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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldiers' League Wagga Sub-branch a Successful Year

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The retiring president, Mr. W. N. Creagh, presided at the annual meeting of members of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Prince As Soldier. His Work in Peace and War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Every day a military guard goes to the Bank of England. When that duty for the first time fell to the Prince of Wales as a young licutenant…

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In Movieland Fashion Fad's Busy Studio. That Fashion War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 8

A friendly fashion war looms between Sydney's cinema builders and Sydney's shop. The movie men claim first victory by landing nearly…

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Echo of the War Official Disolosures Occupation of New Guinea

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Very few people in Australia are aware that a mutiny of firemen took place en board one of the transports Carrying troops to German New…

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Soldier Settlers. Hillston Land Wanted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

A deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, to-day, and asked the Crown to throw open for…

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Echo of Great War German Ex-soldier Arrested Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

The political police hare arrested former sergeant-major of the German Imperial Air Force, now a landowner in the State of Oldenburg, who is…

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Post-war Depression. Britain's Trade Reviving. Speech by Prince of Wales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

"We have sat in the long and sombre darkness of post-war depression, deluded more than once by what has proved to be only a false dawn…

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War in China Munitions for Northerners Steamer's Romantic Voyage SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

THE JAPANESE cruiser Ohl, hovering in the vicinity of the steamer Praga during its journey through Chinese waters, caused Chinese…

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War in China. Munitions for Northerners. Steamer's Romantic Voyage. SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The Japanese cruiser Ohi, Covering in the vicinity of the steamer Praga during its journey through Chinese waters, caused Chinese Nationalists to…

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Post-war Depression Britain's. Trade Reviving Speech by Prince of Wales LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

"We have sat in the long' and sombre darkness of post-war depression, deluded more than once by what has proved to be only a false dawn…

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Earl Haig. Dies Suddenly. a Famous Soldier. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The death occurred to-day at his London residence of Field-Marshal Earl Haig, of Bemersyd, K.T., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., Colonel…

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Munitions of War. Export Prohibition Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

The House of Representatives Committee of Foreign Affairs unanimously reported to the House to-day a resolution by Mr. Burton providing for…

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Strain of War Service. Address to Boy Scouts. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

This afternoon Lord Haig walked in Hyde Park. He afterwards ate a hearty dinner, and went to bed at 20 minutes to 12 o'clock. Soon after…

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To Save Child Returned Soldier Gives Life Auckland (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

Percy White, a returned soldier, who was badly wounded in the war, was drowned yesterday while rescuing a child from drowning. The…

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Earl Haig. Greatest British Soldier. Burial in St. Paul's. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

The nation was inexpressibly shocked at the dramatic suddenness of the death of Field Marshal Earl Haig, the greatest soldier of the Empire…

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German Soldier Home Prisoner in Russia for 11 Years Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

A man has just surprised his relatives by returning to his hoem at Potsdam. He claims that he was taken prisoner during the war by the…

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To Save Child. Returned Soldier Gives Life. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Percy White, a returned soldier, who was badly wounded in the war, was drowned to-day while rescuing a child from drowning. The child fell…

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Soldiers to Attend Funeral Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Marshal Foch and Marshal Petain will attend the funeral service. BRUSSELS, Tuesday. General de Connrick and two officers…

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Earl Haig Burial at Bemersyde Great Soldier's Own Request Public and Private Services London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

In the absence of knowledge of any references in his will to his interment, arrangements proceeded for Earl Haig's funeral to take place at St…

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Wreath From Returned Soldiers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The Federal president of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. G. J. C. Dyett, on behalf of the returned [?], soldiers, and nurses of the…

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