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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Returned Soldier Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

(To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser") Sir,—As president of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will meet at the Empire Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow night. Important matters are to be…

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Returned Soldiers' League Wagga Sub-branch

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Empire Hall last night. The president, Mr. W…

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Returned Soldiers and Politics Preference in Pre-selection Ballots

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

There appears to be some court—certain quarters, which might reasonably be expected to be well informed concerning the attitude of the…

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Prisoner's Diet Rubber Heels and Soldier's Badge

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

A few days ago a prisoner who had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment in Goulburn gaol, complained of being ill. He said…

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Prince of Wales in War Narrow Escape From French Shell "Legs it" to a Pillbox LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

A thrilling story of how the Prince of Wales was nearly killed by a French shell at Houlthulst Forest during the war was told by Major…

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Dirnaseer Church Soldiers' Memorial

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Dirnaseor congregation was held after the presbyterian service on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. L. I. Arnold presiding…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

At a meeting on Wednesday night of the committee of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League appointed to make…

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War Debts Repayment Progress

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

In spite of the progress made last year in the settlement of the various Allied debts Great Britain is still far from attaining the objective of the…

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War Veterans Proposed Pilgrimage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

Details of the proposed pilgrimage of Empire war veterans to the battlefields of France and Belgium in August have been received from London…

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Indignant Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association held last night indignation was expressed at the inefficiency of the…

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Soldier's Block Forfeited

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

It is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of section 7b of the Returned Soldiers Settlement act, 1916, the Soldiers' Group…

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Preference to Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League intends to ask the State Government to bear in mind the principal of preference to returned soldiers in the…

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Desperate Returned Soldier Shop Window Smashed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

At the City Court to-day George Richardson, a returned soldier, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered to pay £19/10,…

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Kidnap Hinkler! Returned Soldier's Suggestion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

In a letter to the returned Soldiers' League a member has suggested that the returned soldiers should kidnap Mr. Bert Hinkler after the Mascot…

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At Canberra Liquor Poll Soldiers' Pensions Tuberculosis Sufferers Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced, on the resumption of the H[?] of Representatives to-day, that the Government proposed that the local option [?]…

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Ex-soldiers' Reception Insurance Against Late Arrival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

For a premium of £30 the Returned Soldiers' League has taken out at insurance policy for £300, to be paid if Mr. Hinkler fails to arrive…

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Soldiers' Reception Hinkler in History Among Surnamed Supermen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

At 7.30 o'clock Mr. Kinkler attended the Returned Soldiers' League reception in his honor at the Town Hall. The airman was accompanied by his…

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Griffith Soldiers League Many Matters Discussed Wednesday Night's Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

There was a smaller attendance at the meeting of the Griffith Soldleis' League last Wednesday night than night been expected in view of the…

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Shots in Street Wounded Man Reticent Underworld Vendetta Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Norman M'Donald, the first victim of a sensational revolver fight at Survey Hills last night, again declined to-day to give any information as to his…

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