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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Pilgrimage to War Graves. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

Seven hundred members of the St. Barnard's Pilgrimage Fund, drawn from all parts of tho Empire, arrived at Boulogne, after a stormy channel…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Summary of Aims and Achievements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

General Sir John Monash on Friday night advised members of the Returned Salors and Soldiers League, in effect, to refrain from petty squabbles,…

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Soldier Representative on the Executive Board. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 3

Dear Sir:—Responding To Mr. Gage's appeal for advice the beat course for him to pursue would be to do a little hard toil and not waste so…

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Anzac Day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

Anzac Day throughout Adelong District was observed as a public holiday. During the forenoon a united commemoration service was held in the Oddfellows…

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Anzac Day. Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 3

A religious ceremony took place at the Soldiers Monument at 3 p.m. to commemorate the memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. The…

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Anzac Day. Celebrations at Coolamon and Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

As announced is our last [?] Antlac Day was approximately celebrated in Coolsman and Canmade on Friday last. At Coolsmon a milled service…

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Wagga's War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

All the resolutions passed at Monday night's public meeting urging the hastening of the construction of a Wagga soldiers' and victory memorial…

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High Commissioner's Comment Soldier Migrants Affected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

The Commonwealth High Commissioner in London, Sir Joseph Cook, at the Imperial Commercial Association luncheon, declared that it could be said…

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Monument Committee and Soldiers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Leeton Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A. was held in the Soldiers Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. The president Mr…

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Success of Anzac Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

At Saturday night's meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A., the president, Mr. D. T. Byrnes, congratulated Mr. H. Anderson, the organiser,…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers. More Memorial Complications

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. on Saturday night the president, Mr.D. T. Byrnes, was in the chair. A letter was received from…

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Prevention of War. Women's Council Views. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

A conferences of the National Council to Women to discuss the prevention of under the presidency of Lady Forster, causes of war met to-day in Sydney…

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Griffith Soldiers League. Support M.i.a. Executive

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

At the special meeting of the Griffith Soldiers' League on Wednesday night there were 150 present President Broome occupied the chair…

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Soldiering in the 70'S

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 1

Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, addressing a large audience at the Working Men's Collegge, London, dealt with life in the ranks of the British…

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War Clouds France and Turkey. Trouble in Syria. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The London "Daily Express" reports that there is serious tension between the French and the Turks on the Syrian frontier…

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Returned Soldiers Many New League Members. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Over a thousand new members have enrolled in the Returned Soldiers' League since the beginning of the year, stated Mr. W. J. Stagg, the secretary,…

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Griffith and Yenda Soldier Settlers' Co-operative Societies. Colonial Treasurer Interests Himself

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

At the direction of the Colonial Treasurer, Sir Arthur Cocks, who has always taken a kindly and keen interest in the welfare of the Irrigation…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Literary Institute n Wednesday, 7th May. The minutes of toe previous meting were lead and confirmed, It was decided…

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Holidays. Anzac Day Observance. Conference to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

The question of the proper observance of Anzac Day will be considered shortly by a conference representing employing bodies and others…

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Terrible Engine of War. Gas That Causes Agonising Death. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

Professor Deslisle Burns, of the London University, states that a deadly poisonous gas has been discovered which can be easily distributed from subways for days. It can now be produced in big qualities and gas masks are the only protection. Two tons of the gas can be carried by a single…

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