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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Bigamist with War Record Married in Australia and England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

Charles William Fairfax Morgan, 37, who married in Australia in 1911 and again bigamously in February, 1925, at Tunbridge Welis, to-day pleaded guilty…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn. Meeting of Dorrigo Branch

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held in the Literary Institute on Friday evening last when there were…

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Returned Soldiers Motions for Federal Congress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

On the agenda paper for the Federal Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League which meets in Brisbane in November is a motion from Victoria: "That…

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Eating Bark in Chinese War Zone Missionary Buildings Destroyed Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 5

Reliable reports state that devastation was carried out by Feng Yuh Siang's troops in North Honan. The troops burned the villages within a radius of 10 miles…

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Returned Soldiers English Major's Surprise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 5

Major Treloar, of the Coldstream Guards, said yesterday he was astounded to find that returned soldiers were openly abused in Australia. It was time, he…

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Writers Who Fell in War Memorial Plaques Unveiled Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

The President of the French Republic, M. Doumergue, unveiled marble plaques in the Pantheon to-day, commemorating 560 writers who were killed during the…

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£36,000,000 LOAN Frequent Conversions Costly Federal Treasurer's Speech Position of War Loans. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

Addressing members of the Stock Exchange, Melbourne, in regard to the £36,000,000 war conversion loan, which is now on the market, the…

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German Plane Flew Over Sydney Secret History of War Had Bombs--didn't Drop Them. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 5

SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR OF A SENSATIONAL CHARACTER WAS DISCLOSED BY ALEXANDER STEIN, CHIEF OFFICER OF THE…

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BITTER Feeling On Canefields Rival Factions Clash Ex-striker Wounded by Shot. Innisfail

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 4

Although the recent South Johnstone sugar dispute has been regarded as settled, intense bitterness has prevailed between the wo sections at…

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War Relic Famous Grange Tunnel Underground Maze at Vimy Ridge. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 5

Canadian engineers preparing a site for the Vimy Ridge memorial discovered the famous Grange Tunnel, the work of the Canadians, with its…

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War Service Homes Increase in Building Costs. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 5

The increase in building costs since 1921-22, is exemplified in the price per 100 square feet of floor area for the Sydney metropolitan area, quoted by Mr…

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The Next War Trenches Safest Places Planes Will Destroy Cities. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

Anthony Fokker, in an address here, said aviation was the cheapest and most efficient method of killing people. Bombing 'planes, loaded with gas…

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Defence Railways North-South Line Condemned Military Chief's Opinions Federal Powers in War Time. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

The Federal Commission inquiring into Federal Constitution matters continued its sitting to-day. Sir Harry Chauvel,…

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War Service Homes Commonwealth Housing Scheme Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 5

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League after considering the Commonwealth housing scheme decided to move for an amendment of the…

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War Debts Gigantic "Pooling" Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Darling, a director of the Midland Bank, London, arrived to-day from England with particulars of a gigantic, scheme for the "pooling" of war debts…

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A War Injury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. Munro, Health Inspector to Coraki Council, left for Sydney this week to undergo an operation for the removal of a growth in his head. During…

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War Inevitable 'More Terrible Than Last' Lloyd George's Gloomy Prophecy Demand for Disarmament. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 5

When Austria, Germany and Bulgaria disarmed the Allies undertook to follow their example, nevertheless to-day the Allies' forces number ten…

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Boer War Episode 'Life Of King Edward' Colonel Lynch Denies Accuracy Man Who Fought with Boers London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 5

Colonel Arthur Lynch, who fought with the Irish Brigade, for the Boers during the South African war, Criticises Sir Sidney Lee's authorised…

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Two Wounded . Shooting Affray in Perth. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

William McKenzie, secretary of the West Australian Timber Workers' Union, was shot through the shoulder at his office to-day…

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Death Duel Passing Of 'Squizzy' Taylor Second Man Shot Dead Woman Seriously Wounded Shooting Sensation in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL SHOOTING AFFRAY TO-NIGHT, RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF LESLIE TAYLOR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS…

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