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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Limbless Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 1

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral No. 3 Art Union should be regarded by those who are…

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Pen Pictures "The Whispering Gallery" Political War Heroes Book by Anonymous Author. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 5

Amazingly outspoken pen pictures the political heroes of the world war are given in a book entitled "The Whispering Gallery," by an anonymous diplomatist,…

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Soldier Settlers Application for Appraisements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 5

Apparently prepared for publication prior to the resignation of Mr. Loughlin, the following statement was handed to the press to-night on behalf of the…

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Limbless Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 3

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers Great Austral No. 3 Art Union should be regarded by those who are…

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Soldier Settler's Big Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

Mr. Alex Gemmell, of Braemar, Glen Alpin, near Stanthorpe (Q.), a nephew, of Mr. Richard Curtis, of Glen Innes, lost his all in the bush fires which…

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"Going to Have a War" Will Have to Fight for Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

Colonel Bailey, a Californian visitor, addressing the Millions Club, said: "We are going to have a Avar, and you will have to fight for this country before…

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Limbless Soldiers £12,300 From Art Unions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

The third annual art union on behalf of the Limbless Soldiers' Association funds showed a net profit of £3700! In three years the art union, which is known…

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£1000 Christmas Gift for Necessitous Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister; Dr. Earle Page stated to-day that the £1.000 gift made by, the Federal Cabinet,to necessitous returned sailors and soldiers would…

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War on Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 8

With the alarming increase of cowardly assaults on policemen in Melbourne, there is strong public support for the police contention that the law should be…

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War on Pushes Police to Use Batons. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 5

The police have received orders concerning the new method of dealing with pushes. They have been instructed to use their batons freely to break up any…

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Cologne War Graves Wooden Crosses Destroyed Commission's Work. Cologne

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 5

Considerable surprise has been expressed at the War Graves Commission ordering the burning of the wooden crosses originally erected at the British…

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Improper Use Op "Anzac."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 4

Difference of opinion having arisen in connection with the use of the word "Anzac." for public amusements and competitions, the matter was referred to the…

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Echo of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 2

It would appear that men as well as women listen to Matron McMillan's talks on motherscraft broadcast from station 2GB Sydney. One night this week…

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"No Victors" If European War Starts French Foreign Policy China and Italy. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

M. Briand, in a statement on the French foreign policy said a lasting European peace was impossible without a Franco-German…

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"Sheer Rubbish" Kaiser to Haldane Two Years Before War What German Foreign Papers Show. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

Marginal notes by the ex-Kaiser to letters, written by Lord Haldane in 1912, when he was Lord High Chancellor of Britain and a member…

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Scars of War Restoration Work in France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 5

Since the Armistice 541,000 buildings by been restored in France's devastated areas 6,583 miles of roads and 1161 miles of railways have been reconstructed…

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Returned Soldiers Well-attended Meeting Association Reformed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

There were about 20 returned soldiers present at Mrs. G. McKay's refreshment rooms on Friday night last. The Diggers were called together to…

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Club for Limbless Soldiers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 7

It is proposed to appeal for £50,000 to establish a Waterside Club for limbless soldiers…

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'War Chest' To Prevent Wars Finnish Proposal for League Burden for British Taxpayer. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

Among Use foremost questions to be submitted to the League of Nations next week will be the Finnish proposal for an international war chest, to be placed at…

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'Refuse Them' A.I.F. Battle Honors Returned Soldiers' Amazed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 5

Amazement was expressed by returned soldiers at the number and selection of battle honors awarded to the A.I.F. in France,which have just been announced…

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