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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Soldier Representative on Enquiry (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

Sir.—Your various issues present conditions in this matter wherein Mr. Westmore, being nominated, declines the obligation of advocating…

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Employment of Partially Incapacitated Soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

The Publicity Officer of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia writes:— “The question of the employment…

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Hold-up Fake. Four Reports to Police. Ex-soldier Escorts. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 2

Melbourne police patrols were called out last night to three points in the suburbs where, it was alleged, hold ups had occurred but, in each instance the…

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Executioner of 200 PERSONS The Famous John Ellis Found Wounded Bullet Wound in Jaw. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

John Ellis, the famous executioner of 200 persons, Including Crippen, Casement, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs Newell, was found at his home with…

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Soldier's Representative on Tribunal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

Today Mr. W. J. Adame, chairman of the M.I.A. Defence Executive, forwards to Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, the name of Mr. C. Bellby…

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Life in Siberia. Woman's Experience of War and Revolt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 7

Few Englishwomen have had a wider experience of Russia in peace and revolution then Miss Isobel Ford, who spent 10 year there, mostly in the…

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Safe Breakers Thwarted Detectives Draw Revolvers One Man Wounded BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

After receiving word that a safe had been blown open at Norman Park, near Brisbane, two detectives were sent out to investigate…

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More Crimes of Violence. Detective Wounded and Woman Molested. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

After receiving word that a safe bad been blown open at Norman Park, near Brisbane, last night two detectives were sent to investigate. When…

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Future War the Latest Terror Unquenchable Fire London, Aug. 27

The Daily Express · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. Philip Baker, Secretary to Lord Parmoor, lecturing at Labor’s Summer School, described to the members several new war inventions…

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Soldiers' Representative on Enquiry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

Although assured that Mr. Murdoch secretary of the Soldiers' Central Executive, had posted the official result of the ballot, on Monday last, the…

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War Preparations. Quarrel in China. Shanghai's Danger. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Representatives of the foreign Chambers of Commerce met to-day at the invitation of the Chinese bankers to decide a plan of action in the event…

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Who Caused the War

The Daily Express · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

The Pact of London is signed and the German Nationalists were parties to the endorsement of it by the Reichstag, thereby avoiding a general…

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“Mot Guilt.” Who Caused the War

The Daily Express · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

There is no doubt that Dr. Mark’s [?] which was issued to the [?] in the form of thanks to the Reichstag for passing the…

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Soldier Settlers. Evaluation Problem Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Lands [?] [?]…

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The Pact Is Signed Reichstag Approves by Strong Majority Nationalists Make Terms at Last Moment Government Issues Proclamation Denying Responsibility for the War

The Daily Express · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

The Reichstag has accepted the several bills embracing the Dawea Plan for the settlement of the reparations problem and has…

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Griffith Soldiers' League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 1

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

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Soldiers' Representative

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

Mr. G. W. A. Welch, secretary of the M.L.A. Defence Committee, received the official result of the ballot conducted by the Soldiers' Central…

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Eve of War Scenes in China Recruiting ,Near Shanghai (Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, Sept. 2

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

There is merciless, wholesale [?] scription everywhere ln the war area. Farmers, labourers, coolies—any man fit to fight or to carry a bracket is…

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A War Crime. Robbing the Wounded. a Doctor Sentenced. Paris, September 3

The Daily Express · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A Court Martial at Nancy has sentenced Dr. Vuldins to 20 years’ imprisonment on a charge of robbing French wounded during the war…

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Proposed Loan of £40,000,000 to Germany. Returned Soldiers Protest Its Obvious Result Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

The State Executive of the Returned soldiers League decided last night to join in a protest, inaugurated by the National Union of Manufacturers in…

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