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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Claims of Disabled Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 1

It has been decided by the executive of the Returned Soldiers' League to Invite the co-operation of the T.B. and Limbless and Maimed…

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Gallery of War Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 4

The idea held by many people in Wagga who have not as yet, availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the war pictures now on view at the…

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A Silent War. Russia and Roumania. Critical Situation. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Greenwell, the special correspondent of the "Daily Express" on the Russia-Roumania frontier, says Russia is waging a silent war against…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting. V.O. WELCOMED

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 1

The postponed monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the Wagga Council Rooms on Saturday night. The…

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Trotsky's Speeches. Podolsk War Talk Denied. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Moscow correspondent reports that Trotsky, in a public address, declared that the reports of his alleged, speech at Podolsk, favoring a Russian…

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Wires and Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow Anzac Industries Tweed for Export Twenty Looms at Work Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

The Anzac Tweed industry will export its first consignment of tweed next month. Inquires are coming from France, England, Canada and…

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Griffith Soldiers' League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

There were over 90 members present at the usual meeting of the Griffith Soldiers' League on Wednesday evening, president Broome…

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Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, stated yesterday that the request of the Retail Traders' Association that Anzac Day should be…

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Gallery of War Pictures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 2

Owing to the wonderland Theatre being otherwise engaged to-night the magnificent exhibition of artistic pictures trill not be available to the public…

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War Pictures Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Both from the viewpoints of historical interest and of art, the exhibition of pictures of incidents in the Greet War and of scenes in the battle…

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War Memorial

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

The [?] of the Memorial Gateway at Ga[?] next Monday is a function which should attract a large gathering. There will be present the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

A successful meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee (the first called since the appointment of additional members) was held…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

A SUCCESSFUL meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee, the first called since the appointment of additional members, was held in…

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Noted Soldier Dead Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

Brigadier General Harry Finn, formerly commandant of the military forces in Australia, died at Sydney to-day at the age of 74, after three…

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Woolloomooloo Wrangle Wounded Man Refuses Information. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 1

A shooting affray occurred outside the Tradesmen's Arms Hotel, Woolloomooloo, early this morning. It appears that five men, including…

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American Politics. Democratic Convention. War on Corruption. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

The Democratic National Convention will meet at Madison Square Garden at soon tomorrow, with 20 aspirants for the Presidency. Mr. W. G. M'Adoo…

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Ganmain News. War Memorial. Unveiled by Major-General Cox

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

O withering man, within whose folded shell Lies yet the deed, the spirit’s quickening cora, That Time and Sun will change out of the cell into green meadows, in the world unborn…

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To a Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 4

Some months ago a soldier died in Wagga in poor circumstances, and was buried as a pauper. The Red Cross Society became interested, and with the…

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Noted Soldier Dead Contracts Chill While at Comrade's Funeral Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 1

The death occurred this morning of Colonel W. R. Watson, who took part in the great war. The Colonel attended General Finn's funeral on…

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Yesterday's Exciting Victory the Welcome Home a Night of Joy

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 2

We will say that the local celebrations last night when, the victorious footballers returned with the Maher Cup were carried out to the…

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