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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Sea Law During War. Seizure of Private Property. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

Replying in the House of Commons to Commander Wedgwood, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Austen Chamberlain) said that the United States had not approached him…

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Stopped by Rain Soldiers' Carnival

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

AT [?] the [?] Dar Appeal Carn[?] was to have opened in Marin Pl[?] to-day lines of damp flags [?]spped [?] rain-laden gusts…

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Soldiers' Memorial. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Sir,—In reference to the controversy over the site for the position of the Soldiers' Memorial, may I suggest an alternative site. There is in our harbour an island with an…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal. Opening by Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

The big attraction of the soldiers' appeal to-day will be the theatre in the "dug-out" at the top of Martin-place. From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. leading theatrical artists now playing…

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Public Service. Preference System Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 12

During 1927-28 appointments of returned soldiers to the permanent Commonwealth Public Service numbered 408, compared with 843 for the preceding year, according to the…

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Coraki Soldiers' League. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Coraki Returned Soldiers' League the president reported that the branch had collected and subscribed sufficient to pay the cost of a new operating…

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Soldier, D.c.m. Saved From Pauper's Grave Wife Died in Tent

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Tragedy has stalked the path of the Wicks family since they arrived in Australia two years ago. The husband, Percy Wicks, D.C.M.,…

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Not Married But Drew Pension Woman and Soldier

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 7

A woman who had been living with a returned soldier as his wife and had drawn his pension, was proceeded against at the Central Summons Court…

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Soldiers' Day Theatricals Assist

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

THE big attraction of the Soldiers' Appeal to-day wilt be the theatre in the dugout in the top of Martlin…

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Soldier for P'matta Genl. Lloyd to Contest Vacancy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Brigadier-General Herbert William Lloyd will contest in the National interests the by-election for the Parramatta seat left vacant by…

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Stage Stars to Appear for Soldiers' Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

Annie Croft, Gus Bluett, May Beatty, Elsie Prince, Jimmy Godden, Fred Bluett, Billie Lockwood, Leona Hogarth…

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Soldier's Pension "In Pawn" Action Against Moneylender

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

In the Central Summons Court yesterday Rupert Daniels was charged with having lent £30 to George Kato, an ex-soldier, taking as security his…

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Cobar Honour Roll. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

Sir,—May I encroach upon your valuable space to bring the matter of an honour roll before the notice of one-time members of the Cobar…

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Present for War Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 9

The Australian War Memorial has received a notable addition to its collections in the form of the war diary of Mr W. Denver Gallwey, who served…

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Too Old to Fight at 72 Magistrate Was Referee of Chinese War

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

Another Chinese war has been fought, and, characteristically, each side claims victory. As an outcome of a fracas in a…

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Soldiers' Day. Collection Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 21

Heavy showers in the [?] morning, with every indication of further rain during the day, caused a postponement of the Soldier's Day appeal, fixed for yesterday. The…

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Soldier's Pension. Illegally Obtained. Elderly Woman Punished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 11

An elderly woman, named Nellie Anderson, was proceeded against by the Military Pensions Department at the Central Summons Court yesterday for having illegally drawn the…

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Soldiers' Day Postponed Because of Bad Weather

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

AT 9 o'clock yesterday morning, Martin Place. the headquarters of Soldiers Day. strongly resembled "Somewhere in France."…

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Blacktown Motor Fatality -- Soldiers' Appeal Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 10

A GREAT EFFORT by Brew (Queensland) to stop a fast ball from Onyons in the Queensland-Vic. Sheffield Shield game, in Brisbane. BLACKTOWN ACCIDENT. -- The car crashed…

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A G. Assails Air Depot Running "Dummying" by Soldiers Condemned Obsolete Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

Feature of the Commonwealth Auditor-General's report, made available yesterday, was his condemnation of the Royal Australian…

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