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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Federal Affairs War Loans Accounts Navigation Act and Papua Melbourne, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Pratten, told Mr. Prowse (W.A., Country party), that the Government had decided to exempt Papua from the…

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No Fireworks at Griffith Soldiers Meeting Classification Committee Unsatisfactory. Mr. Beilby's Position

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

Although everybody anticipated there would, be "fireworks" at the special meeting of the Griffith subbranch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Pure Bluff French War Debt Caillaux Bests Churchill London, August 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

The “Daily Express” publishes a remarkable article headed “A Financial Gallipoli”; “How Caillaux toyed with the Chancellor;”…

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Justice Asked for Primary Producers. What the Soldiers Want. Speech by Mr Missingham. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 2

Justice for the primary producer was the keynote of a speech delivered in the Legislative Assembly to-day by Mr Missingham (C.P., Byron). He confined…

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Soldier Settlers Still Awaiting Tribunal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 6

A deputation consisting of several returned soldiers from Coonabarabran district waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Loughlin, to-day, and…

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Soldier Settlers Tribunal for Re-assessment Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lough[?]) told a deputation from corra[?]rabran do-day, t[?]e proposed be appoint[?]s tribunal with power to…

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Brigands in Iraq a Convoy Attacked British Officials Wounded (Reuter Service)BOMBAY, August 28

The Daily Express · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

A message from Bagdad reports that brigands in the Jebel Druz are[?] attacked a motor convoy on the Bag dad-Be[?]ut route…

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Federal Parliament Uproar Obstruction to Peace Officers Act Stern Industrial War Brewing World Seamen Divided On Shipping Strike

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

The House of Representatives, after an all-night sitting on Saturday morning, passed the Peace Officers Bill. The seamen's strike position remains serious, and there is a prospect of one of the most serious…

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War-time Dismissal an English Mystery Case of Miss Douglas-pennan

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

The summary manner in which the New South Wales Government, immediately after its accession to Office, dispensed , with the service…

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Mont St. Quentin War Memorial to A.L.F. an Impressive Ceremonial. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Amiens correspondent states that Sir Joseph Cook, nigh Commissioner for Australia, accompanied by ex-Anzac Chaplain Waddy and…

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Soldier Settlers Committee Representation. Refusal by Minister. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has refused a request of the soldier setlements of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area for two representatives…

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Soldier Setters Position. Mr. Dunn Tiring of Delay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

Mr. Dunn evidently desires to get along with the business of settling the position of Soldiers settlers in regard to their indebtedness to the…

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Soldier Settlers the Leston [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture has refused the request of the soldier [?] on the Murr[?] ages for two representatives on the…

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Enlisting Lascars (Reuter Service) BOMBAY, August 31

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 1

The first batch of Lascars, numbering 700, recruited for service in connection with the shipping strike will shortly go to South Africa and…

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War in Morocco the French Command London, September 1

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Express" Paris correspondent says a sensation has been caused by a declaration in the "Depech deToulouse." one of the most…

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The Shipping War Owners Offer "An Insult." Business Firms Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Johnstone, president of the Overseas Seamen's Committee, referring to the shipowners' offer to waive all rights of legal redress…

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War Office Guards. New Force Enrolled London, September 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

The “Evening Standard” says that Sir L. ,Worthington Evans explains that the War office has decided that It will not in future borrow London…

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"Go to Blazes" What Griffith Soldiers Think of Dunn. Stormy Meeting Endorses Previous Decision. Re-organisation of Central Executive Urged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

THE ANTICIPATION OF THE IRRIGATOR" THAT THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE HAD WRITTEN A VERY STRONG LETTER TO THE M.I.A. CENTRAL SOLDIERS' EXECUTIVE, STATING IN NO MEASURED TERMS THAT…

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The Soldier Fruitgrower's Problem. An Open Letter to All Whom [?] May Concern

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Dunn is reported to be tiring of delay, I think most of us are already. tired Both the Commission and the soldiers' organisations seem to be…

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Returned Soldiers' League Relief Fund Entertainment German Verge Bequest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held last night in the Empire Hall Mr. F. S…

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