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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Additional Water Charges to Soldier Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Kelly wanted the £1 charged for extra water as well as the cost of the witter transferred to the total debt of soldier settlors, because…

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Disabled Soldiers Question of Pensions Debate in Federal House Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. W. [?] moved a long resolution dealing with the case of soldiers who had been refused pensions and…

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War in Pacific Risk of Aggression

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

General Sir Frederick [?] whose name as a student of stragegy and statics, no less than as a multi [?] world known, has formed…

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The Diggers' Union War Service Homes German Verge Bequest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, it was stated that the newly formed sub-branch of the War Service Homes Commission…

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Manus Soldier Settlements

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. M. Kilpatrick asked the Minister for Lands if it was a fact that it was proposed to evoke a large area…

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Soldier Settlers Amending Act Provisions Powers to Afford Relief Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Daily Advertiser

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands draws the attentions of soldier settlers to the provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Act…

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Latest City News. the War's Cost Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

The annual report of the Repatriation Commission shows that the total amount provided by the Commonwealth to the end of June last for…

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Wall-Street War Bears' Selling Attack Sensational Price Break New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

One of the greatest price breaks in Wall Street's history brought wild scenes at the exchange. The market bears are launching a terrific selling…

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War Memorial Sir Bertram Mackennal Commissioned. Address to Millions Club Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

Sir Bertram Mackennial, the Australian sculptor, has accepted a commission to design and supervise the construction of the proposed War…

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Soldier Settlers. Amending Act Provisions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, desires to draw the attention of soldier settlers to the provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Settlement…

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Louvain Library Reminder of the War

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 6

By the term of the Treaty of Versailles the Germans must send 10,000 volumes per month lo Louvain to compensate the destruction wrought in…

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Returned Soldiers Wagga League Meeting Denman Verge Bequest

The Daily Express · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

|t the March meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, a letter was received from the German Verge Bequest Trust,…

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Sub-normal Returned Men a Scheme for Help SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

The commonwealth is to be asked by the R.S.L to appoint a committee of medical and other experts in…

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War Time Mine Hundreds of Graves Destroyed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Hundreds of graves were destroyed at the British war cemetery at Thiepval, which was the scene of terrible fighting on…

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A War Cemetery Many Graves Destroyed Forgotten Mine London, March 8

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Hundreds of graves were destroyed at the British War Cemetery at Telepval, which was the scene of terrible flighting on July…

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Anzac Day Sunday, April 25. Commemoration Arrangements. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has informed the Premier, Mr. Lang, that it is arranging for the commemoration of Anzac Day to be held this year on…

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Grim War Memorial. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

Amiens authorities have decided not to sell the "Big Bertha" gun. used during the war, but to Keep it as a permanent war memorial…

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War Graves Thiepval Explosion London, Mar[?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

The War [?]ves Commission learns that the explosion at Thiepval Cemetery was not no serious as reported Chiefly headstones were damaged…

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