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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League of Australia Leeton Sub-branch to Be Re Organised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

There was a very poor attendance of soldiers at the meeting held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Monday evening last. Mr. T.H. Dunn [?]…

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War Gratuity Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer. Dr. Earle I age, states that the latest returns connected with the war gratuity loan are so satisfactory that the…

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Mother Charged. Alleged She Wounded Ber Son Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 1

A strang story has been told to the police in connection with the shooting of Patrick Healy (22), a tailors' cutter, at his residence at Glebe this morning…

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Outrage in Ireland British Soldiers Fired On. Two Killed and Several Wounded Government Expresses Horror at Cowardly Crime. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

Four Irishmen, believed to he Free State soldiers turned a machine gun on British troops, who were landing at Queenstown on leave. One Soldier was…

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Additional Details. Women Also Wounded. a Mutineers' Disclaimer. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Queenstown correspondent, telegraphs fuller details of the outrage. He reports that a large high powered motor ear, containing four men dressed…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Sunday Tragedy Near Adelong. Seventeen Year Old Girl Wounded. Armed Man Invades Homestead

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

The Gwalia Station homestead of My. C. Davies, near the little town ship of Grahamstown, 4 miles from Adelong, was the scene of a terrible…

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Tragedy at Grahamstown Returned Soldier Shoots Domestic. Then Turns Revolver on Himself

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The usually quiet village of Grahamstown was greatly perturbed on Sunday morning last by a dreadful tragedy, the like of which has never…

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Welcome Home to Rev. F. N. Biddle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

The popularity of Rev. F. N. Biddle might be gauged by the crowded church on Wednesday last, despite the stormy weather conditions, to…

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Sanctity of Life. War Effect Upon Soldiers Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

Henry John Potter, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having wounded George Warner, head watch man at Hyde Park, with intent to do…

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War Against Kissing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

Lovers in Bavaria will have to be very careful ia future how they behave themseles at railway stations, for the Bavarian State railway administration…

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“An Eyesore” Coolamon War [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

At the progress meeting on Monday Mr. L. Pyke [?] that when he had asked business men for subscription [?]for improving the…

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Soldiers "Settled." Orchards Being Abandoned. a Hopeless Muddle

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

Eighteen months ago the "Evening News" sent a special commissioner to the Soldier Settlement at Kunama, near Batlow, where…

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War Souvenir Explodes. a Woman Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

On Thursday last, Mrs. Weekes, wife of Mr. Wally Weekes, of Garratt's Hotel, Market street, was burning some old clothing in the yard of her…

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An Alleged Imposter. Canadian Boer War V.C. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

Nine years ago Corporal Herbert Richardson settled in Aberdeen and claimed that he was the only Canadian to win the Victoria Cross in the Boer…

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British War Loan. £200,000,000 Conversion Proposal London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

The Imperial Government is offering holders of 5 per cent. war loan, who convert their holding into the new 4½ per cent issue, redeemable in [?]…

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The War of the Future

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

"The war of A.D. 2023 will be a wireless war, for there is no end to the possibilities of the wonderful force, Wireless telephony, sight, heat, power…

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Northern Territory Development Retarded by Industrial War Momentous Issues at Stake Hopes of a Brighter Future

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

Nothing can be gained by denying that the industrial situation in the Northern Territory for some time past has been anything but what it should…

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Federal Parliament. Mental Soldier Cases. Transfer to States Opposed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. Lister moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposed transfer of the soldier mental patients…

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Treatment of Ex-soldiers Over Valued Land Areas. Refusal of Pensions to the Sick. Parliament Helps Wine Growers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister. Mr S. M. Bruce told Mr D. Watkins, who complained that 300 soldier settlers in New South Wales…

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Anzac Day Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

The Wagga Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has commenced to make arrangements for Anzac Day (April 25) celebrations. The league…

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