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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War Office Beef Contract Swift Company Unsuccessful. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

The Australian Press Association understands that the Swift Company Ltd., of Brisbane and Townsville, were unsuccessful in their tender for the War Office meat…

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Reparation and War Debts U.S. Secretary of State Surprised. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Kellogg, United States Secretary of State, expressed surprise at M. Briand's statement that the question of reparation and war debts might be the subject of an…

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No War with U.S.A. Opinion of Dr. Haden Guest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Dr. Haden Guest, former member of the British House of Commons, referring to naval disarmament in an address in Sydney yesterday, said it was his firm belief…

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Welcome Home? Unemployed to Meet Premier Coffin with "Dead Promises." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The "One Big Union of Unemployed" plans to give Mr. Bavin "a welcome home" when he returns from New Zealand on Saturday next…

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Tug-o'-war

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

The tug-o'-war competition arranged by the proprietors of the Saraton Theatre commenced on Tuesday night, and will continue until the final is reached…

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Secret of the War Beading of British Ciphers

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A claim is made here that, during the war, shortly after steps were taken to intercept enemy wireless messages, all the movements of British warships were…

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To Outlaw War Treaty Negotiations Feeling in U.S.A. WASHINGTON

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

The United Press says that official circles regard the British proposals for the resumption of the Anglo-American naval discussion or negotiation for a…

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Britain and the U.S. 'War Unthinkable' an Oft Forgotten Treaty. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

In a strong declaration of the British policy towards the United States, in the House of Commons to-day, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary,…

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Soldier Settlers 60 Per Cent. Still on the Land. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

The Department of Lands has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that approximately 60 per cent. of the soldier settlers are still on the land, and have…

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Beaten in 1916. What German War Film Shows. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

The second part of the official German war film was shown yesterday. It acknowledges that Germany's, fate was sealed at the end of 1916, owing to…

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American Gold Largest Outflow Since the War. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

The New York "Tribune's" Washington correspondent says that an excess of £4.0,000,000 of gold left the United States during the last quarter of 1927. This…

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Dog Heroes of World War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

Since the World War, numerous additions have been made to the graves in the pet cemetery at Hartsdate, New York. They mark the resting places of…

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Gloomy Asirolcgists' Prophecy War From May Until 1936. SYDNEY, Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Speakers at a meeting of the International College of Astrology in Sydney last night made the startling prophecy that war would be waged on May 28 or…

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National War Memorial Modified Plans Accepter Submission to Works Committee Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. Marr, Minister for Home and Territories, announced to-day that modified plans for a national war memorial prepared by the Sydney architects…

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"If I Am Killed" Lindbergh's Reply to War Secretary. St. Louis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

On hearing that the Secretary for War, Mr. Davis, intended to ask him to forego in future experimental flights and confine his aerial activity to ordinary flying…

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Soldier Settlers Liabilities Unpaid in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day the Minister for Lands, Mr. Bailey, said over 2000 of the 9000 soldiers settled on the land in Victoria…

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Outlawing War in American Republics Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

A message from Havana states that Mr. C. E. Hughes, ex-Secretary of State, unqualifiedly endorsed a resolution moved at the Pan-American…

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American Republics Outlawing War. Havana

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Hughes, ex-Secretary for State, endorsed in an unqualified manner, a resolution to outlaw war, among the American Republics, introduced at the…

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Returned Soldiers Piqued Remarks of Tamworth Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 5

Members of the New South Wales Legacy Club, at a meeting last night, took exception to the remarks concerning returned men, made by Mr. May,…

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News of Toe World Abolition of War Ministries. the Hague

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The Senate by 27 votes to 18 approved of the abolition of Ministries of War and Navy in favor of a Ministry for Defence…

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