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  2. RETURNED SOLDIERS' LEAGUE. Sub-Branch Activities.

    The Bruce Rock sub-branch is active in connection with several matters of Community interest. A committee has been formed to go into the question of finance ...

    Article : 195 words
  3. ADiggers Diary

    There is a marked revival of sentiment among the ex-service men in West ern Australia, and sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League and unit associations are displaying more Interest in their affairs than ever before. The foundation on which these organisations are built is comradeship, and the old ...

    Article : 129 words
  4. Personal War Tales.

    Those of our readers who took part in the Great War, an invited to send for publication short accounts of happenings with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be ...

    Article : 76 words
  5. "Twenty Five Years with Haig."

    When Earl Haig died mystery was occasionesd by a. clause in his will, by which be revoked a [?] bequest to Sergeant Secrett, who had been his batman for ...

    Article : 504 words
  6. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    A recentip in the World's News Bag recalls the following two incidents. The O.C. of our reserve ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. A League Stalwart.

    Stan. Watt, the proprietor of the of the official organ of the league has had to bear the brunt of some criticism of "The Listening Post" in recent months, criticism ...

    Article : 212 words
  8. SUBIACO.

    The Subiaco sub-branch held its fortnightly meeting on March 11 and President MacNamara ruled over a large attendance, which discussed a long agenda. On April ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. The Western Front.

    William Hampshire, on March is: late sergeant 10th Light Horse, and member Merredin sub-branch R.S.L. ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. A Naval Occasion.

    During the Dardanelles operations the battleship Agamemnon was deached for a visit to Salonika. While riding in harbour there, the ship at night time was ...

    Article : 457 words
  11. The Lance Corporal.

    ''Private William Bacon." "Here, sir." "You are promoted to lance-corporal." Bill was an official member of the fatigue ...

    Article : 297 words
  12. SOUTH PERTH.

    The South Perth sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League appointed a committee, comprising Messrs. E. M. H. Farquharson, F. Keay and R. Haydock, to ...

    Article : 235 words
  13. The S.S. WINDUP.

    Four A.A.M.C. were, attached for duty, and incidentally for a trip home, to the troopship Windhuk after the armistice. The passengers were diggers and their ...

    Article : 251 words
  14. Names Denote Nothing.

    One day three patients from different companies were admitted to the ship's hospital, and without any inquiry into, the fitness of things, but purely by ...

    Article : 238 words
  15. WOMEN'S AUXILIARIES.

    One hundred and twenty members of R.S.L. auxiliaries visited Caversham House (the residence of the auxiliary State president) recently. The visitors ...

    Article : 431 words
  16. A Powerful Gas.

    In Cairo, in 1918, a Lightorseman met an infantryman returning invalided to Australia. "That's a great gun the German's are using on Paris" said the man ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. WATT IS MY NAME.

    Towards the close of the war a fair number of wayward soldiers were causing the heads at Etaples some concern. Thirty of the worst were drafted into ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. A Digger on Camels.

    Bill Bowyang writes homefrom Palestine:—I know something about camels my oath! I do. Travelled with the hump around the Libyian-Desert, the Baheria ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 77 words
  20. "MISS WESTRALIA" CONTEST.

    For details concerning the "Miss Westralia" All-Wool Frock Contest, promoted hy the State executive of the R.S.L.. see page ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. CORRESPONDENCE CLASS PREFERRED.

    The Bullring sergeant at Larkhili had just finished dashing us along a trench in which we were stabbing bags of straw. Then he called: "In two ranks around,me, ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. Rank and File.

    Jim Keightley, all the way from Southern Cross, blew in to my office like a willy-willy the other Jay and saluted.I allowed him to stand easy and told him he could ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. SUN EFFECTS.

    The 13th Light Horse Regiment (Devil's Own) was being inspected by the G.O.C. at lancourt, Somme, in '16. On the round of dripers and harness ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. Hospital Humour.

    A member of the Camel Corps, who had suffered a very nasty spill from the top of his ship of the desert, was brought to the field hospital. In spite of his face being ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. To a Correspondent.

    "Reckless See," Claremont.—Thanks for essay. May have to condense it a little, but will use as soon as possible. ...

    Article : 24 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 41 words
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    Allan Gaged (23). poultry Farmer, was found lying dead in his hut between Glen Forrest and Mahogany creek on March 23, with a bullet wound in his ...

    Article : 35 words
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