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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Dentist Shot Quarrel at Vaucluse "Accidential," Says Wounded Man Daughter Arrested SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

SYDNEY CASTLES Ratcliff, a dentist, of Daking House, Rawson Place, City, was shot in the side and abdomen in the room of a…

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Murderous Attack Newcastle Free Laborer Wounded By Penknife Dying Depositions Taken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

A murderous attack was made on a free laborer at Newcastle late last night. Benjamin [?] and his brother Henry. were walking together, when…

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Dentist Shot Quarrel at Vaucluse "Accidental," Says Wounded Man Daughter Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

Sydney Castles Ratcliff, a dentist of Daking House [?] Place, city, was shot in the side and abdomen in the room of a house at Vaucluse this…

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Another War Book Australians Attacked Anonymous Author London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

"War is War" by "Ex-Private X," published by Victor Gollanee, is as controversial as most recent war books. The anonymous author says: "I can't…

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Not a Digger Wade Shire's Clerk Soldiers Obtaining Legal Advice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

The chairman of Griffith branch R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. K. M Todd) broke new ground at the meeting when he introduced the subject of Wade Shire…

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Anti-god War Campaign Intensified Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

The British United Press states that the anti-religious war is being intensified. Workmen voluntarily dismantled all the church bells at Smolensk. At…

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Public Meeting Welcome Home to Jack Kingston Banquet and Dance

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

His Worship. the Mayor, Ald. F. R. Dickson, presided over a public meeting at the Assembly room last night called to make arrangements for a…

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Anti-religious War [?] Church Making No Protests London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

The British United Press special representative in [?] says that members of the Mai[?] Orthodox Church are placed during the Soviet anti…

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Jack Kingston's Welcome Home

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

Citizens of Cootamundra intend to give Jack Kingston a hearty welcome home next Friday night. The Kangaroos arrive in Sydney on Mondy…

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Soldier Settlers Extent of Preference Disposal of Crown Lands

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League has received a reply from the Minister for Lands to representations, urging that favourable consideration be…

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Soldier Settlers on Irrigation Area Petition For Inquiry SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Flannery (Lab.) presented a petition from the soldier settlers of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area asking…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held at the Empire Hall last…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

The first monthly meeting since the election of the new officers of the Wagga branch of the. R.S. and S.I. League was held last night at the…

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The Tug-of-War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

It begins to look as if the boys will save him by pulling together…

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Shocking Tragedy Demented Man Attacks: Children One Killed; Three Wounded MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

DEMENTED and despairing, an unemployed quarryman killed a son with an axe, and fearfully wounded his three other children in his…

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Shocking Tragedy Demented Man Attacks Children One Killed; Three Wounded Father Dies in Hospital Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Demented' aud despairing, an unemployed quarryaman killed a son with un axe and fearfully wounded his three other children in his cottage in…

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Australian Chivalry Defence by Toc H. Founder Another War Book Libel London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The honor of the Australians is defended by the Rev. P. T. B, Clayton, the founder of Toc H, writing in the "Daily Telegraph," criticising a war…

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Libel on Australians Defence by Ex-a.l.f. Soldier London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. John Lynch, residing in a London suburb, in a letter to the "Daily Telegraph," says: "I did not read "The Retreat," but all Australians must…

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Constable Wounded Civilians Assist in Man's Arrest Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4
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White arresting a man whose actions excited the suspicions of residents of Tarago this afternoon, Constable M'Ddnald was attacked and stashed…

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