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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Police Still on Guard Wounded Prisoner in Hospital Bail not Forthcoming YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

Donald Masters, who was shot through the thigh by Constable Best following a murderous attack made upon the constable at Wombat on…

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Tinned Meat War Office Contract South American Success Australian Price Too High London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

The Australian Press Association learns that South America secured the whole of the British War Office contract for 1,000,000 tins of meat…

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A "Splendid Failure' Good Soldiers Don't Always Make Good Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

Kanuma may be classed among the "splendid failures" of soldiers' settlements (says "S.M. Herald"). The tragedy may be attributed to two…

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Anzac Day. Local Arrangements

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting of received soldiers was held in the School of Arts on Monday afternoon to make arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day. The…

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Anzac Day in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The president. Mr. J. A. Harrison, of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, addressed a letter to the Wagga Municipal…

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Torpedo Explodes 7 Naval Cadets Killed, 30 Wounded Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Cadets of the Japanese Naval School were at torpedo practice in Tokio Bay to-day when an explosion occurred. As a result, seven were killed, and 30…

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Batlow. Soldier Settlers Failures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

In common with many other inland districts' Batlow has this year had much less rain than usual. The couple of inches a few weeks ago…

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Anzac Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting held at the Soldiers Club last evening, decided to hold a memorial service on Anzac Dat, Thursday, April 25, at 2.30 p.m.,…

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Batlow Thriving Fruit District Soldier Settlers' Failures

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

In common with many other inland districts, Batlow has this year had much less rain than usual. The couple of inches a lew weeks ago was most…

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Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League Membership Drive

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 5

The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, an organisation that has performed yeoman service on behalf of ex-service…

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Gallipoli Campaign Extracts From Official History Historic Landing Australians at Anzac London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

(The "London Daily Telegraph" is publishing exclusively, by arrangement with His Majesty's Stationery Office, extracts from the official history of…

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Tragedy in Garage Two Men Shot One Dead; Other Wounded Evidence of Fierce Fight SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1
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A TRAGEDY occurred in a garage at the corner of Albion and Flinders streets, Darlinghurst, yesterday, when a man named Simons…

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Welcome Home No New Arrangements London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

An official M.C.C. statement says that there is no change in the welcoming arrangements of the Test team which is expected at Victoria station…

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Anzac Day Anniversary on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Once again comes the anniversary or the day the intrepid sons of Australia and New Zealand made everlasting the word "Anzac" which,…

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Gallipoli Campaign Extracts from Official History Australians at Anzac

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

(The "London Daily Telegraph" is publishing exclusively, by arrangement with His Majesty's Stationery Office, extracts from the official…

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Anzac Day More Cheerful Ceremonies Lord Fergusson's Suggestion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Fergusson, told a gathering of returned soldiers that they should make Anzac Day more cheerful than…

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Anzac Day Programme for Thursday the Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

Appropriate arrangements have been made for the observations of Anzac Day in Wagga on Thursday. A service will be held at the soldiers' memorial in…

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Anzac Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Some time ago it was announced that amateur musicians in the district would undertake the organisation of a concert for the funds of the Wagga…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

In connection with the commemoration of Anzac Day which is next Thursday, arrangements have been made for a procession from the Town…

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