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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Wounded Man Dies Shot-gun Used Police Make Arrest Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 1

When official notice was lodged at the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday concerning the alleged shooting of John Hyland, by…

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Civil War in the American Coalfields

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 19

A mighty conflict is raging in the coalmining industry in the United States at the present time which, in magnitude and ferocity, closely approximates a state of civil war. The following article…

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Breadcarters at War. Stormy Union Meeting

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

A meeting of members of the N.S.W. Breadcarters' Union, held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, last Wednesday night, was responsible for scenes of violent disorder…

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A Bundle of Letters War Service Homes

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 13

"Applicant" joins in with a grumble:-- The least that the War Service Homes Commission might do is to…

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Millions of War Debts. America's Military Expenditure Increases

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 19

The tremendous price which the workers and farmers, of the United States are paying for a war, sold them under false pretences, is an outstanding feature of the…

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Steel War in Germany. Employers Reject Arbitrator's Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 18

The iron and steel manufacturers of Rhenish Westphalia (Germany) have rejected the award of the arbitrator on the eight-hour day dispute. Thus they show…

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War's Victim Will Film Teach Lesson? London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

According to the "Daily News," Miss Sybil Thorndike, who is impersonating Nurse Edith Cavell in the film, "Dawn," says that Nurse Cavell was…

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Soldiers' Worker

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 14

Mrs. [?] The publicity [?] of the Soliders' Mothers, Wires, and Relativer Victory Association…

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Country News. Oberon Soldiers' Memorial. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 16

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone, of the Soldiers' Memorial wns performed by Mrs. Ryan (mother of a fallen soldier), who was presented with a silver trowel. The…

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War Service Homes Concessions Wanted

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 17

Despite the refusal of the Minister for Works and Railways to grant the requests of the Returned Soldiers' League on various questions affecting…

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"Radio Clubs Would Help Nation in War"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Broadcasting killed a number of amateurs, said Mr. W. Perry, at the annual reunion of the Waverley Radio Club last night. The Government…

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War Homes Higher Advances Refused by Minister

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

THE Minuter for Works and Railways has rejected the request of the Returned Soldiers' League that advances under the War Service…

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Red Cross. Post-War Problems. Widespread Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 10

"Yes, I have heard all about what the Red Cross did during the Great War. But what's its excuse for existing nowadays? I know that during the war over £500,000 worth of…

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North 'Bus Question Councils at War Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

Carrington Council is [?] at the intervention of Newcastle City Council into the bus question. When the Mayor Ald. Devon,…

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Faction War Among Breadcarters Action Again To-night

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 13

THE internal warfare in the ranks of the Breadcarters Union will be resumed to-nigh when a special general meeting will be held at the…

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'War Unthinkable' England and America Our Foreign Policy London

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

SPEAKING on the Address-in Reply in the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Austen Chamberlain made a long statement on British…

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Year's Grace Anglo-u.s. Disputes "War Unthinkable" London

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

In a strong declaration of British Policy towards the United States, in the House of Commons today, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, declared that war with the United Stales, in any circumstances would be…

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War Against Jute Cement Bags Government Urged to Use Paper Containers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 29

Although a large percentage of the cement now used in New South Wales is delivered in paper bags made within the State instead of in the jute…

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Lesson of Nurse Cavell Film "Mentality Against War Would Prove Its Value" LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The "Daily News" states that Miss Sybil Thorndike, who is impersonating Nurse Cavell in the film "Dawn," says that the nurse was not the victim of…

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Conscription of Women in War Time Dancer Thinks They Should Suffer Like Men Front Line Service London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily News" states that many French women oppose the Senate amendment to the…

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