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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Fought His Last Battle Marshal Foch's Death Announced " World's Greatest Soldier" Nation-wide Sympathy Paris

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

The death is announced of Marshal Ferdinand Foch. He died in the evening of a lovely spring day in the presence of his wife and daughters. He had surmounted so many crises recently that the final collapse left a sense of…

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Returned Soldiers Inquiry Into Dismissal SIDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

Seven returned soldier employees of the War Service Homes Department who were dismissed recently had their case inquired into to-day. Mr…

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REPATRIATION New Federal Bill Soldiers' Rights Justice and Redress Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

On the resumption of the second reading debate on the Australian Soldiers Repatriation Bill, 1929, Mr. Coleman…

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"Civil War On." Treatment of Farmers' Cattle. Minister for Agriculture Condemned. Postponement of Date of Deputation

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

Casino stockowners, at their meeting on Wednesday evening, were severe in their criticism of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) for his inactivity and refusal to meet a deputation representing the Stockowners' Associations of Casino, Kyogle…

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Soldier Settlers Group Settlement Inquiry Federal Assistance?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday,--The : Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce;, in reply to a question, said, yesterday that the inquiry. which Mr. Justice Pike was…

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Ex-soldiers Repatriation Bill Approval of Both Sides Federal Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--In the House Representatives yesterday, on the resumption of the second reading debate on the Australian Soldiers…

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Soldier And, Patriot

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

ROME, Thursday:--The press pays tribute to Marshal Fochaasia solider and patriot. Signor Mussolini (Dictator) telegraphed Mr. Painleve…

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Woodbine Willie War Figure Passes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

The dentil is announced from London of the Rev Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, M.C., known among all the British, Australian, and New Zealand troops in the…

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War Clouds Nanking-Hankow Factions SHANGHAI

Northern Star · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

President Chiang-Kaishek's earlier declaration that war must be avoided at all costs is completely belied by latest reports from Nanking that 60,000…

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Woodbine Willie Well-known War Figure Passes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

The death is announced from London of the Rev. Geoffrey Student Kennedy, M.C., known among all the British, Australian, and New Zealand troops in the…

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Heavy Fighting Mexican Civil War Big Struggle for Mazatlan

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The "New York Times" Mexico City representative states that warships, aeroplanes, artillery, cavalry, infantry and other…

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Anzac Day Death of Marshal Foch

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Lismore Returned Soldiers' Anzac Day committee was held last night, when Messrs. S. W. Hodge (chairman), B. L. Smith, T…

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War Pensions on

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Owing to the Easter holidays war, pensions will be paid at Murwillumbah Post Office this week on Wednesday instead of Thursday…

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Nearly Lost Life. For Sake of War Medals

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

COOLAMON, Monday. —When a fire broke out at his house on Saturday night, J. Mackenzie got his four children out safely and then rushed back…

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To Save His War Medals Man's Narrow Escape Coolamon

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

When a fire broke out at his house on Saturday night J. MacKenzic got his four children out safely and then rushed back into the blazing building…

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Returned Soldiers Ballina Sub-branch

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Ballina sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Saturday night last, when there was a large…

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Anzac Memorial Soldiers Resent Delays

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, W. J. Stagg, said to-day, that the people who were now opposing the…

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Anzac Memorial Soldiers Resent Delays

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, W. J. Stagg, said to-day, that the people who were now opposing the…

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Bread War at Bathurst

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

A bread war is looming at Bathurst. One baker had reduced the price from 6d to 4½d a loaf, and it is expected that others will follow his lead…

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Yallourn Workers' Threat. Would Amount to Civil War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Chief Secretary (Dr. Argylc) to-day referred to the report of the strikers meeting at the Exhibition Building last night,…

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