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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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For the Man on the Land. Actinomycosis in Cattle. Consistent Wheat Growing at Balldale. Soldier Settlement in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

Actinomy[?]sis is an infections disease of cattle which occasionally infects other animals and man. due to a fungers affected the jawbones…

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Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

Queensland has settled 4472 soldiers on the land at on average cost of £745. New South Wales has settled 7081 at an average cost of £2441, and South…

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Soldier Settlers' Claims. Investigation Ordered

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

The Premier stated on Tuesday that a rpport had been received by Cabinet from the sub-committee appointed to consider the…

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Soldiers' Conference To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

A conference of delegates from the various associations will be held at Leeton to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, in the soldiers Memorial Hall…

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Advances by the Commission to Soldier Settlers for Sprays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 3

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has pointed out that settlers requiring advances for tractor or hand sprays for next…

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Soldiers Lapse. a Business in Spare Parts Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 4

William Henry Tatham, 36, an engineer, pleaded guilty at the City Sessions to-day with having obtained £22 from his employers, Messrs…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

Tire first annual meeting of the informed Ganmain Returned Soldiers’ League was held on Wednesday night, when it was decided to affiliate with…

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Shocking Tragedy. Two Boys Killed. While Playing Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

James Roberts (12), was shot dead at North Sydney this afternoon when a military service rifle, winch was being used by otter boys in a game of…

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Playing at Soldiers Youth Has Service Rifle.two Boys Killed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 1

While three boys were playing soldiers in a yard at North Sydney yesterday afternoon, Colin Hinder, aged 16, obtained a service rifle…

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Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

It is understood that the committee to investigate the conditions of the soldier settlers will consist of Federal and State Government nominees and a…

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Ambiguous. How Soldiers Are Settled. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 1

The Minister for lands, Mr. Wearne, replying to a deputation from the Graziers’ Association to–day, which submitted recently passed…

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No More War Defence Reserve Vote. Labor Opposition Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Defence Equipment [?] was resumed in the House of Representative to-day on an amondment by Mr…

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Ex-soldier Helps Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

At the Sydney Police Court yesterday Thomas Clairborough was charged with having assaulted Constable MacNamara. MacNamara said that when…

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Disarmament. Preparing for War New York. July 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 2

At Portsmouth (Now Hampshire) a submarine which is twice the s[?] of any previously built in the United States has been launched…

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Canadian Ex-Soldiers. Proposed Compulsory Employment. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

The compulsory employment by all industries in Canada of a certain number of disabled ex-soldiers, as a last effort to suitably employ all these, is…

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Found Wounded a Sailor's Fate Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 1

Henry Quinn, aged 20, a seaman on the H.M.A.S. Cerebus, was found lying in Park Street, Katoomba, opposite his residence last night, with…

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The Next War. Significant Statement. May Be Japan and U.S.A. TORONTO

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

The Earl of Canssilis, addressing the Navy League of Canada, said:—"While we hope that the last war, put an end to the possibility of all…

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Griffith Soldiers' League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the usual monthly meeting of the Griffith Soldiers' League oh Wednesday evening, president Broome…

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Seaman Found Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 4

Henry Quinn (20), a seaman on H.M.A.S. Cerebus, was found in Park street, Katoomba, opposite his residence, last night with a bullet wound in his…

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Go War[?]ly ! Protecting Aborigines. the Darwin Expedition DARWINWednesday

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. Robert Macdonald, Protector of Aborigines at Darwin, who once held a simliar position at Bowen Straits, has suggested to the…

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