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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Mother's War Grave Quest Saved 10 Years to Visit France

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Among the scattered cemeteries in France and Belgium where the last of Britain's heroes were buried nearly ten years ago, mothers and wives still…

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Returned Soldiers Parramatta Sub - Branch

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Parramatta Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Monday evening, January 7, 1929. President W…

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Girl Wounded Brother's Revolver

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

ERNEST OGILVIE was fined £5 at Kogarah Court to-day, for having had an unlicensed revolver in his possession…

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Salute to Our Dead French Soldier on War Ties United in Strife and Peace

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

"I BRING to our Australian comrades fraternal erecting from the French returned soldier of New Caledonia, and respectfully salute the memory of those of your people who died on the field of honor."…

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War Victor Gravely Ill Paris

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

MARSHAL FOCH, who led the Allied Armies to victory in the [?]osing stages of the Great War, is gravely ill…

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War Service Homes Troubles Official Statement

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

Referring to the recent trouble in the New South Wales Branch of the War Seri[?] Homes Commission the Commissioner. Mr. H. L. Walters stated that the…

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War Homes. Staff's Grievances. Some Officers Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 11

Mr. H. L. Walters, the Commissioner, has concluded his report into the complaints made by certain returned soldier employees of the War Service Homes Commission against…

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Blood Bond French War Veterans Message to Diggers

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 20

Maitre Fernand Colardeau, president of I'Association des Anciens Combatants Caledonies, who fought with the French…

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United Stand Diggers Will Fight War Homes Dept. Row

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 11

"THE arbitrary dismissal of seven section officers of the N.S.W. branch of the War Service Homes Commission signifies the endeavors…

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New Tactics To Oppose Kellogg Treaty Against War Washington

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

[?] pressure from [?] and the State [?] the irreconcilable [?] their round robin…

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From Page 1 Code Letters From War Nurse Murdered Ex-officer London

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 14

VIVIAN MESSITER'S sister says there is no mystery about the code letters received by the murdered man. They were from a woman in America, whom…

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Saving Public From Exploitation War on Go-getters Councils Urge Govt. Action Glib-tongued Land Salesmen

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

THE war on go-getters, declared recently by Blacktown Shire Council, gained further adherents last night. Blacktown is seeking co-operation in asking the Government to prevent the victimisation of the public by unscrupulous land salesmen throughout…

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Meek Spirit of Unemployed Even the Soldiers Callous Indifference of Officials (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

Sir. -- There are some thousands of unemployed in every State of the Commonwealth, among them being a great number of returned soldiers…

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Riflemen Keen Anzac's Big Muster Three Possibles Scored

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 15

Marksmen mustered in force at Anzac Range on Saturday, the nearness of the fourth round of grade matches, and Anniversary Day…

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India's "Dry" War London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

IN pursuance of the policy of the campaign against drink, four lakhs of rupees have been set apart by the Government of Madras. One lakh is…

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War Service Homes Grievances. Commissioner's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

Some few weeks ago returned soldiers employed by the War Service Homes Commission complained that appointments and promotions had not been made…

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Cancer War Two £500 Prizes London

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The Council of the British Cancer Campaign has invited the Queensland Cancer Trust to become a branch of the parent body, and has also resolved…

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War Service Homes. Seven Dismissals. Mr. Stagg's Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 18

"Such a degree of intolerance has not been equalled since the days of the Magna Charta," said Mr. W. J. Stagg, secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League,…

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Drain Swamps! War on 'Skeeters United Plan Urged

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

THAT Concord, Homebush, and strathfield councils should form a country council to drain Powell's Creek and other swamp areas on the…

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Transport War 'Buses v. Trams "Public Points Way"

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 10

COMMENTING to-day upon the "Evening News" article concerning the competition between 'buses and trams, particularly on the…

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