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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Motor Cars for Incapacitated Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day entered a strong protest against the "continued delay of the Federal Cabinet in…

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Premiers' Conferee Financial Agreement Soldier Settlement Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

The Premiers' conference to-day discussed matters relating to soldier settlement but consideration of the subject was adjourned so that delegates…

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Wounded Man's Agony Kiama

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

With a [?]uset wound in his stomach, and suffering intense agony, William Dent, assisted by three of his comrades, walked two miles to a…

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Civil War in China Cantonese Reverses Northerners Actives SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

The Northerners are continuing their drive southwards, Japanese reports state that the Cantonese are sear[?] resisting They lost three a[?] cars, 3500 priso[?]…

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Trans-pacific Flight Aid for Australians Sought by Returned Soldiers MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

A deputation representing the Returned Soldiers interviewed the Minister for Defence, Sir Thomas Glasgow this morning and urged that the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Empire Hall to-morrow night, A proposal to hold a…

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Soldier Settlement Finance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 7

The conference of Premiers in Sydney this week, will also consider the question of sinking funds for loan moneys expended by the Stales on…

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Monster Soldiers' Meeting League to Carry On

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 7

In response to an appeal by the committee of Griffith branch of the R.S. and S.l.L. of A., over a hundred returned soldiers attended the…

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Foreigners and Farms Keen Debate by Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

In consequence of a recommendation from the committee on the alienation of farms to foreigners, a protracted discussion took place at the…

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Mimig Air War London Attacked. Valuable Lessors. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 1

London's mock war has already provided valuable lessons. Enemy acroplaues made a series of daring rals [?] and south in pursuance…

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War Against Communism

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The way of the soviet representative, like that of the transgressor, when he is found out, is indeed hard. In every country Communists are working…

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Child Endowment War Pensions Excluded

Ariah Park News · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 8

Section 14, sub-section; 4 of the Family Endowment Act provides that when computing family income any amount…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The President, Mr. W. N. Creagh, presided at the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League in the Empire Hall…

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Soldiers' Pensions Why Cost Is Increasing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, referring to the increasing cost of war pensions, said that the results of active…

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With the "Boys." Sooner Soldier Than Breed Sheep

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of the members of Gundagai Light Horse Troop met at the ary Institute on Saturday evening…

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Junee's War Cry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

The Junee District School is about to publish a school paper compiled by the pupils. It will be called "The Kurrnjong." Mr. Henderson…

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Queensland Funds Returned Soldiers' Request BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

At a meeting of the Brisbane branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was decided that money raised by the Red Cross Society in Queensland for…

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Soldiers' Memorial In Martin Place SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1

The soldiers' memorial in Martin Place is being constructed entirely by returned men. No one can take part in the work without first producing…

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