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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Soldiers League Art Union Dropped. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at Sydney to-day to prepare for the annual congress, which opens to-morrow…

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Year's Gaol Crippled Soldier Sentenced Slashed Woman with Razor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Norman Clifford Austin, a one-legged returned soldier, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for having maliciously…

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War Debt Repayment In 30 Years £86,865,852 Due to Britain War Service Homes Report. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the Treasurer, Dr. Page, told Mr. Fenton, that the British Government lent the Commonwealth £92,480,156 as war loans. Of this…

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Back to War Bread New Legislation in Italy. Rome

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

When a view to minting the importation of wheat in order to improve the value of the fire the Government of Italy has decided to standardise grey…

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Soldier's Widow Raising the Rent Action by Public Trustee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court to-day the Public Trustee sought to obtain possession of a dwelling occupied by Mrs. Anderson at Matraville…

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German Jeweller Wounded at Tsingtao. Tsengtao

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

The first murder of a foreigner for 15 years here occurred yesterday, when two armed robbers entered a jewellery shop belonging to a German, Carl Fischer, just…

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Germany Pays Up Footing the War Hill. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 5

The Agent General for Reparations announces that Germany paid 93,023,000 gold marks for the second year of the Dawes scheme, ending July 31…

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Federal Session Territory Commission Personnel Announced Blinded Soldiers' Pensions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced in the House of Representatives to-day the personnel of the Northern Territory Commission as follows: -- Mr…

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War Widow Attempt To Evict Fails "House Given for Life" Case in Central Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

An attempt to evict a soldier's widow and her three children from a house built by voluntary war workers, at Matraville, failed at the Central Court to-day…

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Limbless Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

The Limbless Soldiers showed by the conduct of their Great Austral No. 2 last year that an Art Union can be organised to prove of great benefit to their worthy…

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Chapel of Holy Cross to Commemorate Killed in War London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

It is announced that the space in West-minister Abbey, [?]encath the north-west tower, adjoining the grave of the Unknown Solider, will be converted into a…

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"Welcome Home."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 2

One of the most amusing comedy dramas ever screened is "Welcome Home," to be shown at the School of Arts pictures to-night…

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War Graves Memorials in France Modification Suggested. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

The Australian Press Association learns that as a result of the War Graves Conference at Paris the Dominions, out of respect for French feelings, are likely to…

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Civil War? Greek Forces Clash Report From Bulgaria. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

Reports from Sofia state that fighting is proceeding north-east of Salonika between Kondylis and Pangalos troops. It is also reported that the Greek fleet…

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Anzac Day Not Statutory Holiday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

That Anzac Day should bet regarded as a statutory public holiday by the Arbitration Court when making awards is one of the requests by the Returned…

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At It Again Civil War In China Reds and Govt. Troops Eight Students Beheaded. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

A battle is raging near Hankow between the Allied troops and, the Reds. The Reds commenced a concentrated drive on the Allied left flank at…

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War on Mosquitoes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Municipal Council has declared war on the mosquito particularly the dengue fever carrier, and immediate steps are to be taken to…

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Dawes Scheme Germany Paying War Bill. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

Provisional figures of Germany's reparation payments in the second year of the second year of the Dawes scheme, ended August 31, show a total of fifty-eight millions sterling, to…

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Gallipoli Pilgrims "Anzac" Day or "Gallipoli" Day. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 5

The "Morning Post" Constantinople correspondent states that the St. Barnabas Gallipoli pilgrimage has arrived at that place after a voyage of inspection through…

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Anzac Day Change of Name Not Favored. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 5

Captain Dyett, Federal President of the Returned Soldiers' League, does not agree with the suggestion that Anzac Day be called Gallipoli Day…

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