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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Limbless Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 2

The heed of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after our men came back. The Limbleirs…

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Returned Soldiers Minister's Remarks No Reflection Intended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

Recently the Returned Soldiers' League wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, asking him if be had made use of the phase "you are…

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Potato War Over Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

Miss Portia Geach now declares that the potato war is over. She stated that the present l[?]h price of potatoes is benefiting the local…

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Potato War Over Local Growers Benefit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

The president of the Housewives' Association, Miss Portia Geach, said to-day that the potato war was over. She stated that the present high pice of…

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Soldier Settlers Government Liens on Half Returns Discussion in Assembly Position of Men at Lacmaiac SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

"Soldier settlers who are not making the best use of their land are likely to be put off their holdings by the recently appointed Home Maintenance…

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Liens on Crops Soldier Settlers Obligations to the Crown Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

Settlers who are not making the best use of their land are likely to be put off their holdings by the recently appointed Home Maintenance…

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Limbless Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

The need of provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after our men came back. The Limbless…

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Fascist Anniversary Italians Clash in Melbourne Several Wounded and Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

When the anniversary of the march of the Fascisti on Rome was being celebrated by Italians in the Temperance Hall this afternoon, a number of…

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Mr. Macdonald Liverpool on Friday Welcome Home Plans LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who is on his way home from Canada, is due to reach Liverpool on Friday. He will be welcomed…

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Anzac Day Close Holiday at Canberra Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 5

The Federal Capital Commission has decided, in response to representations from the Canberra branch of the Re[?] Soldiers' League, to observe…

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Anzac L Day Close Holiday in Canberra-canberra

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

The Federal Capital Commission decided in response to representations from the Canberra, branch of the Returned Soliders’ League, to…

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Lien Over Soldiers' Crops Lacmalac Settlers Concerned. Ken. Hoad, M.l.a., Asks for Time on Their Behalf

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

Settlors who are not making the best use of their land are likely to be put off their holdings by the recently appointed Home Maintenance…

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Soldier Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

There is no lack of sympathy towards those soldier settlers who, despite unremitting work and frugal living, have, for a variety of reasons, failed to make…

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British Coal Industry Government Concerned Peace, Not War, Wanted London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

The Government is profoundly concerned with the future of the coal industry said the First Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Alexander in a speech…

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Russia and China Charges Against Soviet Soldiers Brutality Emphasised Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 2

Soviet soldiers arc reported to have forced an entrance to the Tsitsihar electric power station. They destroyed all the machinery, set fire to the…

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173213 of War Dead Unknown

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

The bodies of British soldiers killed on battlefields in all parts of the world are still being found, and the lists will probably never will be final (states the…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

THE event of 1929 to Lin[?] may mean the [?] of lifetime to the person who w[?] of the chief prizes in the Great…

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Limbless Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Solders may mean the event of a life-time to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral…

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Nous Lion—war [?]N Eye on the Beast London, Nov. 3

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 3

[?] Hamilton, defending troops [?]Cenotaph, answered Mr. [?]tement in the Commons [?] there are no relative of…

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Limbless Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

The event of 1929 to Limbless Soldiers may mean the event of a life-time to the person who wins one of the chief prizes in the Great Austral…

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