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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Overseas Items Memorial to Unknown Jewish Soldier

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

Plans for a memorial to be raised in Jerusalem to the unknown Jewish soldier are nearing realisation. The sculptor will be selected by means of an international…

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Returned Soldiers. Year's Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 13

Reviewing the activities of the Returned Sailors' and Soldleis' Imperial League, the general secretary (Mr. W. J. Stagg) said yesterday that during 1928 there had been an…

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Soldier Settlers. Replies to Conference Resolutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

At the recent conference of soldier settlers resolutions were carried; "That the Minister for Lands be asked to waive all liens to the Rural Industries Branch and Lands…

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Soldier Settlers Plea on Their Behalf

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A. has made representations to the Minister for Lands. on behalf of the soldier settlers at Denman and other parts of that…

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War Injuries. Magistrate's Sympathy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

The distressing effects of war injuries were responsible for a case of offensive behaviour being dismissed against a returned soldier at the Centtal Police Court yesterday…

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"Tear" Gas Women Shocked by War Horrors Scientists' Warnings Frankport

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

A GERMAN professor's description of the effects of poison gas in warfare, given at a conference here to-day,…

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For Women of Importance Social Events for War Work Delegate's Honors Many Interests

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 8

LADY Margaret MacRae, who, with her husband, Major MacRae, and daughter, Miss Gwendolen MacRae, arrived in Sydney on Thursday, has…

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Bob Crockett's Story Australia's Recovery From War's Ravages Armstrong's Terrific Driving (No. 11)

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 8

Bob Crockett, in his reminiscences, has reached the time when Australian Test cricket was builded so solidly oil the ashes of the A.I.F. team and found England weak, He tells of the great, hard-driving innings Warwick…

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Timber Men's Decision May Confer with Employers Concert To-day the Oregon War

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

BETWEEN 300 and 400 men in Sydney will be affected by the operation of Judge Luteins' award for the Timberworkers…

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Two Hit Bird Killed Man Wounded Bullet's Trick

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 1

A bullet fired from a pea rifle at a pigeon yesterday afternoon, hit and killed the bird, then ricocheted off a rail,…

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In Tears Women Urge Peace War Horrors Cowardly Gas London

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 1

Maritime Naima Sahlborn, of Stockholm, presided at the International Conference on Modern Methods of Warfare, convoked by…

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War on ? U.S. v. Cunard Line Mails Cut Out New York

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 1

The Cunard liner Berengaria is steaming towards Europe without the usual United States mail. The officials of this famous British…

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Ex-soldier's Ordeal; Crushed Leg Crawled for Hours Shots Bring Help Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 4

John Milburn, a returned soldier-settder of Nangarra, near Cockatoo, suffered a painful experience to-day. The horse he was riding stumbled…

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Government Takes More than Soldiers Can Pay West Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1929 · page 4

Representations have been made to the Minister for Lands on behalf of soldier settlers, at Denman and other parts of that district for the practice…

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Manly Friends Arrange Welcome Home Party for Travellers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 18

MR. AND MRS. G. H. DEATON, with their two daughters, the Misses S. and F. Deaton, who returned at Christmas time from a trip to the East, were…

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Anzac Range. Buildings Saved by Riflemen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 11

Shooting was adjourned for an hour on the Anzac Range at Liverpool on Saturday while competitors in the grade matches kept a bushfire from spreading across the range and…

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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Site "Choice of the Diggers"

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

That the number of Parliamentary supporters of the Hyde Park site for the Ansae Memorial will increase before the next session is the opinion…

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Potato War Retailers' Action Trouble Over Prices

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

WHOLESALE and retail agents for farm produce are at logger-heads regarding the high price of Tasmanian Brownell potatoes…

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Soldiers' Crops Minister Will Not Wave Lien Merits of Each Case

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

MR. R.T. Ball, Minister for Lands, has refused to comply with a request that all [?]ens on returned soldier settlers' crops to the Rural…

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Minister in Reply Soldier Settlers Sequel to Conference Land Problem

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

WHEN returned soldier settlers held a conference in Sydney recently many matter vitally affecting them were discussed, and a great number of…

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