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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Coal Position and Need for Overhaul What Britain Teaches Us How Mine-owners Got Rich Rake-off During War and After Robbing the Public

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

AUSTRALIA IS PASSING THROUGH THE MOST momentous period in its economic life. Great changes are taking place. These changes vitally affect the coal-mining industry. THERE IS A GENERAL UNANIMITY OF OPINION among those who under…

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Finishing the War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 12

SAM SHARP had been in the stoush since the word "go," and was very war-weary. One day, when the Germans came over…

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Where the War Was

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 12

DIGGERS whose late address was Palestine will remember the spick-and-span staff officers at A.I.F. Headquarters, who fought their battles on the…

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Sea Power. During War. Neutrals' Rights. United States Navy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 15

A proposal to write into the Fifteen Cruiser Bill a declaration that Congress favours a restatement of international [?] on the rights of neutrals at sea, was…

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Appeal to Hughes Seven Diggers That War Service Rumpus "Call-to-arms"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

RETURNED soldiers are nothing if not shrewd tacticians, and the seven who were dismissed from the War Service Homes Deportment under…

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War on Workers' Conditions A.W.U. Delegates Attack Peace in Industry Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

TWEED HEADS, Friday.--Delegates to the A.W.U. Convention clashed this afternoon on the subject of the Peace-in-industry…

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Diggers Sacked Without a Trial War Service Homes Commissioner's Quaint Idea of Justice Eminent Counsel Said They Were Not Guilty

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

THE story of the War Service Homos upheaval, ending in the dismissal of seven men, dates back to September, when 58 members of the staff…

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Ex-kaiser Says "Only Divine Power Can Avert Next War" Seeks Peaceful Days "Germany Will Repair Errors" First Interview Since Flight Paris

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

WHAT is believed to have been the first authentic interview with the ex-Kaiser since he fled to Doorn on November 10, 1918, is featured to-day by "Le Journal." THE Interview was obtained by M[?]…

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Soviet Round-up of Followers of Trotsky Surprises All Russians Exile or Death for the Fallen Leader? Said to be Organising Civil War Union Conflicts London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Wholesale arrests of the followers of Trotsky, have greatly surprised not only the public, but the rank and file of the Communists…

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Suburban War Burning Tennis Balls

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 9

The ball went over the fence. The Dragon came out in a rage Could the tennis players get their ball back? They could not…

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Owners Will Force Men to Work Lukin's Award Timber War Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 1

Although timber merchants and saw-millers have agreed to postpone the enforcement of Judge Lukin's new award for a week, in order to give a further…

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"Making Money From Blood And Shame" Drugs Worse Than War Flooding East London

The Sun · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 1

"It is a serious thing that such a crime should be committed by two highly-civilised countries, and that individuals and firms are prepared to make money out of the blood and shame of their victims. The drug traffic is…

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You Can Help T.B. Sailors and Soldiers

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1929 · page 21

On Wednesday next at 2.30, the general committee of tho T.B. Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund will meet at the rooms, 5th floor, Rickard House, S4 Pitt-street, to Little Miss Jewell Duncan, the, bonny daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Duncan,' of Gosford, N.S.W.—Howard Harris Studio…

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Girl Wounded. by Flying Bullet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 12

Bonate Monks, aged 9 years, of Mowbrayroad West, Chatswood, was wounded by a bullet in remarkable circumstances yesterday morning…

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Men of Anzac the Hyde Park Memorial Premier's Support But Govt. Not Pledged

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) told a deputation to-day that he would make the utmost endeavor to secure…

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Church War Masses Forbidden Paris

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

The Archbishop of Aix has placed the village of Barbentanne under interdict, owing to the rebellions proceedings of members of the Action…

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Bavin Hits Out War Memorial Site Labor Party Slated

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 8

A DAMNABLE thing," was how the Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day characterised the refusal of the State Labor Party to consider, purely on its…

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The Class War It Must Be Fought Intelligently Class Union Handicaps (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 8

Sir,--Something is happening to as workers. Something so awful that one feels sick in the contemplation of it. We are being sacrificed on the altar of craft…

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"The Only Good Thing From the War" Baldwin Refers to Fixation of Nitrogen LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minster (Mr. Baldwin), addressing a public meeting at Dundee, and dealing with the industrial outlook, stated that there was to-day…

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Welcome Home Party

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 18

VIZ EARING a cool floral frock and natural straw hat, trimmed with black, Mrs. Roland Hastings greeted many friends at the Australia…

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