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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Sir Dudley De Chair Arrival in England Travels on Old Flagship War-time Memories Recalled LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Interviewed at southampton on Dudley De chair, Governor of New South Wales, said that he had a pleasant surprise when he boarded the…

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Classification Remedy of Anomalies Urged By Soldier Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Following on an announcement by the soldier settlers of Yonda that they proposed, at conference in Sydney, to have the basis of…

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Soldier Settlers' Representative (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I desire to correct some of the statements made by the loquacious correspondent of Tuesday's "Irrigator", who signs himself…

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Civil War Looming 1000 Armed Volunteers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

The organisation of the Citizens' Defence Brigade in Adelaide is proceeding smoothly, and it is probable that battalions totalling 2000 men,…

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War a Dirty Business Sir Oliver Lodge's View London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

"War is an utterly disgraceful, and objectionable business," said Sir Oliver Lodge in his presidential address at the Brotherhood meeting at…

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Soldier Settlers. Forthcoming Conference

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

So far 75 delegates have notified their intention of being present at the soldier settlers' conference which is being convened by the Returned…

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Soldier Settlers Many Problems SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 1
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Speaking at the opening of the soldier settlers' conference, the president, Mr. R. Hutchinson, said that the Returned Soldiors' League realised that…

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Discharging Obligations to Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

He would indeed be an ungrateful churl who would begrudge the expenditure—great though it be—incurred in re—establishing in civil life after…

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"Welcome Home!" Rector's Warm Reception

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Last night, in the Parish Hall, a large number of parishioners and others gathered and gave a hearty welcome home to the…

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Sky Pictures Women and War. "Mons" Has a Message for All

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

"Mons," one of the most noteworthy of British films, to be shown at the Sky Pictures, Oddfellows' Hall, Tumut, on Monday night, is not…

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Soldiers' Conference Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

The Soldiers' Conference was attended this afternoon by Mr. Ball, Minister for Lands, and Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Bull…

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War Homes Commission Complaints by Staff Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 6

The State Council of the Returned Soldier' League has decided to support the demand for inquiry into grievances associate with the general inquiry into the…

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General Telegrams Legacy to Returned Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 3

The general secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. "Stagg, told a meeting of the league that it was objected that, under the will of…

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Soldier Settlers Value of Holdings Inquiry Boards Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

Notwithstanding the statements of the Minister for Lands, Mr. Bail, that he was opposed to the appointment of special boards in each district to…

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The Great War Cost of Unpreparedness in Flesh and Blood London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

"I hope that the British public will realise what unpreparedness for war cost the Empire in flesh and blood in the summer of 1915," said Earl…

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Air Force Totally Unfit to Undertake War Operations Report of Air Marshal Sir John Salmond SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

THE REPORT of Air Marshal Sir John Salmond, on the Royal Australian Air Force, has been made available…

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The Luck of Tommy. Ex-gundagai Soldier Settler Now Big Sheep Buyer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 3

Mr. T. A. ("Tommy") Fisher was one-time manager of the Returned Soldier Settlement Area, at Tarvabandra, Gundagai. Later on he got…

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The Australian Navy Operations During the War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

We have received from the publishers, Messrs Angus and Robertson Sydney, the ninth volume of the Official History of Australia in the Grant…

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Vine Growing Soldiers Conference Urges Reform

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

Under the heading of miscellane ous resolutions, Yenda soldier settlers at the Sydney conference on Friday drew the meeting's attention…

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