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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Unveiling of Soldiers' Monument. Visit of Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal

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

The erection and lettering of the Monument to those from the Narandera district who fell in the Great War and also to those who went having…

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Soldier’s Claim Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 1

The High Court consisting of five lodges to-day dismissed, with costs on [?]eal by Donald Campbell, of B[?] against Mr. Justice Starke’s…

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Found in a Cart. Man Critically Wounded. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

Richard Coomber, 48, was found Iying ina dealer's cart in a lane at Petersham early this morning, with a wound in the region of the heart, and…

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Inglorious End H.M.A.S. Australia to Be Sunk on Anzac Day Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

The fate of the battleship Australia has been decided at last. Mr. Bowden, Minister for Defence, states that she is to be…

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New War Horror British Invent a Das Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

Colonel N. P. [?] quarters [?] of the [?] Military Forces who arrived from London yesterday, said [?]…

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Australia in the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 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…

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Can War Be Abolished? To the Editor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

Sir,—Re the correspondence which has appeared in the "Irrigator" under the above heading vry much ink has been spilt on the question but not one…

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Griffith Soldiers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Griffith Soldiers' League, was held on Monday evening, the President, Mr. Broome presiding…

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War Service Homes a New Scheme Meeting Local Circumstances

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

The War Service Homes Commission, having decided to place its work in country districts under the supervision of local architects, the…

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The “War Cry”

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

The Christmas number of the “War Cry,” the official organ of the Salvation Army, cont[?]s 1[?] pages of bright seasonable reading including a…

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A Little Tug-o'-war

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

Requests have been made by the residents of the Humula and Tarcuttla Districts for the up train from Tumbarumba to reach Wagga at about 2…

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Soldier’s Appetite a Remarkable Swallow Evidence at Inquest London, November 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

Strange revelations were made of an inquest on Private Hatch, of the Scots Guards, who [?]led after swallowing a knife and other articles…

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Christmas "War Cry."

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

We have on hand the Christmas number of the Solvation Army official organ, the "War Cry." The number is well produced and contains a wealth…

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Playing at Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 5

Mrs. Flipper; Yus, be wos playing at sojers an' 'e took the sarsepan for an 'elmet, and 'e can't get, it off, so i'm takin[?] him to the 'orspital."…

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Modern War [?]N Work at Verdun Paris, November 30

The Daily Express · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 1

[?] 100 bodies of German [?] found in a [?] battle of Verd[?] The theory is that [?]…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Trouble Over the Funds

The Daily Express · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League on Saturday night, a letter was received from the Memorial Hall…

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Fate of the Australia Soldiers’ Indignation

The Daily Express · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.I. League, on Saturday night, discussion arose on the proposal to dispose of the…

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Comforts for Sick Soldiers

The Daily Express · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., on Saturday night, a letter was received from the State branch of the…

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On the Land Interest Too Heavy Soldier Settlers’ Complain[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 1

A deputation of Digger [?]ers from the North and North West of the State told Dr. Earle page to-day that if the rate of interest on their…

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At Canton Powers Hold the Customs Foreign War Ships in PORT(Router Service) Hong Kong, December 6

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

It is reported that [?]nes, with machine guns, from the foreign gunboats at Canton have landed at the Bund and taken possession of the…

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