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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldiers Pensions Sought for Ail Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League Conference to-day passed a resolution asking that all soldiers be eligible for a war pension at the age of 55 years, on…

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Soldier's Badge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

A soldiers badge was found in Pine Avenue on Tuesday. The number of the badge is 171202, and the owner can get possession of the taken on…

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Returned Soldiers' Conference National Defence Discussed Offer to Sir John Monash Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League confirmed the opinion expressed at previous conferences that Australia should have a strong defence force,…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 4

The eighth annual re-union of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Empire Hall last night. There was a…

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Slighty Soldier Settlement Railway Connection Mr. Kilpatrick Is Statements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 6

In a letter to the Minister of Lands Mr. Ball the Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Buttcnshaw, writes under date November 28: "I have…

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Returned Soldiers' League "Wagga Sub-branch Eight Annual Re-unnion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 1

The words "A grip of the hand, and a very sincere welcome," which headed the programme cards at the eighth annual re-union supper of the Wagga…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Financial Statement

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

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

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Returned Soldiers' Huge Death Roll Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 5

According to the State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. [?]. J. Stagg, 60,000 returned men have died in Australia since 1918…

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Returned Soldiers Pensions Sought for all

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League Conference on Thursday passed a resolution asking that all soldiers be eligible for a war pension at the age…

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Soldiers' Pilgrimages

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

The congress recommended that the Federal executive should arrange for a pilgrimage of all armies that fought in the Great War to some…

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Narandera War Memorial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

By rail Narandera is but 107 miles from Hay, and summer days and nights there are occasionally trying. Imagine then in the centre…

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Knives and Razors Affray at Leeton Australians and Italians Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Trouble that has been brewing for many months between a number of Australians and portion of a community of Southern Europeans living in…

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PARAGUAY & Bolivia War Possible Diplomatic Relations Severed Buenos Ayres

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

A dispute of many yearst' standing over a desolate territory known as Gran Chaco on The Paraguayan Bolivian border is threatening to cause a…

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Affray at Leeton Australians and Italians Wounded

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 7

Trouble that has been brewing for many months between a number of Australians and portion of a community of Southern Europeans living in…

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Queen Unveils War Memorial London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

The Queens's statement that she would fulfil engagement this after noon was encourageing news, which was emphasised by the fact that His…

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Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' League was held on Monday evening last, at which there was a fair attendance of…

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To Denounce War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 6

"To denounce war as a crime is to denounce something which a nation when it is entering a war never thinks it is committing. Invariably in modern…

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A South American War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 2

The first shots in the dispute between Paraguay end Bolivia were fired on Saturday, when the Bolivians captured the Paraguayan fort…

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Postal Dismissals Returned Soldiers to Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 4

Returned soldiers employed in the Postmaster-General's department have decided that in the event of further dismissals taking place on January 5,…

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Frontier War Bolivia and Paraguay in Paraguay Asuncion (Paraguay)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 4

About 30,000 volunteers have been incorporated in the army. Three river steamers, carrying numeous, forces have left for an unnamed northern…

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