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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Legacy to Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

The general secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, Mr. Stagg, told a meeting of the league in Sydney, that it was expected that, under…

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Winning Team at Tug of War, 1892

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 9

(1)— , (2) A. Keeler, (3) Chas. Page (Junee), (4)—, (5) J. Birch (dead), (6) Joe M'Grath (porter), (7) J. Nelson, a. Thompson (captain, sitting)…

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Two Great Events the Boer War Australian Federation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 7

The last year of the nineteenth century was eventful and memorable in two ways, It saw the realisation of the statesmen's dream of an…

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Worse Than War The Empire Danger Deterioration of Manhood LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

"By its policy of restriction and exclusiveness, Australia is losing some of the best blood and brains that Britain can offer. Her young…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

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

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Ex-kaiser's Letters Moroccan Situation Socialist in the Way of War. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 6

A series of private letters from the ex Kaiser, written some years before the war, 16 being published in a Berlin newspaper, the "Tageblatt." One particularly…

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Soldiers' Conference Will Government Act?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

Now that the monster conference of soldier settlers is over "diggers" on the land in all parts of New South Wales are watching anxiously…

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Australian Aviators Move to Retain Services Action By Returned Soldiers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 7

The Bow (Bay sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League on the motion of Mr. Davidson, decided to ask the Federal Government to give Squadron…

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Boy Wounded with Axe Demented Youth Charged Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

Leslie Roberts, aged 11 years, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition and unconscious, suffering from deep wounds on the head and back as…

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Argentine Meat War Heavy Trading Losses London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

The disastrous effect of the long drawn out Argentine meat war which was settled in November, 1927, was shown in the balance sheet of the…

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Native War in Papua Reported Massacre Denied Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

Captain Lister-Blythe. Resident Magistrate in the Delta division in Papua, who arrived in Sydney to-day, gave an emphatic denial of the story…

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Posed As Soldier an Old Offender Illegal Use of Car

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

Charged at Wagga Police Court on Monday with having, on October 12. used a motor car without the consent of the owner, Ernest Dixon,…

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Eve of World War Historic Memorandum Lord Morley'S LONDON, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 1

The late Lord Moray's "Memorandum on my Resignation," published by M'Mitlan's, is a dramatic revelation at the attitude of prominent…

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A Promise to Pay Government Should Honor Obligation States Returned Soldiers' Executive Stoney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 8

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers ' League 'last night attention was directed to the obligation of the State Government to pay £7000 to…

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Woman Wounded by Razor Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

There was a sequel to an alleged razor attack at Springhill on Saturday when Donald Wallace Cameron, aged 27 years, a laborer, appeared before…

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War Vetran Died in Goulbubn Life of Adventure

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 3

The death of William Ford, 93, closed a life crowded with romance and adventures including participation in some outstanding events in…

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A Civil War Studebaker Organisation Is Divided Fight for Sales Prospects

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

The Studebaker executive are determined to make October 15 to November 15 the outstanding month in the history of the organisation in…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held on Friday, with Mr. J. Walsh in the chair. It was decided to hold the…

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Anzac Memorial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 8

The trustees of the Anzaz Memorial, considering Hyde Park the most suitable site, intend to ask the Premier, Mr. Bavin, to submit to Parliament a…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldier' League will be held to-night in the Empire Hall. Many important…

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