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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War Secrets Big Bertha a Costly Failure the Submarine Menace

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Although it is more than eight years since the great war ended, the carefully guarded-secrets are just emerging, particularly that of “Big…

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Poison Gas in War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin states that so far as be knows no country has signed the protocol for the prohibition of poison gas lit warfare…

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War Service Medals

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

More than 173,000 war service medals await claimants at the Base Records Office at Victoria Barracks, Sydney…

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In Movieland Natives in War Dress

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

Edith Roberts, Edmund Burns Walter Long and a large cast of Australian players appear in “The Ador able Outcast,” Australasian Films…

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Readers’ Views Is It War or Is It Peace? Communist Activities Another Delegate for Moscow (To the Editor)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Whilst standing on a street corner a day or two ago I overheard an interesting conversation between two men, one of whom I recognised…

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War on the Mosquito

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

Malaria, although not “catching” in the ordinary sense of propagation by contact, is borne from one person to another by the mosquito. It is…

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War on Fluke

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Max Henry, Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, addressing the Stock inspectors' Conference, said progress…

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Anzac Day Celebration in Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A public meeting to consider the question of holding a united religions service at the Literary Institute in celebration of Anzac Day was held…

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Anzac Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

To-morrow is Anzac Day—the day that should, and probably does, mean more to every Australian than any other historical date. Thirteen years…

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"Lest We Forget" Anzac Celebration in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

Anzac Sunday was celebrated by a united service at the Literary Institute. There were over 200 persons present from all parts of the district…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. Anzac Services

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 7

Anzac Day services were held in city and suburban churches yesterday, and addresses appropriate to the occasion were delivered…

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Anzac Day Message

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Bearing the Canberra postmark of 23rd April, the following Anzac Day message, issued by Captain G. Dyett, Federal President of the Returned…

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Anzac Sunday Service

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

An Anzac commemoration service will be held on Sunday evening next at the Presbyterian Church. Rev. C. Wearne will take as his subject ‘What…

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Anzac Day Impressive Ceremany

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Yesterday throughout the length and breadth of Australia homage was paid to Australia’s glorious dead and Queanbeyan, in common with…

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Butter Box War

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

As a result of a “price war between the co-operative and proprietary box manufacturing interests in Victoria, butter boxes were reduced…

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War Pension Appeal Boards

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Returned Soldiers, backed by the Federal and State Congress of the Returned Soldiers’ League, are pleading both moral and…

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Why the Band Was Absent From Anzac Day Service the Secretary Explains

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council a fortnight ago, comment was made by the Mayor and some of the Aldermen on the fact that the…

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Shipping War All Crews to be Paid Off Owners’ Drastic Move SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. Crofts, secretary of the Australian Council of Traders’ Unions, says he is not optimistic as regards the cooks’ strike…

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Returned Soldiers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A committee meeting of the recently re-formed sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League was held in the Presbyterian School Hall last night, Dr. D…

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The Conquering Yankee How He Won the War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 3

The extraordinary character of American school-book history of the Great War is revealed by the London "Daily Telegraph," which quotes…

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