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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Troops Massing Situation At Mukden Chinese Civil War Japanese Troops to Protect Foreigners. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 5

It is learned from the Japanese Wa[?] Office that the headquarters of the Tenth Japanese Division arrived at Mukden from Liaoyang this morning…

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"Lest We Forget" Election Circular Disapproved by Returned Soldiers' League. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League the "Lest we Forget" circular issued in the Hume electorate on the eve of the…

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Returned Soldiers Complaint

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 4

A complaint was made at Tuesday night's meeting of the Lismore Returned Soldiers' League that a foreigner was being employed at the municipal quarry. It…

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Practical Patriotism Italians Voluntarily Pay Country's War Debt Rome

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 5

The voluntary subscriptions raised by Italians to pay Italy's debt to America has passed ninety million lire…

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One Man Tank New Engine Of War Wades Through Water Could Follow Pack Horse. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" military critic reveals an important military invention by Major Martel, of the Royal Engineers, who served with the tank…

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Holdings in War Loans. Paid Off. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

Yesterday the Commonwealth Treasury paid off those persons who had not converted their holdings in the £67,000,000 war loan, and at the same…

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Federal Grant for Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has approved of a Christmas grant of £1000 for the relief of unemployed returned soldiers…

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War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

It is announced that the war pensions will be p[?]ble at the Post Office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week instead of Thursday only…

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War on Bunny

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. Sabine, Stock Inspector for the Grafton P.P. Board District, which embraces Dorrigo, has telegraphed to Mr. H. Short stating that he will…

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Christening a War Boat Princess Mary Officiates a Platform Collapses. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 5

Twenty thousand people watched Princess Mary at Birkenhead try three times to break a bottle of champagne over the bows of the new war boat Rodney…

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War-time Babies Under Average Height. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 5

The headmistress of a large elementary school at Blackburn reports that scholars who spent their infancy in war time are two inches shorter than the average,…

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Twenty Thousand Diggers Died From War Injuries Since Armistice. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 4

According to figures in possession of the Repatriation Department 20,000 Diggers have died,since the armistice as the result of war injuries. The department…

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Soldier Settlement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

Since the commencement of soldier settlement 9098 soldiers have been allotted farms in this State. According to the latest report the…

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Chinese Pirates Capture Passenger Ship Captain Wounded Special Arms and Cargo Stolen. Hong Kong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 5

The China Navigation Company's steamer, Tungchow, while going from Shanghai to Tientsin, was captured by Chinese pirates who were disguised as…

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Frozen to Death Soldiers at Lonely Bohemian Outpost. Prague

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 5

Newspapers publish a story of the terrible fate of a Roumanian garrison of 18 soldiers at a post at Campelung. A prolonged snowstorm cut off all approaches,…

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Merchant Ships Status in War-time Britain Discards Hague Convention. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 3

"As its purpose appears to have wholly failed," the convention of the six Powers signed at The Hague on 181017, relative to the status of enemy merchantmen…

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China's Civil War Fighting in Manchuria General Chang's Success Opponent's Execution Reported Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 3

Christmas bloodshed in bitter weather does not seem to have advanced the cause of peace in China. Feng Yuh Siang's success at…

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OVER 100 Years Old War Veteran's Death. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 5

John McCabe, a veteran of the Crimean War and Maori War and the Indian Mutiny, died to-day, aged 100 years and 9 months…

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Discussion Dropped "Lest We Forget" Circular Returned Soldiers' League Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League has decided not to discuss further the "lest Ave forget" circular issued in the Hume electorate on the eve…

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