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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Over Population The Cause of the War. Man-power Disarmament New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

The overpopulation of Germany was the primal cause of the world war, Dr. Ferdinand Goldstein, of Berlin, author and historian, told the…

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Oil As a Cause of War Election Campaign in Wagga Mr. Donald Grant's Address Urges Support for Labor Movement

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. Donald Grant, one of the five selected Labor candidates for the Senate, visited Wagga yesterday, and addressed a meeting in the interests of the Labor movement. He referred to various matters of Labor policy,…

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Anzac Day

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

As many of the addresses to school children on Anzac Day "tendered to glorify military prowess," the West Australian Labor Government has…

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War Declared Miners to Apply Might Reply to Mr. Baldwin's Plea. Leader's Bold Statement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

The reply of the British miners, through their leader, to Mr. Stanley Baldwin's plea for industrial peace, is that they have prepared…

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Soldier Settlers' Enquiry. Government Urged to Take Immediate Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Messrs. C. E. Beilby and W. H. Wood, Fresh from a meeting with the Premier, waited on the State Executive of the Returned Sailors and…

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Soldier Settlers' Position Prompt Action on the Report Inevitable

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

In a leading article commenting on the recommendations of the Board of inquiry into the position of soldier settlers on the irrigation areas, the…

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Australian War Memorial Museum

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

Visitors to Sydney this Eeaster, will find that the Royal Show has a close rival as regards interest and patronage, in the Australian War Memorial…

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Pontoon Bridge Collapses Soldiers Drowned BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

The collapse of a pontoon bridge, erected between Veltheim and Hansberge, resulted in the drowning of numerous Retchswehr soldiers. It is…

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The Australian War Memorial Museum

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 1

Visitors to Sydney this Easter will find that the Royal Show has a close rival as regards interest and patronage in the Australian War Memorial…

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War Time Offences No Australians Executed. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

In the House of Commons, replying to a Labor member, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, stated that 25 Canadian and five…

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A German Disaster. Over 50 Soldiers Drowned. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

The collapse of a pontoon bridge erected by Pioneers over the Weser between Veltheim and Hausbruck resulted in the drowning of numerous…

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Sale of Soldiers' Land a Wagga Equity Suit Plaintiff Secures Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 6

The Equity suit commenced in Sydney on Tuesday March 24, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in the plaintiff Goode being successful. George…

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Anzac Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

At a meeting called by the Chelmsford Place Monument Committee, last night, it was decided to hold a united service on Friday, April 24…

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War [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Visters to Sydney this Easter will the Royal show has a clo[?] rival as regards interest and [?]nage in the Australian War Manorial [?]…

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The Australian War Memorial Museum

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

Visitors to Sydney this Easter will find that the Royal Show has a close rival as regards interest and patronage in the Australian War Memorial…

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Influx of Aliens Returned Soldiers Refer to Unfairness. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

A meeting of returned soldiers at Brisbane last night carried a motion to the effect that the influx of Southern Europeans was not in the best…

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Irrigation Soldier Settlers the State Premier Wriggles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

The disputation to the State Premier last Thursday in regard to giving effect to the report of the Board of Inquiry into the position of the…

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Wagga Diggers Memorial Gardens Delay Anzac Concert Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

The president, Mr. L. Shaw, was in the chair at a big meeting of the Wagga branch of the R.S.I.L.A. last night…

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Anzac Day Holiday. Permancy Proposal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Stagg, general secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, in his annual report to be presented to the State Congress of…

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