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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Amusements Anzac Concert Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

At the request of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Wagga Church Society recently decided to organise an Anzac night concert…

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War Service Homes Amendments to Act Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Introduced by the Minister for Markets and Transport. Mr. Peterson, a bill to amend the War Service Homes Act 1918-27 took little time in the…

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Anglo-american War Trotsky's Pessimistic Prediction "Kellogg Pact Will Hasten War" Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

"The world is moving towards an Anglo-American war in a few years," predicted Trotsky in an interview with a Constantinople newspaper to-day…

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War Inevitable Trotsky's Prediction CONSTANTINOPLE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

That the world is moving towards an Anglo-American war within two years is predicted by M. Trotsky in an interview in local papers. He said…

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Shooting Affray Two Men Wounded Police Arrest Two Men and Three Women MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

In connection with the shooting of Thomas Moran and Herbert Maher at Richmond last night the police have arrested George Maher, laborer, a…

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Returned Soldiers Inquiry Into Dismissal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

The board of inquiry appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into the grievances of dismissed returned soldiers will open inquiries to-morrow…

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War Homes Dismissals Alleged Irregularities Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The seven returned soldier of employees of the War Service Homes Department who were dismissed recently had their cases inquired into to-day…

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Striking Tributes One of the Greatest Soldiers of All Time London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, said: "In all the years since the war there is not anybody who did not recognise Marshal Foch as one of the…

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Marshal Foch Death in Paris Great Soldier Passes Generalissimo of Allied Armies a Man of Simple Tastes PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Marshal Ferdinand Foch died to-day, aged 78 years. Death occurred in the evening of a lovely spring day, in the presence of his wife and daughters. He…

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Australian Soldiers Repatriation Bill Second Reading Debate Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

On the resumption of the second reading debate on the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bill, Mr. Coleman (N.S.W.) said that he was in…

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Destined for a Soldier Great Military Career Nearly Ended in 1916

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Marshal Foch had as distinguished a military career as a man could have. He was practically destined to be a soldier from his birth. which took place…

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Anzac Day Wagga Preparations Returned Soldiers Meet

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, presided over by the president, Mr. J. A. Harrison, last…

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Next War Prohibition of Poison Gas Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

The Reichstag, by an overwhelmin[?] majority, ratified the protocol prohibiting the use of poison gas in warfare Only Nationalist members opposed the…

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AFGHANISTAN Amanullah's Bid For Throne Fighting Begun Civil War Feared Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Fighting has begun in Afghanistan. Amanullah is making a determined bid for the throne. He sent a large force to K[?] Gilzai, a town 70 miles form…

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War Service Homes Inquiry Into Dismissals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

When the inquiry was resumed to-day into tho dismissal of seven officers of the War Service Homes Department, Dr. Brissenden, K.C., alleged that the…

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Destined for a Soldier Great Military Career

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

Marshal Foch had as distinguished a military career as a man could have. He was practically destined to be a soldier from his birth, which took…

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Marshal Foch. Death in Paris Great Soldier Passes A Man off Simple Tastes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

As briefly stated in our last issue, Marshal Ferdinand Foch died on Wednesday, aged 78 years. Death occured in the evening of a lovely spring day…

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Great Soldier's Funeral 1,000,000 People in Street Many Kneel and Pray Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Not since the Peace Conference has there been such an international gathering as that which attended Marshal Foch's funeral. It is estimated that…

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Anzac Memorial Opposition to Hyde Park Site Rip Van Winkle Criticism Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. J. Stagg, stated to-day that people were now opposing the Anzac memorial site in…

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