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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Women at War In Soviet Ranks Shanghai

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

Russian women were among the Soviet prisoners captured by the Chinese during the Manchurian engagements. They were wearing full Soviet…

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Wool and Its Value. Pre-War and Present Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 14

TROUBLESOME and depressing though the wool market has been of late, the maladies from which it is suffering have without doubt been…

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Man's Mad Act A War Legacy Amputates His Left Arm Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

A Melbourne man, about thirty, is alleged to have deliberately forced his left arm on to a circular saw in a cabinet maker's shop, in Sydney…

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Woman Wounded. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 8

It has transpired that the [?] in Surry Hills at which Janita O'[?]rell, 25, was found wounded [?] this morning, was the abode of [?]…

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Wool and Its Value Pre-War and Present Prices

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 1

Winchcomba, Carson Ltd. report: Troublesome and depressing though the wool market has been of late, the maladies from which it is suffering…

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War on Mosquitoes During Summer Time

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 6

Although all local Governments, Municipal and Shire Councils are at this moment considering means of combatting the mosquito during the…

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Limbless Soldiers Poppy Day Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 6

Every year Poppy Day appeal in made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of returned sailors, soldiers and their dependents. In addition to the…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 6

The need of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after our men came back. The Limbless Soldiers'…

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Potato War Ended. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 10

Miss Portia Geach now dec[?] that the potato war is over. [?] stated the present high price [?] potatoes was benefiting local…

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Potato War Over High Prices Benefit the Grower Sydney

Western Age · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Miss Fortia Geach now declares that the potato war is over. She stated to-day that the present high price of potatoes was benefiting…

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Limbless-soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers May mean the event of a life time to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6 Art Union…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Western Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers May mean the event of a life time to the person who wini one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6 Art Union…

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"Making a Profession of Returned Soldierism" (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 9

Sir:—Having been asked by numerous Returned Soldiers of this district to restate my question, and reply given by Mr. Thorby, when…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers may mean the event of a lifetime to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6 Art Union…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

Western Age · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 2

Word has been received in Cobar of the appointment of Mr. T. K. McEvoy as Councillor for the Far Western Division of the State to the New South…

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Welcome Home Rev. C. Duffy Meets Friends

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

"Cloonawillin," the home of Alderman and Mrs. M. J. Duffy, in Cobborah Street, on Tuesday evening, was the scene of a representative and happy…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams. The Rhineland Zone Evacuation Cancelled War Minister's Mandate Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

"Vorwnerts" reports that the cancellation of the evacuation orders of the French regiments, stationed at Kreumach, in the third zone of the…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers may mean the event of a lifetime to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral No. 6 Art Union…

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Anti-war 'Pact 1250 Years Ago

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 5

An early prototype of the Kellogg Part to outlaw war dating back 1250 years has been discovered in Rome. It was a part imposed on the Croats…

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