War Pensions Increase
The war pensions in force at June 30, 1927, numbered 259,821, including 13,323 new pensions (of which 9,392 were for children) granted during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1928
216 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 11
Attack on the Dead War Chief. SIR H. Wilson Blamed by Sir Ian Hamilton
"The arch-enemy to the Dardanelles" was the description applied to the late Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson by General Sir Ian Hamilton, addressing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preference for Returned Men. Canberra
Sir John Butters denied yesterday that foreigners were being retained by the Federal Capital Commission while returned soldiers were being dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pilgrimage to the Battlefields. Offer to Returned Soldiers
The pilgrimage plans, as cabled in October last, are now definitely taking shape. The Empire Service League is taking over the Dominion section, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Signed Wife's Name. for War Pension. Sydney
A man named William Rule was lined £2[?]; in default, three months' gaol, on a charge of having signed his wife's name for a war pension…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Great Soldier Passes. Burial in a Scottish Churchyard
The death of Field Marshall Earl Haig removes not only the greatest British soldier of the time but the greatest friend of the British soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pars From Various Sources. Land Hungry Soldiers
A deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, and asked that the Crown throw open for settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldier Traditions
"I think the time Is ripe when the State executive of the R.S. and S.I.I,. should consider the advisabality of ad[?]tings Diggers' sons as members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers Association
A general meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers Asso-ciation will lie held at the Town Hall on Friday evening next, 25th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Soldiers' Meeting
A general nice ting of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will be hold to-night (Friday) in the Town Hall. Irrespective of membership of the League, all soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Men and Unemployment. the Many Works of the League
The following has been handed to us by Mr. Ralph, Hutchinson, Country Vice-President of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. as the gist of the address that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting. Soldiers' Memorial Discussion
The annual meeting of members of the Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. Dr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Welcome Hinkler. Elaborate Preparations by Returned Soldiers. Sydney
The Returned Soldiers' League is making elaborate arrangements to welcome Bert. Hinkler on his arrival in Sydney next Saturday week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Deficits. Soldiers' Settlements and Railways. Melbourne
The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Hogan) states that in all probability the people of the State will be faced with a loss in the past eight years of nearly eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams Victoria's Loss. Cost of Soldiers' Settlements. MELBOURNE
Addressing a meeting in Melbourne, the Premier (Mr. Hogan) stated that in all probability the people of the State would be fared with a loss during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams. Soldiers' Pensions. Motion in Home of Representatives. CANBERRA
The House of Representatives negatived a motion moved by Mr. Yates to the effect that all soldiers who served overseas and had since developed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lighthouse Steamer Manned. Union Men Declare War. BRISBANE
The lighthouse steamer, Cape York, was successfully manned at Brisbane yesterday and the ship loaded under police protection. Union seamen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Natives in War Dress
Edith Roberts. Edmund Burns, Walter Long and a large cast of Australian players appear in "The Adorable Outcast," Australasian Films'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Uncle's War. United States and War Debts
Tho appeal of United States barrister Peabody to President Coolidge re the remorseless collection of war debts may be a sign that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged to Be Suicide Ex-Soldier's Sad End
Oswald Sydney James Bates, a married man, is alleged to have ended his life in a most determined manner, on…
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