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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held in the Empire Hall last night, it was decided to hold the…

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Subduing War Spirit British People Lead Spiritual Fight Essential League of Nations Anniversary LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 2

"I doubt if any people have subdued the war spirit more than the British people." said the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, at a great gather…

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War Service Homes Staff Independent Inquest Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 1

Replying to the request by the 'Returned Soldiers' League, which asked that 60 returned soldiers, members of the War Service Homes Commission…

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Returned Soldiers' Ball

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' Ball Committee has had some difficulty in arranging for a prominent general to open the Returned Soldiers' Ball on…

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Anzac Day March Morning or Afternoon? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

Believing that the the change over from the morning to the afternoon may jeopardise the success of the Anzac Day march, a conference of…

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Port Melbourne Riot Unionists Rush Police Blank Cartridges Fail to Deter Ball Ammunition Used Four Rioters Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 4

The most serious crime since the waterside strike began occurred to-day at Port Melbourne, when about 2000 unionists, angered by the…

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Woman Wounded Attacked in Darlinghurst Flat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The police are searching for a man who, it is alleged, broke into a flat at Darlinghurst last night, and attacked the occupant, Gwendoline Jacobs,…

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Waterfront Country Police Recalled Seventy Recruits Enlisted MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

IMPRESSED WITH the seriousness of the waterside position, following the riot at Port Melbourne on Friday, the State Government has…

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Waterfront Rioting Country Police Recalled Seventy Recruits Enlisted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Impressed with the seriousness of the waterside position, following the riot at Port Melbourne on Friday, the State Government has authorised the…

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Chinese Pirates River Steamer Looted American Passenger Wounded Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 1

The river steamer Shasi, of 1300 tons, when between Shanghai and Hankow yesterday evening, was seized by pirates, who, to the number of…

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Theodore and Soldiers Mr. Bruce's Cutting Retort SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

M. Bruce received a mixed reception when addressing a large meeting at Dankstown yesterday afternoon. He said if any section of the community…

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Returned Soldiers Mr. Bruce Hits Back Reply to Mr. Theodore Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, had a mixed reception when be addressed a large gathering at Bankstown this afternoon…

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National Insurance Uniform Premium Soldiers' Pensions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 4

One feature in which the national insurance scheme of the Federal Government will differ from all other schemes is in its uniform rate of…

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United Returned Fund "Lest We Forget" Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal. To-morrow (Saturday)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

The United Returned Soldiers' Fund, which consists of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, the T.B. (Consumptive) sailors and Soldiers'…

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Federal Elections Soldiers' Votes Prime Minister Castigates Mr. Theodore "Contemptible and Disgraceful" Lawson

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

In a speech this afternoon, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, declared that the attempt of Mr. Theodore, the Labor campaign director, to win votes…

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Alleged Duel Between Ex-soldiers Cavalry Swords Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 4

Two ex-soldiers are alleged to have fought a duel with long cavalry swords at Darlinghurst this afternoon. One of them. William Gibbs,…

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Sale of Poppies Help for Distressed Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

The sale of memorial poppies on Saturday will materially assist the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldier's League in its work of helping…

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America and Europe President on Foreign Policy War Outlawry an Instrument for Peace Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

President College, in an Armistice Day address, made an important announcement in reference to the foreign policy. The President reviewed the…

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Our Soldiers' Memorial The Unveiling Ceremony Red-letter Day in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 2

Saturday was indeed a red-letter day in the history nf Gundagai, when the long promised Memorial to our soldier boys was unveiled by…

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