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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Better Roads for Soldier Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 2

A sum of £1500 has been granted by the Minister for Lands for expenditure on roads within, the Young Soldiers Settlements…

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Postal Dismissals Nine Incapacitated Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The dismissal of nine partially incapacitated returned soldiers, including four limbless men, all apprentices in the mechanical branch of the…

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Red Cross Society Annual Meeting of Wagga Branch Bed for Soldier at Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 6

There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Red Cross Society, held at Christ Church yesterday…

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War Relic Children Find Hand Grenade LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

Tarnowitz, Poland, reports mat a group of children found a hand, grenade, and were playing with it, when it suddenly exploded, killing six and…

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DIRNASEER Proposed Presbyterian Soldiers' Memorial Church

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The hon, secretary, Mr. S. D. Dickson, and one of the vice chairmen, Mr. C. J. McRae, organised what is probably a unique scheme to raise funds…

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Returned Soldiers Congress Agenda

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Bavin. will officially open the annual State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, which will be opened in Sydney on…

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Returned Soldiers Complain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League is investigating allegations that returned soldiers have found it very difficult to get work on the construction of the…

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Communist Campaign War Against Capitalism "Red" International's Aims Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. Norman Jeffrys, who represented the New South Wales Labor Council at the fourth congress of the Red International at Moscow, returned to…

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Australian to Be "All Red"! War Against Capitalism SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. Norman Jeffrys, who represented the New South Wales Labor Council at the fourth congress of the Red International at Moscow, returned to…

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The Diamond Curse Our Serial Story Chapter Xxv. Welcome Home

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 5

"By Jove, it seems as though things were happening with a vengeance!" exclaimed the inspector, whose train just then came in…

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Anzac Day R.S.L. Wants Bars Closed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

In reply to the Returned Soldiers' League, which considers that hotel bars should not open on Anzac Day before 1 o'clock, the Minister for…

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Education in Argentina Four Teachers to Every Soldier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

The captain and officers of the Argentine naval training ship, Presidente Sarmiento, were given a civic reception by the Chief Civic Commissioner,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the R.S. and S.I. League was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last. The President (Mr. G. N. Dixon)…

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Horrors of War New Baleful Gas Phosgene as Out of Date as the Blunderbuss London Could Easily Be Wiped Out London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

In the House of Lorde to-day Lord Danesfort, directing attention to the recent explosion of phosgene gas at Hamburg, inquired if effective…

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War Outlawry Germany Accepts Treaty Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 6

The State Department has received Germany's reply unqualifiedly accepting the treaty for the renunciation of war. Germany is the…

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Eight Injured Car Crash on Anzac Parade Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

Eight persons were injured when a motor car skidded on Anzac Parade early this morning and crashed into a telegraph pole. The car was badly…

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Outlawing War France's Reply Right of Self-Defence PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 2

France's reply to Mr. Kellogg's proposal to outlaw war states that she is happy to agree with the provisions in the preamble providing that all the…

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Renunciation of War Belgian Accepts Pact BRUSSELS

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 1
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The Government has despatched a note to Washington accepting Mr. Kellogg's pact for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national…

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Outlawing War British and Dominions' Notes Arbitration Treaty Negotiations London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, announced that the replies of Great Britain, Australia and other…

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