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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Deserted Wives of Soldiers Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

A number of women have petitioned the Minister for Health requesting assistance from the patriotic funds They declare they have been deserted…

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Destitute Soldier's Wives and Children Referred to German Verge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

A number of women have petitioned the Minister for Health, Mr. Cann, requesting assistance from patriotic funds. They declared they have been…

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Empire Trade Worth an Anzac Colonel Amery’s Comparison (Reuter Service ) LONDON, January 29

The Daily Express · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

“We knew what an Anzac was worth to us in war time, but in peace time, as a purchaser of what we make, one Anzac is worth a…

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War Widows Government Pension Sought SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the State Government to grant war widows a pension of £78 per annum. independent of any…

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The Smoke Screen Bush Fire a Mile From Gundagai. Soldier Settlers Suffer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Jack Isaac, one of the Tarrabandra soldier settlers, rode up to his back paddock about 2 p.m. on Saturday and went into a hut to get…

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No Freight War. Victoria and Riverina Trade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

The N.S.W. Railway Department is at a loss to understand the basis for the Victorian Premier's complaint that it is waging a freight war against…

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Soldiers' Widows Question of Pensions R.S.L. ASKS £8 a Year From State Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the State Government to grant war widows a pension of £78 a year, independent of any…

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A Defence Problem Aircraft or War Ships the Question Reviewed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

In European countries and in the United States the military and naval forces are antagonistic to the development of the air force. The [?]…

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Soldiers' Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last there was a large assemolage at the corner of McGee and High streets to witness the unveiling of a magnificent…

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Overseas News. Italy's War Debt. England's Generosity. London, Jan. 27

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

The agreement for settlement of the [?] which was signed to-day provides for the following payments by [?]first year…

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War Service Homes Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, the War Service Homes Commission pointed out that it was not disposed to hand over to the former…

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A Peace Conference Leads to Renewed War Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Afred Bre[?]t proceeded, in the Canterbury court, against his father-in-law, Oscar Bryant, a union secretary, for an alleged assault at…

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Italy’s War Debt (Reuter Service) [?]OME, February 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

The Chamber of Deputies [?]as [?]…

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War Service Homes Surplus From Resales. Attitude of Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League the War Service Homes Commission pointed out that it was not disposed to hand over to a former tenaus…

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Soldiers’ Homes Re-sale of Property Commission Takes the Profit Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers League has received a letter from the Wa[?] Service Homes Commission stating that the Commissioner is not bound…

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War Debts Italy’s Payments London. Feb. 8

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Various rumours that the le[?] of the terms of settlement of Italy’s debt to Britain was due of certain understandings between the two…

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Killed In The War Percentage of Populations. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

Interesting was statistics reveal that the killed and missing of the chief belligerents in the great war, in proportion to the population were as…

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City Fire Sensational Escape Seven Storey Building Gutted Fire Brigade Officer Wounded. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred this morning in Clarence street, City, when Aberdeen House, a seven storied building was completely gutted. The…

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"Romance of the War" a Screen Story

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

Wagga Amesements Ltd. will on Monday and Tuesday produce “Recompense” at the Southern Cross Gardens. The picture is the screen…

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Soldier Settlers' Classification Committees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

The committees appointed for the purpose of classifying the farms of soldier settlers on the Murruubidgee irrigation areas in order to give…

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