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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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The Daily Commercial News & Shipping List. the Impending Industrial War

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

Owing to the obstruction of the Red element in the Labour Councils of Sydney and Melbourne, the Industrial Peace Conference has been indefinitely postponed. The Timber Strike seems no nearer solution than when it first made its appearance, and the…

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In Readiness for War Franco-Belgian Military Convention? ''British on Left" Amsterdam

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

Dutch newspapers give prominence to what the Utrecht "Dagblad" claims to be the authentic provisions of a secret French and…

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Women's Gift Soldiers' Ex-president

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 14

"IN YEARS to come you may look at this taken and remember that you held a high place to the hearts of the mothers whose sons made the supreme…

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Returned Soldiers at Mosman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 15

Returned soldiers from Randwick Military Hospital had an enjoyable outing at Mosman, and at the tea adjournment acknowledged the great assistance they had received from Mr. W. Blackstone, when secretary…

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Preference for Returned Soldiers. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 12

Following representations made to him by the Returned Soldiers' League, the Minister for Agriculture has stated that when work on the weir across the Macquarie River is started…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference of Employment. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 10

Instructions have been given by the Federal Government for the restoration to advertisements for labour of the stipulation relating to preference to returned soldiers…

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Soldiers' Day --

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 7

For Soldiers' Day on Friday, the excavation at the top of Martin Place is being prepared for a continuous theatrical entertainment, at which…

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Wounded, But Will Not Tell How Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Bleeding from a wound in his chest. Malvern Cameron, 42, a one-armed man was found in Market St., City, this afternoon. He refused to…

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Bathurst War Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 20

The carillon ot 35 bells, constructed by Messrs. John Taylor and Sons, Loughborough, England, will be shipped to Sydney within the next few weeks…

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BRAINS v. Brawn Chinese Civil War Shanghai

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The increase of General Chang's forces by 14,000 men owing to the defection of Shantung troops absorbed by the Nationalists after last…

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"War Still On" Hughes Tells the Diggers "Hen and Omelette"

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 13

Mr. W. M. Hughes dearly loves a fight, and he was in his element as the guest of the Lane Cove Soldiers' Club last…

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New Bill War on 'Buses? Motor Men's Fear Trams Will Stay ?

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 9

MOTOR-'BUS proprietors ara not likely to receive with enthusiasm the Transport Bill, the chief feature of the State…

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War on Pests Federal Campaign Costly Laboratories for Canberra Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

WITH Canberra as its headquarters and equipped with the most modern laboratories, known to science the Council of Scientific and…

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Soldiers' Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

The Governor cannot perform the official coming ceremony of the Soldiers' Day Carnival and Fair, to be held in Martin Place and Customs House Square…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 21

The committee of the Soldiers' Day Appeal has been informed that Sir Dudley de Chair will be unable to perform the official opening ceremony of the carnival and fair, to be held…

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Australian Forces. Tribute by Sir William Glasgow. Work for Soldiers' League. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 18

"It should be remembered that Australia largely owes to the A.I.F. the greatly improved position she holds to-day," said the Minister for Defence (Sir William Glasgow),…

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Pleasures of Travel. Citizen Soldiers Training. Motoring From Sydney to Cape York. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 16

The current issue of the "Sydney Mail" is a special travel number. With a striking street scene on its cover, it contains many interesting articles on the delights of travel…

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Soldier Preference. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 18

It is alleged by the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that contrary to the conditions of all commission contracts, the contractor engaged on a certain work in…

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Capital Branch. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 18

A resolution urging the Federal Capital Commission to proceed immediately with the construction of the proposed road to the summit of Mount Ainslie, in order to relieve the…

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Citizen Soldiers in Training New Camp for Boy Scouts The Governor-General at Liverpool

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 26

The 5th Infantry Brigade, reviewed by the…

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