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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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War Widows' Pensions. Minimum of £2 2s Weekly Promised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

The Minister of Repatriation has replied to a petition from the War Widows and Widowed Mothers' Association asking that all widows and…

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Hitting Ex-Soldiers. Remarkable Overnight. Workers' Compensation Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

Is there anyone who will contend that men who did not serve in the Great War—whatever the reason— should be given a marked Industrial…

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Returned Soldiers. and Compensation Act. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

[?] a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held last night one of the members said that it was impossible to forecast how the Workmen's…

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Mandated Territory Purchase of Areas by Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representative Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, to-day made the following statement: "I am pleased to state that the sale of…

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Politics And, War China's Disruption Intricate MOVE(Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, Jane 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 1

•Reuter's Peking correspondent says that the corces are how holding their own against the K no Min-chun invaders, while other of General Wn…

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"Law Not War" Wonderful Pilgrimage in Britain Women From Every County Walk to Hyde Park London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

Mostly dressed in blue taba[?] and crusaders' cloaks and sandals, and others in blue cloaks, with armlets on which was the devise of a white…

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Memorial Arch Deadlock Leads to Litigation a Suit in Equity Soldiers' Memorial Executive Cited

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

After several months' discussion and cross firing between the various parties interested in the creation of a suitable memorial to Wagga and district…

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Strange Order Young Girl Stabled a Soldiers Confession London, June 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

A young woman Hall, [?] in Southend Lane Calford, was found lying in a field, suffering from knife wounds. She [?]ed on the way…

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Items of News Soldier Area Revaluations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

December 23 is the last day on which soldier se[?]ers may get a revaluation of their properties (apart from the price of land) under the Act which…

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Federal Session Migrants to Australia Penniless Soldier Settlers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr. Bruce told Mr. M'Grath (Vic., Lab.) that he was afraid it was too late to consider the…

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Pre-war Conditions Money Orders for Germany Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 1

Commencing on July 1, Australia will revert to pre-war conditions [?] for as the [?]ne of Money [?] Germany is concerned…

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How Australian Ironmasters Helped • Australia Dubois the War. Ii

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 6

Some little time after flit war into out, there mi a world-wide shortage of ships. Every ship that could be utilised for the [?] of…

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Money Orders on Germany Return to Pre-war Conditions Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 1

The Prime Minister's Department officials state that commencing from July 1 next Australia will revert to prewar conditions so far as the issue of…

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State Insurance Scheme Premier Declares War on Companies Rules Under the Act Announced Primary Producers' Union Considers Forming Rural Insurance Company SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The Premier announced that the State will transact. Workmen's Compensation Insurance business in competition with the private companies. This is the Government's reply to the scale of premium rates…

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Penshurst Tragedy. Inquest of Beer Family Walter Beer Twice Gassed at War Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 3

The inquest opened to-day concerning the tragedy at Penhurst on June 13, when,Walter Beer, his wife Sarah, and his daughter aged three, were…

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Returned Soldiers' Discussion Proceedings in Camera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

The Wagga branch of the Returned SOldiers and Sailors' Imperial League at a special meeting last night discussed the question of a suitable…

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Red Cross Button Day £50 Raised for T.B. SOLDIERS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclement weather which prevailed on Saturday, the Wagga branch of the Red Cross Society, the Junior Red Cross Society…

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State Insurance Scheme. Premier Declares War on Companies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. Lang announced on Thursday that the Treasury Insurance Branch of New South Wales, which for years has curried on insurance for the…

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War Memorial Case Proceedings in Equity Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

The case arising out of opposition to the erection of the Wagga War Memorial commenced in the Equity Court…

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Soldier Settlers Appeals Commission Promises Full Determinations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Justice Pike referred to the soldier settlers appeals a gainst the Commission's determinations. His Honor was…

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