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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Soldier Settlers Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 1
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In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Lands, Mr. Bull, obtained leave to bring in a bill to make further provision as to the…

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Napoleon's One War Casualty

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 8

Napoleon, like several of the present great military leaders, was wounded in the course of his military career, through once only. This…

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War Drums Beat Paraguay and Bolivia GENEVA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 1

The Paraguayan Minister in Paris protested to M. Briand against "the unheard of distortion of the truth by Bolivia, which, without a declaration…

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War Drums Beat Paraguay and Bolivia Charge of Distorting Truth Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 4

The Paraguayan Minister in Paris protested to M. Briand today against "the unheard of distortion of the truth by Bolivia, which, without a…

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Extraordinary Accident Discharge of Rifle in Tent Bullet Smashes Bayonet One Trainee Killed; Four Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 6

While sheltering from the rain under a tent at the Williamstown Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon five trainees were accidentally shot by…

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Trouble at Dance Police Fire Revolvers Man Fatally Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 7

Two drunken men caused trouble at a dance at Warrandyte late lost night. Constables Brown and M'Culloch arrested the men, who resisted violently…

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Soldier Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Lands Mr. Ball, obtain­ed leave to bring in a bill to make further provision as to the…

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Shooting Tragedy Man Dead, Woman Wounded Elderly Woman's Ordeal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 4

A tragedy occurred in a house in Clarendon Place, South Melbourne, this afternoon, a man being dead and a seriously wounded. People…

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War Pensions France's Big Total Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 8

It is estimated that 2,500,000 persons, or o percent of the total population of France, are drawing war pensions of this number 625,000 are widows…

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War on Cars Man Sentenced Agrees That He Is Lucky Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 8

William John Charters was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Newtown Police Court to-day for having used a car without the consent of…

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