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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Anzac Day Ribbons

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Diggers [?] advised that the [?] General Services and Victor, [?]…

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War Loans. Conversion Operations. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 10

War loan conversion operations effected by the Commonwealth Treasury since it came into office in 1923 amount to £230,000,000. In Addition, the Ministry is faced with the…

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MOBILISATION. Scientists and War. Engineers Scheme. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 11

The Council of the institution of Engineers (Australia), in session at Newcastle, has completed hitherto undisclosed plans for securing an immediate mobilisation of the skilled…

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"End in Mud" Opinion of Next War Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 14

Rear-Admiral Napier told the Senate Inquiry Committee to-day that he understood, from confidential documents and figures he had seen, that…

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Tribal War N.t. Attack Spears : Hatchets Fifty Me Rush

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 9

A SERIOUS attack by the [?] tribe of abe [?] on the [?]…

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Airman Killed Fn Car Smash Fought Through War Trundle

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

HAVING survived the whole of the war as a flying officer gaining the Military Cross, the Air Fores Cross. and the Distinguished…

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War Echo. Seized Steamers. Compensation for Germany London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 11

According to the Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" the American arbitrator har announced an important decision in regard to compensation to German firms for ships…

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March on Kabul Support for Amanullah Civil War Imminent London

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Ex-King Amanullah is marching upon Kabul, where Ameer Habibullah is strengthening the defences and enlisting fresh troops…

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War Loans £230,000,000 Converted Govt.'s Record Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Since it came into office six years ago, the Federal Government has arranged conversions of war loans totalling £230,000,000…

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Abos. at War Daybreak Foray Women and Girls Are Captured Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 6

Aboriginal warfare has broken out in North Australia, a tribe camped near the mission station on Groote Eylandt having been…

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A Welcome Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 22

MRS. VAL ECKFORD, of Moree, was hostess at a welcome home party, given at the Ambassadors yesterday, for Mrs. William Berry and…

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Anzac Day Ribbons

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 8

Diggers are advised that the 1014-13 General Service and Victory ribbons for brightening up the medals for for Anxae Day) are available at trading…

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Hughes Discloses Some War Secrets

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 7

THE more we learn of the inner circles which controlled the operations of the British forces during the war, the more must [?] wonder how defeat, and crushing…

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Silver Lining in Cycling War "Finances Will Benefit"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 30

The silver lining in the League cycling war cloud was revealed at a meeting at the Rugby League rooms last night, when…

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Not Solomon Randwick Mayor Sth. Ward Civil War

Evening News · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

CIVIL war is raging in South Ward, Randwick. and the Mayor, Aid. Jeanings. plaintively asked. council last night to tell him how he was to…

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Trench War Timbermen's Fight Everything Quiet Money Is Plentiful

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

The lock-out in the timber industry has now resolved itself into trench warfare. Both sides are sitting light, each in expectation of the next…

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Finger Prnts by Radio New Move in War on Crime

The World's News · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

EXPERTS at New Scotland Yard (London) are carrying out experiments in the transmission by wireless of the photographs and finger-prints of criminals…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Onus of Proof. Should Remain with Applicant. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 21

Reporting to a joint meeting of the Nationalist and Country parties this morning, a sub-committee of returned soldier members of the Federal Parliament recommended that the…

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Reform Wanted Soldiers' Mothers Ask

The Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 23

"THE more I see of the soldiers' organisations the more it seems to be that it is the beggar and the cadger and the drunkard who gets the…

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