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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Monster Easter Egg £100 the Objective for T.B. Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 22

MRS. K. C. HAGON presided at a meeting of the ladies' committee of the T. B. Sailors and Soldiers' Distress Relief Fund, in the…

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Soldiers' Day

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 7
Also in Truth

Although the Diggers received a hid I knock last Friday in having to postpone the Soldiers' Day Carnival and Fair, the enthusiasm of the helpers was…

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National Muddlers Bavin's Cabinet Has Failed Why the War on 'Bus Enterprise ? Civic Three's Farcical Acts Electors Must Wake Up ! to the Citizens of Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 2

LADIES and GENTLEMEN: A Civic Commission rules or rather, misrules Sydney. A Nationalist Government rules, or rather misrules N.S.W. This is no argument against Civic Commissioners or…

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Returned Men Parramatta Branch of League General Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 5

The regular general meeting of the Parramatta branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association was held on Wednesday evening, the president,…

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Anzac Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. L. Lowe's suggestion:--Some time ago the Premier, Mr. Bavin, expressed himself in favor of the Hyde Park site for the Anzac…

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Two Wounded Row in Fruit Shop Italian for Trial

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 11

Joseph Gliberto, aged 33, Italian greengrocer, of Oxford-street, Woollahra, was at Faddington Court to-day committed for trial on a charge of…

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R.s.l. Inquiry Sacked Diggers War Homes Dept. Row

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 12

IN addition to the cases of the seven Diggers who were dismissed from the N.S.W. branch of the war Service Homes Department,…

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Returned Soldiers Gifts for Workers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

At the general meeting of members of the Parramatta branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Association on Wednesday night last, presentations were…

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Necessary War

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

Sir.--The correspondence on the War and the Church question is becoming somewhat weartsome. I have answered the arguments advanced by Mr. Search…

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"Johnny Got His Gun" Sent for Trial Wounded Man's Charge

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

AN ancient brecch-loading gun, said to have belonged to the defendant's grandfather, figured in a case at the Central Police Court yesterday, when…

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Cycling War Opens Professional Riders Form Own Association Complaints Against Velodrome

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 14

THE formation of the Metropolitan Professional Cyclists' Association has been effected with dramatic suddenness, and from what can be gathered the organisation of that body, preceding its first call to arms on March 14, has been most painstaking and thorough…

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Acute Class War in Russia Rationing to Stimulate It LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

As a means of "stimulating sharper class fighting," the Soviet Government is introducing into all the villages throughout the country a food-rationing class,…

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Pea-rifle Bullet Is Taken From Brain Doctors Use War Experience in Remarkable Operation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Doctors, at Melbourne Hospital to-day removed a pea-rifle bullet from the brain of Albert Edward Howard…

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Soldiers' Day Friday's Arrangements

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 10

THE committee of the Soldiers" Day Appeal held a meeting last night to make arrangements for the fair and carnival in Martin place and Customs…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

The committee of the Soldiers' Day Appeal held a meeting last night to make arrangements for the postponed fair and carnival in Martin-place and Customs House-square next…

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For the Soldiers Friday's Appeal

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 7

The committee of the Soldiers' Pay Appeal is working on the assumption that next Friday will be a beautifully-one day. The committee held a meeting last…

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Welcome Home Women's Country Club

The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 21

A BEAUTIFUL little posy of golden rosebuds tied with apricot colored ribbons was presented to Mrs. F. A. B. Peters by members of the Women's…

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Anzac Memorial Site

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

Reginald Moore writes from a Military hospital:-- Mr. L. Lowe's suggestion in Monday's issue of the "Dally Telegraph Pictorial"…

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