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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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War Graves. Well-kept Cemerteries. Where Our Heroes Lie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 8

An extract from a letter received by Mr. J. A. Levey, of Victoria, from his daughter, who has been motoring through France, und visited some of…

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Soldiers and Citizens Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above will be held in the Club rooms on Saturday night next, at 7-15 p.m. for the purpose of onsidering the…

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Prickly Pear War

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government has agreed to increase its annual grant ot the Commonwealth Bureau of Science and Industry, for work…

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War Graves. Well Kept Cemeteries. Where Our Heroes Lie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

A extract from a letter received by Mr. J. A. Levey, of Victoria, from his daughter, who has been motoring through France, and visited some of…

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The Council and Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Sir,—Through your valuable medium; I would like to place before the ratepayers a few facts concerning the supposed-to-be fair deal the…

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Motor Bicycle Tragedy. Returned Soldier Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Charles Richard James McKeough, a returned soldier, aged about 30, was found dead about 7 miles from Dubbo, on the Narromine Road, at 6 p.m. last…

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Soldiers' and Citizens' Club. Lack of Interest

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

A meeting of members of the Wellington Soldiers and Citizens' Club was called for Saturday night last, but the attendance was very…

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Peculiar Land Case. What Is a "Returned" Soldier?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

A case of considerable importance occupied tho attention of the Local Land Board at Casino. There were two conflicting applications for a…

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Unclaimed War Loan Bonds

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Recent notifications that about £1,00,000 of the 1925 War Loan was unclaimed have not brought about any rush of bond owners for their…

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Latest Cables. Russia and China. Threat of War. (Reuter Cable.). LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

In connection with the threat of war between Russia and China as cabled yesterday, a message from Peking states the Soviet Consul General has telegraphed…

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Trangie Soldiers Memorial List of Donations. Over £2000 in Hand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Dr. Maclean, Secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee, has furnished us with a list of donations totalling £1182 17s 2d to the fund for…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Club. Carnival Suggested

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of the Soldiers and Citizens' Club was held in the Club rooms last evening, there being about sixteen present. Mr…

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Is It Peace, or Is It War?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

It appears that we must be prepared to hear of another grent or semi-great war. Russia and China may, at any moment, be at one another's throats…

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The Kitchener Mystery. From Theories and Facts About the Passing of a Great Soldier. Astounding Revelations. Was the Sinking of the Hampshire by Chance or Purpose? (No.1)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Since the announcement of Mr. Frank Power's articles in the "Rtfree" we have received large numbers of letters testifying to public interest.awakened over the still-zealously preserved official mystery which enshrouds all that happened immediately before, during, and after the. wreck of the…

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Local and General Soldiers' Memorial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Sir Charles Rosenthal, president of the N.S.W. Institute of Architects, inspected the Dubbo soldiers memorial in company with Dr. G. Fitz-Hill,…

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Dubbo Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting and Social Re-union. Organisation on New Standing of Prosperity

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

The spirit of army comradeship, sanctified by the sacrifices of war, was carried into the annual gathering of the returned soldiers of Dubbo on…

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The Kitchener Mystery. Tragic Story of Great Soldier's Death in North Sea. Man-to-man Fight with Spy. How British Officers Aided Germany in Plot for "K.of K's" DEATH. (No. 9)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

In the following.article Mr. Frank Power gives a record of Lord Kitchener's last hours, unprecedented in,its personal revelation of the coding of a great man 's carecr. He brings his story to a culmination in wlich truth proves indeed stranger than fiction!…

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Returned Soldiers Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

THE annual meeting will be held in the Gilgandra War Memorial Institute on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, at 3 p.m…

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Soldiers Take a Hand. Will Help to Complete Memorial Plan. Honoring Late President's Wish

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

It was the wish of the late Dr. Burkitt, president of the Returned Soldiers' League in Dubbo, that the complete…

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Returned Soldier MotoristS. Refund of Motor Tax

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Some considerable tine age representations were made to the Government asking that 90 per cent, of the motor tax should be remitted to those…

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