the 21st…

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Defence Forces. Voluntary Enlistment. Melbourne

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

Instructions have been issued by the Military Board in Melbourne for the constitution of defence forces on a voluntary enlistment basis…

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Soldiers' Xmas. Tree

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

The soldiers' Club will hold their annual Xmas, Tree for children on December 18 to December 21 inclusive. Parents are requested to register the…

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Limbless Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 7

Butts of tickets in the Limbless Soldiers Great Art Union must be returned to O. Beyers. Box 346R. G.P.O., or 19 Blign Street. Sydney, by the 21st…

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Soldiers' Xmas. Tree

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

The Soldiers' Club will hold their annual Xmas. Tree for children of December 18 to December 21 inclusive. Parents are requested to register the…

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Soldiers Memorial Committee's Impasse Tenders Defeat Their End

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 1

If a bombshell had suddenly dropped from the roof, or some public spirited person walked into the committee room with a cheque for the…

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Comic Opera War. Shanghai

North West Champion · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

There are indications that the Soviet forces in China are not taking the war seriously. It transpires that Halla was captured by a women's battalion…

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"Nearing The End" Mothers and Wives of Soldiers and Sailors. Request to P. MINISTER

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), replying to a deputation from the Soldiers', Mothers, Wives, and Widows, promised to consider request for the…

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