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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Japanese Soldiers Rebellious (P .P. T. U. S. News service) TOKIO, Dec. 13

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

About 500 reservists of the Azabu Third Infantry staged a demonstration against their officers last month. How effectively the army authorities…

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All Express Gratitude Limbless Soldiers' Assn. Entertains Lady Street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 19

MANY visitors at the Australia yesterday expressed their appreciation of Lady Street's work for the Limbless Soldiers' Association…

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Cheer for Disabled Soldiers Visit of "Fairy Godmothers"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 20

FOUR motor cars, each carrying a load of passengers and hampers containing all manner of good things to eat and drink visited the soldiers'…

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Wharfie Wounded Drawing His Revolver Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

While seated in a motor car in St Vincent's- street, Port Adelaide, to-day, E. L. Crook, a volunteer wharf laborer, accidentally shot himself in the…

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Peace and War

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Sir,--For war purposes we borrow and spend millions; for peaceful purposes we are a frightened people Indeed. Before the Great War we had…

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Dead Divine Was Wounded in the House of His Friends Dejection Preceded Death of Archbishop of Melbourne Anglicans Deplore Anonymous Gibes at Dr. Harrington Lees

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 3

AS a prominent public figure. Dr. Lees deserved better of the…

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Alone Seeking War Grave Australian Mother London

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1929 · page 1

Seeking her son's grave in the war cemetery at Adanak, France, an aged Australian woman was found walking along the Albert Poizeres-road. With a few pounds which she had saved up, and her…

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New Traffic Rule for Main Corners Stop or Ease Up War on Smashes

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1929 · page 3

Superintendent Turbet, Chief of the Traffic Branch of the Police Department, said yesterday that the Commissioner,. Mr. Mitchell, was at present…

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Sleep of Death Unless Nation Ready Peer's Warning War's Fresh Horrors London

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1929 · page 1

"Unless the nation can be aroused to the need for organisation, it may sink into the 'sleep of death, declared Lord Halsbury presiding at a lecture at the…

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London Could be Wiped Out in a Few Days Gas War Lurid Picture Expert's Fears London

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1929 · page 1

Quoting responsible statements made in Russia and Germany as proof of the inevitability of the use of poison gas in future wars, Mr. Halsbury, who was Assistant! Inspector of High Explosives in the Ministry of Munitions…

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BRAND V's WIN "Soldier's" Wind Suited Her Milson Cup

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1929 · page 8

The Norwegian importation. Brand V., showed her best qualities yesterday in the big yachts' event for the Alfred Milson Memorial Cup, and…

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Rifle Shooting. at Anzac Range

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 16

Weather conditions were in favour of marksmen at Anzac on Saturday, and the scoring throghout the afternoon was very fair. Members of the 19 clubs present took the opportunity to practice for the…

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War Service Homes. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 17

According to the president of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' League, the War Service Homes Department has a record for slowness that will take some beating. Seven…

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Civilians in War Homes Department

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 5

THE annual conference of the Association [?] Returned Sailors and [?] which was held at Lakemba [?] to protest to the…

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The Next War Boy Migrants

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 6

"Unless we can arouse the nation to the need or organising against war it may be faced by the sleep of death," declares Lord Halsbury. But the dilemma is that unless the nation organists Sir Arthur Duckham's statement that Australia had the opportunity to make room for 4000 colliery boys should be very carefully investigated before the Federal Government lends…

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Slur in Will Mystery Cleared War Correspondent London

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

THEE mystery of the words in sir William Maxwells will has been cleared up. An application was made to the…

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Overseas Football Welsh Triumph Scotland Downed First Since the War London

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

SCOTLAND'S first Rugby defeat in Wales since the war came yesterday when a crowd of 35,000 at [?] saw Wales triumph by 14…

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Haldane's Memories Appointed Minister of War a Woman's Influence (No. 2 -- Copyright)

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 7

There were few men more assailed in England during the early days of the war than Lord Haldane. In his autobiograph, of which "The Sun" has secured exclusive newspaper rights, he states that he was often in danger of being shot at…

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Limbless Soldiers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 15

At Vaucluse Bay, the Limbless Soldiers' Association's swimming carnival was well attended. Results:- 76 Yards Single Leg Amputation Championship.—F…

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Soldiers' Clubs. Annual Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 7

The second annual conference of delegates of the Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs of New South Wales was held at Lakemba yesterday, when the president (Mr…

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