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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Soldiers' Graves on Battlefields

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

The chairman of the Eidevold Shire Council (Q.), Mr. R. Hamilton, who returned to Sydney to-day after a world tour, said that soldiers' graves…

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Manus Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

Twelve applications were received by the Land Board for two blocks of and available for settlement in the Manus soldier settlement. The two…

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Soldier Settlers Minister Replies to Conference Resolutions Advances and Commitments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League received a letter to-day from the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, replaying to several resolutions which…

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War on the Black Marauders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

There are no half measures in the way which the Canadian Government has declared against the crow, in common with every other pest which…

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Soldier Settlers Conference Results Application for Advances

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Lands, in reply to the following resolutions carried at the recent conference of soldier settlers…

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America's Challenge What the War Did for U.s.a

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

A recent book, entitled the "Economic Impact of America", written by George Peel, an English expert on economics, throws a rare light on…

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Returned Soldier's Lapse Gaol for Three Months

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., at the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday last, Norman Allen Britten pleaded not guilty, through Mr. N. B…

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Soldier Settlers and Liens

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Lands, in reply to the following resolutions carried at the recent conference of soldier settlers (a) "That…

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General's Letter Published in "War Cry" Council Recalls Issue London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

It was learned to-night that General Booth's letter was sent to the Salvation Army paper, the "War Cry," last week, and 20,000 copies…

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Indian Soldiers Protest Against Treatment by Government Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 1

A band of 3000 Indian soldier gathered at Mahore to-day to protest against their treatment by the Government. They were prevented by the…

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Husband and Wife Wounded Fruiterer Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court to-day Joseph Gilberto, aged 33 years, fruiterer, was remanded on a charge of having at Woollahra on Saturday night maliciously invited…

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War Service Homes £26,643,302 Expended Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The War Service Hour's Commission, since its inception to December 31, has expended in the Commonwealth on the provision of homes,…

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Waterside War Outbreak at Adelaide Volunteer Workers Attacked ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

After comparative quietness for several weeks, warfare between unionist waterside workers and volunteers broke out again to-day on a wharf at…

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Returned Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. Ken, Hoad, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly, speaking on the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Bill, said: Generally…

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Waterside War Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The police patrolled various points to-day with a view to preventing any further hostilities on the waterfront between unionists and volunteers…

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War Service Homes Dismissals From Commission "Perversion of Justice" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, said to-day that seven officers were dismissed from the War Service Homes…

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Returned Soldier Settlement

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Ken Hoad, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly, speaking on the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Bill, said: Generally speaking…

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Waterside War Demonstration by Unionists Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

A party of 1000 waterside workers, carrying the red flag at their head marched through the main streets of Port Adelaide to-day, but there was no…

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Postal Employees Returned Soldiers Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

The returned soldiers employed in the Postal Department who were recently transferred from the telephone mechanical branch to the mail branch…

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Blood Tells When a Nation Goes to War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

In its greatness the fight that is an to-day is one of the utmost importance to Australians as to other parts of the Empire. It is a fight to…

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