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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Barbaric Deed Chinese Dictator. Has Soldiers Murder Guests Jealous of Power

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

SHANGHAI, Saturday:--Dictator Chang Hsueh Ling's high handed action in summarily executing Yang Yut Ling and Chang…

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Wharf War Volunteers Attacked Port Adelaide Fracas Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

After comparative quietness for several weeks, warfare between unionist waterside workers and volunteers broke out again to-day…

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War Passed Her By

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

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

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Hit with Axe New Guinea Officer Police Boys Also Wounded a Treacherous Attack

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A message from Rabaul states that a treacherous attack was made upon Mr. Calcutt, assistant district officer,…

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War Service Homes Returns Issued for Year MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 13

A return, issued to-day by the War Service Homes Commissioner shows that to December 31, 18,961 such homes had been completed in the…

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Marshal Foch Great Soldier Seriously III

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.--Marshal Foch is gravely ill with heart trouble. The six heart specialists attending him have issued a bulletin. He has suffered…

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Barbaric Deed. Chinese Dictator. Has Soldiers Murder Guests

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Dictator Chang Hsueh Ling's' highhanded action in summarily executing Yang Yat Ling and Chang Yin Haui, leaders of the Mukden military staff…

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Soldiers' Memorial Groveworking Bee (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

Sir,—It was my privilege on last Saturday afternoon to witness the efforts of a few volunteers, headed by our loyal veteran, Mr. T. Winterton,…

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To Outlaw War

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday:--Representative Korell introduced a resolution in the House, under which shipments of arms, munitions or any…

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War Weapon for Communists a Moscow Thesis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The text of the 'thesis' on "The Imperialist War Menace and the Tasks of the Communist Parties," passed by the Congress of the Communist…

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War Weapon for Communists a Moscow Thesis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The text of the 'thesis' on "The Imperialist War Menace and the Tasks of the Communist Parties," passed by the Congress of the Communist…

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War Forecast Britain and U.S.A. Senator Blaine's Gloomy Prediction

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

In an outburst against the Kellogg Peace Treaty, says an American cable, Senator Blaine forecasted a great competitive struggle between the United…

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"Without Trial" Diggers Dismissed War Service Homes Commission "Travesty of Justice

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Mr. Stagg (State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League) said to-day that the War Service Homes…

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Alleged Old Soldier. But a Real Old Miser. Auckland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

When ail old man walked into Auckland Hospital seeking free treatment yesterday, lie stated he was an old soldier drawing a pension…

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MULLUMBIMBY Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of Mullumbimby sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. of A. was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Mullumbimby, on…

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War Service Homes Officers Dismissed Returned Soldiers' Act Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Stagg, State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, said yesterday that a War Service Homes' Commission was working at high speed to…

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Municipal Council Soldiers' Memorial Park. Contractor and Unfinished Work. Application for Soil for Croquet Lawn

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Casino aldermen met on Tuesday evening for the first time since the holidays to transact municipal business. There were present: -- Aldermen…

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Dismissal Notices Soldier Postal Officers Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

Returned, soldier postal employees with an average of five years' service who were recently switched from the telephone mechanical branch to the…

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Returned Soldiers Mullumbimby Sub-branch

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Mullumbimby sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was [?]eld in the Oddfellows Hall, Mullumbimby, on…

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Working Bee, Soldiers' Memorial Grove

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. M. J. O'Meara will provide tools this afternoon for all willing to assist, at 2 p.m., at his concrete works in Alexandra Parade. It is suggested…

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