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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Very Rev. Father Slattery. Enthusiastic Welcome Home

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 19

Very Rev. Father W. Slattery (Adm., St. Patrick's Church, Albury), who returned to his parish a fortnight ago, after a 12 months' trip abroad, was most…

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Hyde Park Site Granted for Anzac Memorial

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

By 89 votes to 87 Parliament last night passed a measure granting 100 square feet in Hyde Park for the Anzac Memorial Building. Labor…

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R.s.l. Elated Hyde Park Site for Anzac Memorial

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 11

OFFICIALS of the Returned Soldiers League are stated at the vote of Permanent approving the Hyde [?] for the [?]…

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War Begins in Afghanistan London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

Messages to Moscow from the Afghan frontier report that Amanullah and Habibullah have commenced fighting around Maidan, 13 miles from…

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"Pre-natal Influence" Novel Razor-gang Theory Lash for Slashers Hyde Park Site for Anzac Memorial

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

The novel suggestion that razor-slashers might be victims of pre-natal influence was put forward by Mr. McGirr, M.L.A., during the debase, on the Crimes Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night…

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British Minister Cannot Conceive War with U.S.A. LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Addressing a meeting of women Conservatives to-day, and referring to the Kellogg Pact, the Home Secretary (Sir William Joynson Hicks) said this…

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Odd Man Out Lone Dominion Member in War Cabinet Asquith Puzzled by the Irrepressible

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 19

The Puck-like touch which is in many of our War Prime Minister's moods peeps through in Mr. Hughes's adroit sketch of the dignified and slightly distressed Mr. Asquith, wondering what he is to do with this disturbng…

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"Making Good" After War Loss Baldwin Broadcasts London, Wednesday. Outdoing the Fire-eater Mudgee

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

USING the latest broadcasting device, by which his speech was heard in nine halls in various towns in Lancashire and Cheshire, his total A WELLINGTON, N S.W. man wrote to the Mudgee Agricultural Society, seeking an engagement at the Show in…

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Southern District News Soldier's Fall Horse Slipped on Road Fractured Skull

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

A serious accident happened to John J. Kelly, 20, of the Remount Depot at Holdsworthy, Liverpool, on Saturday afternoon…

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Soldiers Carnival Funds for Club Room

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 13

It was a brilliant thought that fixed upon a new location for a carnival, organised by the Ryde R.S.S. Club. At what is locally known as "Top Ryde."…

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Catholic Returned Soldiers and Sailors. Special Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 22

A special meeting of the Catholic returned soldiers and sailors will be held at the Christian Brothers' School Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, at 3 p.m., on Sunday…

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Catholic Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 26

A meeting of the Catholic Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association will be held on Sunday, March 10, at the Christian Brothers' School, St. Mary's…

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Soldiers' Day Helpers Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 11

PREPARATIONS for the Secretary Mrs. Appeal to-morrow are new particularly complete, [?] to a [?]…

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Returned Soldier Golfers at Kensington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 14

Entries for the A.I.F. Service Cup competition closed with the record number of 392. Loft to right: S. Pring (Manly), H. Fisher-Webster (N.S.W.), F. G. Cox (N.S.W.), R. E. Prior (Manly)…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 15

The Soldiers' Day Appeal which has been twice postponed on account of the weather, will be hold to-morrow. The services of a number of vountery workers, however, are…

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Helpers Wanted for Soldiers' Day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Preparations for the Soldiers' Day Appeal to-morrow (Friday) are now practically complete, but owing to a few workers having dropped out as…

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War on Mosquitoes

The Land · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

To entirely banish the mosquito is the aim of the Glen Innes Town Council. This can easily he accomplished, so aldermen stated, with a little more…

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Little Boy Badly Wounded Youth Sent for Trial Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Alfred John Stevens, a 17-year-old clerk, was committed for trial by the Camberwell Court to-day on a charge of causing bodily harm to Hilary Paul…

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Throats Slashed Wife Dead : Husband Wounded Man Rescued From River

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 9

A GRIM TRAGEDY was revealed at Five Dock this afternoon when Hazel Sly, of Parramatta Road, Summer Hill, was found dead with her throat cut, at the intersection of Henry and East Streets…

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115 Councils in "Go-getters" War

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

SEVENTEEN additional municipalities notified Blacktown Shire Council last night of their willingness to co-operate in securing legislative control of…

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