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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Returned Soldiers' Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia will be held in the…

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Immigration Opposition by Returned Soldiers. Council and Preference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

The president, Mr. C. A. Healy, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Regurned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial…

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Not for Charities Soldiers’ League Donations

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

Among the correspondence at the monthly meeting of the Wagga Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., held at the Empire Hall on Saturday…

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Letters to Council Are They Ignored? Soldiers’ League Complains

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

Another complaint about the action of the Wagga Municipal Council in regard to letters received from the Wagga Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A…

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Soldiers and Migration an Unusual Objection Boys and Youths Not Wanted

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

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Soldiers and Migration

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

Many returned soldiers and perhaps a stronger force of good friends of the Returned Soldiers’ League will regret the action of the Wagga…

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The Condemned Farms Soldiers and Leasholders Co-operate Appeals to Be Made

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

"With the view that better results wil accrue by co-operation the Griffith branch the R.S. and S.I.L. of A. and the Leaseholders Campaign…

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All Under One Flag Griffith Soldiers and Civilian Settlers of Mirrool and Yanco Behind Central Executive. Tribunal Activities Deferred Until Appeals Are Determined by Land and Valuation Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

The big gathering of settlers at the public meeting of claimants held at the Leeton School of Arts on Thursday night last. was a strong…

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Von. Ludendorff a Domestic War Berlin June

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

The wife of the famous German General, von Ludendorff has begin divorce proceedings against him She alleged that he is overburdened…

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War Debts Australian Liability Loans Prom Britain London, June 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

Answering inquiries in the House of Commons to-day, Hr. Ronald McNell, Under Secretary for the Foreign Office, said that the original war…

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Blinded Soldiers Education Benefits Not for Children. No Rise in Pensions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

The Minister in Charge of Repatriation has, declined to make a general ruling giving the children at blinded soldiers participation in the…

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War Memorial Designs for Canberra Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Home and Territomes replying in the [?] today to Mr. MacKay, said that to dismiss had…

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How Australian Ironmasters Helped Australia During the War. Ii

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 4

Some little time after the war broke out, there was a world-wide shortage of ships. Every ship that could be utilised for the transport of…

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How Australian Ironmasters Helped Australia During the War

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 4

II Some little time after the war broke out, there was a world-wide shortage be utilised for the trans ort of…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents). War Memorial Gardens. To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser."

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 3

Sir,—So many misleading statements have been made in this connection that I desire through the agency of your valuable paper to state a few facts…

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Canberra War Memorial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

Senator Pearce states that considerable interest had been shown in the architectural competition for the design of the proposed Australian war…

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War-time Spy Dramatic Recognition Sceme in a Paris Court London, June 14

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

The [?] Express Paris Correspondent reports that a Belgian spy who betrayed a number of French men and [?] to the German…

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M.L.A.'s Salary Too Low Returned Soldier Resigns. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

Mr. James Hurst, representative for Darwin in the State Parliament, has resigned his seat giving as his reason that he could not support his family…

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"Empress of Pickpockets" Melba Sings and Speaks to Soldiers. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

"Why not sing My Peacetime Soldiers' as you did in wartime to the Australians" suggested General Sir Alexander Godley to Dame Melba, who…

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The Appeal Cases. Yanco Soldiers Also Link Up

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 3

Practically every settler on M[?]rungle Hill attended the special meeting of the Yanco Soldier Settlers' Association at the Corbie Hill…

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