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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Red Cross Day Help for Sick Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 4

As a result of the Red Cross Day which was held in Leeton on the 3rd of this month, a sum of £44/0/G was raised in aid of the funds of the…

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Official History of the War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 1

The third volume of the Official History of the War, dealing with France 1916, is about to be published. Both in this case and in that of the Naval…

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Shocking Tragedy Woman Wounded Husband Blows Head Off with Gelignite Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred shortly before 1 o'clock today when William Henry M'Cauley, aged 45 years, blew his head off with gelignite, after…

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Waterside Unionists Attack Volunteers One Man Wounded MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

A CLASH between volunteer workers and union laborers on the wharf at Yarraville resulted in George Conron, 29, lorry driver…

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Waterside Trouble Unionists Attack Volunteers One Man Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

A clash between volunteer workers and union laborers on the wharf at Yarraville resulted in George Conron, aged 29 years, lorry driver,…

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"Uncongenial English" French Soldier's Starting Views London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

Although he pays a glowing tribute to the British Soldiers during the war General Huguet, leader of the French embassy at British Army…

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Dismissal Imminent Returned Men in Postal Dept. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 1

About 60 returned soldiers, employed in a temporary capacity in the Postal Department on telephone installation work, were recently…

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Dismissal Imminent Returned Men in Postal Postal. Department Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 6

About 60 returned soldiers, employed in a temporary capacity in the Postal Department on telephone installation work were recently informed that their…

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AUSTRALIAN V.C. Action Against Film Producer Re-enactment of War Scene LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 1

An Australian V.C., Leonard Keyzor, sued the film producer, G. B. Samuelson, for damages for injuries received in the filming of the…

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War Debts Britain's Huge Figures Payments and Receipts London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

In the House of Commons today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill in reply to a question said that the annual payment to the United States in…

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French War Hero Alleged Attack by House Breakers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

In the Central Court to-day John Sullivan, aged 23 years and William Fitzgerald, aged 19 years, laborer were charged with having inflicted…

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Blinded Soldiers No Reduction of Travelling Facilities Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The Premier Mr. Bavin, said to-day, "Mr. Lang said in a statement that the Government proposed to cut down the travelling facilities for blinded…

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Naval Controversy Anglo-american War Not Wanted London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 1

Lord Lee of Farcham, who was a delegate to the Washington Conference in 1921-22, speaking at the Newsvendors' Benevolent Association dinner last night…

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Secretary for War Re-election for Colchester Not Sought London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 1

The Secretary for War, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, today announced to the Colchester Conservative Association that he will not stand for re-election for Colchester…

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Soldiers' Monument at Gundagai. with the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Fat Lambs. the Type of Ewe to Breed, Them

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

When considering the typo of ewe from which to breed fat lambs, several aspects of the case must be considered, and perhaps the most…

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Blind Soldiers' Passes League Opposes Withdrawal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day passed a resolution to oppose any curtailment of the railway and tramway travelling…

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Fourteen Stitches V.c. Is Wounded

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 2

Jack Ryan, the Tumut boy who won a V.C. at the war, was in a motor mishap near Canowindra on Sunday. The steering gear of the car…

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Waterside War Continues Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 4

About 80 wharf laborers made a demonstration outside the Victoria Dock this morning as the volunteers were leaving. A stone was thrown…

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Returned Soldiers' Sympathy Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1
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The Returned Soldiers' Federal Congress, which assembled in Sydney yesterday, sent a cable message to the King expressing heart[?] sympathy…

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