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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Just a Bank Holiday War Almost Forgotten Anniversary of Pozieres Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

To the great majority of people to-day, it was a Batik Holiday and not the 16th anniversary of the entry of Britain into the Great War. August…

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Midshipman Retrenched on H.M.A.S. Canberra Son of Dead Soldier Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Answering a question by Mr. Tully (Lab.) in the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Minister for Defence (Mr. Green) admitted that…

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Sugar Embargo Soldiers Support Renewal Innisfail (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

The local branch of the Returned Soldiers League has asked the State executive to request eVery branch in Australia to telegraph. urging the…

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Defer Sales Tax Taxpayers' Delegation to Prime Minster Will Suggest Means for Saving £6,600,000 War Waging Between Wholesalers and Retailers As to Respective Liability Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Among suggestions which a delegation of taxpayers will put before Mr. Scullin at Canberra on Thursday is one that the Sales Tax should be…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Address by Mr. Ball Trying to Keep Men on the Land Concessions Amount to £637,360 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 3

Addressing the soldier settlers' conference, which opened in Sydney to-day, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) asserted that the Government…

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Soldier Settlement Controversy with Minister for Lands Mr. Attenborough in Defence Several Serious Allegations (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 3

Sir,—Owing to pressure of other matters I have been unable to reply to the damaging statements respecting myself made by the Minister for…

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Soldier Settlers Minister Addresses Sydney Conference Government Concessions Total £637,370 "Not Only Just," Says Minister, "But Absolutely Generous" Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

Addressing the Soldier' Settlers' Conference, which opened in Sydney to-day, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, asserted that the Government…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Western Land Leases Provision For Returned Men SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

The Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day agreed to a motion urging that at least half of the Western land leases should be reserved for…

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Western Lands Soldiers' Claims Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

The soldier settlers' conference carried a resolution to-day urging that at least half of the western land leases should on their termination be…

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War Service Homes No Ejectment Orders Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

The returned soldiers conference harried a motion that preference be given Australian grown timbers, and that the privileges of the War…

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Soldier Settlers. Government Help

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference, which opened in Sydney on Tuesday, the Minister for Lands, Mr R. T. Ball, asserted…

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Soldier Settlers Governor Opens Congress Cenotaph Ceremonies Cause Of Ex-Service Men SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

Officially opening the annual congress of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day, the Governor (Sir Philip Game) said that if be were rash…

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Soldier Settlers Their Defence Committee Important Deputation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 3

A deputation from the Soldier Settlers Defence Association walled on Mr. Forde, Federal Minister, at Wagga…

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Foreigners on Soldier Settlements Bitter Debate by Diggers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

"Exclude all non-British born subjects from settlement areas' in some castes some are under suspicion of having actually…

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Soldier Settlers Position of Some May Be Reviewed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Kelly, secretary of the Leaseholders Executive, who has been absent in Sydney for a week, states that he has had several inter…

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"Generous Treatment" Says Mr. Ball Soldier Settlers in Conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

That the treatment of returned soldier settlers by the State Government was not only Just— but generous, was the key note…

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"Cold-footed" Soldiers South African Veterans Soldiers' League Rescinds Resolution SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League congress to-day decided to dissociate itself from the term "cold-foot" applied to any man who did not go to…

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War Films Accuracy Challenged Soldiers Take Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

Returned soldiers made some strong remarks at their State Congress about American war films—a subject that has already provoked comment in other…

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Soldier Settlers and Government Help

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference, which opened in Sydney on Tuesday, the Minister for Lands, Mr. R. T. Ball, asserted that the…

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Inaccurate War Films

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Not only do motion pictures shown in all parts of the world return millions of pounds annually for the enrichment of the American producers,…

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