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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War Outlawry Plan Killed Find the "Aggressor" Washington

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

M. BRIAND, French Foreign Minister, has requested the French Ambassador to inform Mr. F. B. Keilog. U.S. Secretary of State, in reply…

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Cable War Move to Avert Pacific Board's Hope "News" Special LONDON, Wednesday. LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

ALTHOUGH not consulted by either the Eastern Telegraph Co. or Marcoal's with reference to the proposed arrangement, the Pacific Cable Board…

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Walker of Concord Leads in Bisley Test at Anzac Range Manuel's Sensational Failure Success of Concord Marksmen is a Feature Vile Returns Best Score of Test

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 39

ANZAC RANGE, Wednesday.--After keeping in a handy position for the last two days G. Walker, the young" Concord shot, early to- day overhauled…

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Returned Soldier's Death. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 12

Information has been received that Walter McLeod, a returned soldier, whose parents reside at West Maitland, was drowned in the Mclntyre River near Goondlwindl, He slipped…

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Soldier Settlers Young

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

A mass meeting of soldier settlers elected delegates to wait upon the Minister for Lands and urge that the cultural payments be continued for another twelve months…

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War Talk

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

“To be at odds with Russia is, to the majority of those of British blood, a matter rather for gratification than for regret.”—Sydney Morning Herald,…

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War Scene Vimy Ridge Discovery

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 17

Canadian engineers have discovered at Vimy Ridge the only portion left intact of all the battlefields of the Great War on the Western front…

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Rifle Shooting Final Stage of Bisley Test Nelson Leading Anzac Rifle Range

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

WEATHER CONDITIONS were difficult when start was made this morning with the final start of the test match for the selection of State representative in the…

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Getting Ready for To-day's Big Motor Show -- Escaping the Mosquitoes at Anzac

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 21

HEAVE-HO! -- The past few days have seen the amassing of many and various mechanical devices at the Show Ground. -- One of the exhibits arrives. WITH MR. FLETCHER at the Greycliffe inspection were…

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Bisley Three W. Suburbs Marksmen Result of Test Shoots Anzac Range, Liverpool

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 12

As the result of to-day's shooting, F. Nelson (Concord), G. Walker (Concord), and C. Edwards (Parramatta), qualified as the representatives of…

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Air Attack in the Next War

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

IT would be a very great mistake to judge naval aviation and its efficiency by the success or failure of a long flight over the ocean. Nor should we assume that because such flights are usually determined at least as much by luck as by management, that Australia, being like…

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War Debts. Appeal to President Coolidge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

Canadian files recently have given special prominence to a letter by Frederick W. Penbody to President Coolidge, which contains the most devastating, criticism which has yet…

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War Nurse's Death. Two Years in Egypt

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Returned soldiers of Katoomba and Leura marched at the funeral of Nurse Irene Lilian Carney at Katoomba on Monday last. The coffin…

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Pig-sticker Is Not War Weapon London

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

AN Army Order issued to-day abolishes the lance as a war weapon for Lancer regiments, which will in future carry it only on ceremonial occasions…

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High Treason Governments Agree to Keep War Going

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

At one stage during the great War To-End-War, there was a shortage of magnetos on the British side and of rubber tyres on the German…

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Peace Talk But War Plans Armaments Greater Than Ever

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The U.S.A. Government is calling for a conference to “outlaw war.” France and Britain “broadly approve” of the idea…

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Jellicoe Acts for War Film Barber to Sims London

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 11

WITH his face grease-painted by the man who made up the Prince of Wales for the film "Remembrance." Lord Jeillcoe spent an…

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Expel Militants Right Wing Afraid of Class War Policy Printers’ President Exposes Sham Labor Government PERTH

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

G. W. .Whitbread, president of the W.A. Branch of the Printing Industry Union, has been called on to show cause why he should not be excelled…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Thriving at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 16

The Returned Soldiers Club at Liverpool is in a very healthy condition. It boasts 60 members, and is in a strong position financially…

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Abolition of Cultural Payments Soldiers Protest to Minister

The Land · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 11

A deputation of representatives of orchard soldier settlements in the Young district yesterday waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. R. T. Ball, and strongly protested against the withdrawal of the cultural payments at the present time as such were absolutely…

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