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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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City Gunmen Night's Solid Warfare One Dead, Two Wounded Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

One man is dead and two others are wounde[?] the result of a shooting array in East Sydney and Maroubra late last night and early this…

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Man Shot Dead Others Wounded Underworld Feud Sydney's Early Morning Sensations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 4

One man is dead and two others are injured as the result of shooting affrays at East Sydney and Maroubra late last night and early this morning. The two…

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Relations Broken Chino-russian War Appears Imminent Soviet, Orders Chinese Diplomats to Leave Russia Moving Artillery and v Troop Stop Chinese Territory London, July 19

The Daily Express · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

Professor Serebiakoff Soviet envoy appointed to investigate the dispute is reported to have cancelled his journey to Harbin. pending receipt of China’s reply to the ultimatum which is reported to have been despatched to Moscow at 8 o'clock last night…

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War Debts France Ratifie[?] Paris, July 21

The Daily Express · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

The Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of ratification of the London-Washington debt agreements, by 300 votes to 292. The issue was…

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Building at Canberra £7[?],053 for War Memorial

The Daily Express · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 4

The development of Canberra will [?] in the new [?]cial year because of the condition of the Commonwealth finances. This…

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Eastern War Bursts Russian Troops Open Attack on the Chinese Two Border Towns Captured Under Fire Martial Law Proclaimed at Harbin and Russians Interned Shanghai, July 21

The Daily Express · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 1

A relayed message from Japanese correspondents at Harbin, unco[?] [?]lly, report that the Soviet forces assumed the offensive that [?] two surprise attacks, and capturing the border [?] of and Pogr[?]naya…

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News Items Welcome Home

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

After their return from their honeymoon, which was spent in Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmania, Mr. and, Mrs. J. D. Rose were entertained…

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Wounded Man Walks Into Police Station Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Complaining that he had been stabbed while in the gardens, Joseph Monar, aged 29 years, walked into the North Melbourne police station…

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Wounded Man Walks into Police Station MELBOURNE,Tuesday

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

Commplaining that he had been stabbed while in the gardens. Joseph Monar, 29, walked into the North Molbourne Police station last night…

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Potato Boycott Housewives War Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

The President of the Housewives’ Association, Miss Portia Geech, said to-day that the Association was determined do continue the potato…

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War Debts French Reservation London, July 21

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

Referring to the French debt ratification the “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says satisfaction with the Chamber’s unanimity is…

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War Zone Pilgrims Tributes to the Dead Athens

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3

The Australian war pilgrims on board the Angkor readied the entrance to the Dardanelles at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning. The engines were stopped at…

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Situation Serious War Expected to Break Out Any Moment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Messages from the Japanese correspondents at Manchuli confirm the above and stress the increasing seriousness of the situation. The Chinese are…

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War Clouds Nanking Government Ominously Silent Powers Combine for Peace Shanghai Merchants Supporting Government SHANSHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

OFFICIAL confirmation of the capture of Manchull and Pogranichnaya by the Sovlet forces is still lacking…

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War Clouds in China Nanking Government Ominously Silent Powers Combine For Peace Shanghai Merchants Supporting Government Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Official confirmation of the capture of Manchuli and Pogranichnaya by the Soviet forces is still lacking. It appears possible that the reports, which were given to Japanese correspondents by Chinese refugees from those…

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The War Clouds

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

The League of Nations was recently effective in settling the dispute in South America between Paraguay and Venezuela, but it would appear…

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Post-war Lowering of Standards Modern Bowling

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

For several years certain writers on cricket have been pointing out that the game is going wrong, not only in the body but in the spirit. We have, of…

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The War Debts French ; Conditions London, July '22

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

Closer examination of the French Chamber of Deputies reservation on the debt settlement has resulted In more serious view in British circles…

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Latest Cables War May Be Averted Shanghai, July 23

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 1

Shanghai is keeping continuous watch on developments in the Sino-Russian situation, with an air of detachment though the city is flooded…

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The War Clouds China Will Appeal to League of Nations Should Russia Open Up Hostilities Soviet U.s.a Minister Assures That Russia Desires to Force No Action

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 1

China will submit the dispute to the League of Nations should Russia open hostilities. This was decided at conference…

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