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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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A New Engine of War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 5

A German inventor has devised a very ingenious construction of masts made of steel bands running lengthwise of the masts and transverse…

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The Next War Viscount Grey’s Forecast London, November 15

The Daily Express · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

Viscount Grey made a grave declaration at Bath, saying that things in Europe were shaping for a new war—perhaps not immediately, but…

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Love and War a Balkan Romance the Recent Upset London, November 14

The Daily Express · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

The “Daily Express” Sof[?] correspondent writes: A servant girl's love affairs nearly caused a Balkan war last week…

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The Revolt in Greece. Punishment of Soldiers. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

Two Generals and two Majors have been, sentenced to death in connection with the revolt in Greece. Many officers of high rank have been…

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Cenotaph for Sydney. Soldiers' League Makes a Move SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

There is a possibility that a cenotaph or a memorial shaft to the memory of fallen soldiers, may be erected in Martin Place…

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Enabled Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 2

A conference in Hobart of the returned soldiers association resolved that the pension of disabled men should be [?] wok…

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Soldier Settlers Mudogee

The Daily Express · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

Returned soldier settles on Pine Ridge and Lawson Park settlement are in serious plight owing to the be season. They intend to ask Mr…

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Soldiers’ Motto Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

The Soldiers’ Congress has adopted as its new motto "The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance,”…

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War Criminals Case of Ex-crown Prince Versailles Treaty Crumbling Paris, Nov. 15

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 3

The Conference of Ambassadors sat for two hours [?] France is believed to have demanded…

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Humor of the Soldier

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 2

A grim humor pervades the story about the German spy, sentenced to be shot, who had to walk some distance to the place where the…

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Shooting Affray Man Dangerously Wounded Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 1

As the result of a drunken brawl at Footscray late last night, William Henry Rolley, a single man, aged 28 years, living in McPherSon St.,…

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Substantial Meal Young Soldier’s Digestion London, November 17

The Daily Express · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 2

Private Hatch, aged 20 years, is lying seriously ill at the Alexandra Hospital as the result of having swallowed a dinner knife, a tooth…

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Soldiers’ Church Roman Catholic Memorial Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 1

Dr. Mannix this afternoon blessed and opened a Memorial Church for soldiers at East Mal[?]rn, in the presence of 2000 people…

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Found Wounded. Shot in the Leg SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

Robert Celestino Gambetta, who stated that he lived at Wellington, was found shot in the right leg at Haymarket last night. The victim…

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Official History of Australia in the War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 2

We have received a copy of the Photographic Record of the War, containing 753 reproductions of pictures taken by the Australian official…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony Tomorrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

What will probably be the last ceremony held in Narandera in connection with the Great War will take place to-morrow when the monument…

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Soldier Settlers. The Co-operative Question

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

All the meeting of Returned Soldiers at Griffith on Monday the following report was submitted by the delegation sent to Sydney to obtain…

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Sinews of War. London, November 20

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

The National Union of Railwaymen has granted 110,000 from Its political fund to the Labor Party for the general election…

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Another Tug of War. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Alleging that an attempt is being made to reduce the number of firemen on the steamers recently taken over from the Commonwealth Government, the…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Appreciation. (To the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Dear Sir,-Permit me, through the columns of your paper, to express, on behalf of the Memorial Committee, their thanks and appreciation of the many…

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