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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Local and General Soldiers' Re-union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

As Armistice Day, November 11th, falls this year on Sunday the annual soldiers' re-union will be held on the night of Saturday, November 10th…

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Kingsford Smith & ULM. Returned Soldiers' Action. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

The Rose Bay Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, on the motion of Mr. Fred Davison, decided to ask the Federal Government to give…

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Native War Rumours of Massacre Denied SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3

Captain Liston Blythe, Resident Magistrate in the Delta Division of Papua, who arrived in Sydney to-day, gave emphatical denial to the story…

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Native War Rumours of Massacre Denied Resident Magistrate's Statement Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 1

Captain Listen Blythe. Resident Magistrate in the Delta Division of Papua who arrived in Sydney to-day gave emphatical denial to the story…

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Geurie. Soldiers' Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 7

Mesdames N. U. Bernasconi and J. P. Bidgood convened a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' and the Country Women's Associations, which was held…

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A Bread War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

Something like a bread war is on in Cowra. The first shot was fired a few weeks ago, when one linker reduced the price to 5d per [?] cash and 5[?]…

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National Anthem Disregarded. Returned Soldiers Protest. Poppy Day in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

ONE of the best attended meetings of the members of the Returned Soldiers' League held for some time took place in the School of…

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Anzac Memorial. Hyde Park Site Chosen. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

The trustees of the Anzac Memorial considering Hyde Park the most suitable site, they intend to ask the Premier to submit to Parliament a Bill…

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State's Wheat Areas Total 4,420,200 Acres Record Acreage since Patriotic Effort in War Years

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 8

A favourable sowing season and a general desire to recoup last season's crop failures have resulted in the sowing of the State's largest…

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Returned Soldiers' Conference. Resolutions Adopted. Helping the Soldier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 11

FOLLOWING are some of the resolutions passed at the last conference of delegates representing Returned Soldier settlers throughout…

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Welcome Home Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 5

A very successful social evening was held in Bartier's Whiworri Hall on Friday last, when the reside district entertained Mr…

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A Bread War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 7

Something like a bread war is on in Cowra. The first shot was fired a few weeks ago, when one baker reduced the price to 5d per loaf cash and…

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Returned Soldiers' Sub-branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 5

The local branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association are displaying great activity since the formation of the branch. A ladies' auxiliary…

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Red Versus Green Rival Armies in the Studebaker Camp Civil War Declared

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 6

In Sydney this week, civil war was declared by rival armies in the Studebaker camp--a war of fixed duration, to end specifically on November 15…

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A Civil War. Studebaker Organisation Is Divided. Fight For Sales Prospects

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 4

The Studebaker executives are determined to make October 15 to November 15 the outstanding month in the history of the organisation in…

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That Soldiers' Monument in Cameron Park. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 9

Sir.—I hope it is not an improper question to ask when is that pedestal basement in the park to have the bronze soldier group that is to stand…

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Latest Telegrams. Melbourne Riots. Police Draw Revolvers. Three Men Wounded. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

The most serious rfot since the waterside strike began occurred to-day at Port Melbourne, when about 2000 unionists, angered by the protection afforded…

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Near the "Gap." Returned Soldier Intercepted. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

A returned soldier, who was intercepted while walking towards the cliffs at Watson's Bay last night, remarked, "Evil spirits told me to end it all…

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Lest We Forget. Armistice Day. Returned Soldiers Helping

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 9

SUNDAY next, 11th November, will be the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Armistice and our thoughts will naturally go back to…

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Boot Factory Blown Up. Killed, Wounded and Missing. New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

At Lynn, in the State of Massachussets, 14 were killed in an explosion that wrecked a shoe plant, while nine others are in a critical condition…

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