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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Deserted Soldiers' Wives Apply for Assistance Referred by Minister to German Verge Trust Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

A number of women have [?] Mr. G. Cann, the Minister of Health, requesting assistance from patriotic funds. They declare that they have…

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Deserted Soldiers' Wives Apply for Assistance Referred by Minister to German Verge Trust Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

A number of women have petitioned Mr. G. Cann, the Minister of Health, requesting assistance from patriotic funds. They declare that they have…

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Murder at Collingwo0d Returned Soldier Charged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

Martin Rupert Knopp, aged 28 years a returned soldier, was charged at the City Court to-day with the murder of Walter Stanley Richards at…

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Victoria Man Seriously Wounded Refuses Any Details Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

With a bullet wound under his heart Roy Tymms, a bank clerk, staggered into a confectionery shop in Glenferrieroad, Malvern, last night and…

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Extinction of a Flame. on Soldier's Tomb ("Herald" Cables.) Paris, January 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The whole of France has been infuriated by the sacrilegious extinetion of the perpetual flame on the Unknown Soldier's tomb. Officials…

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Soldiers and Natives Clash at Havana (Reuter's Message.) New York, February 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Havana correspondent reports:— One United States sailor was killed and another seriously injured during…

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Returned Soldier Commits Suicide Overdose of Veronal Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

Frederick Edward M'Bride, 45 years of age, married, a returned soldier, died on January 22 from veronal poisoning. He took successive…

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General Cables Soldiers Drink Bay Rum with Fatal Results (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver. February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

A message from Honolulu says:— Six enlisted men of the U.S. Army are dead and 16 are in hospital at the Schofield Barracks as a result of…

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Returned Soldier Commits Suicide Overdose of Veronal Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

Frederick Edward M'Bride, 45 years of age, married, a returned soldier, jied on January 22 from veronal poisoning. He took successive…

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Fatalities and Accidents Child Wounded in Head with Air Gun Pellet

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

John Kann, three months, whose parents live at the corner of Young and Hanover streets, Fitzroy, was wounded in the head on Friday night…

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Italian War Debt London, February 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr. S. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, told Commander J. M.Kenworthy (Liberal) that the settlement of the Italian war debt…

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Tuberculosis Serum Limbless Soldiers' Request Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

A deputation of limbless soldiers waited on Sir Neville Howse, Federal Minister for Health, yesterday with a request that limbless soldiers suffering…

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"Tennis Ball War" (Reuter's Message.) London, February 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

The "Daily Express" Nice correspondent says that the disclosures in the "lawn tennis ball war" are being most eagerly discussed at Nice…

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Imperial War Graves (Reurer's Message.) London. February 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

The credit of being the first to pay its contribution in connection with the Imperial War Cemeteries Endowment fund goes to Australia, which has paid…

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War in the Pacific Views of Mr. W. M. HUGHES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., in an address before the Royal Australian Historical Society on "Australia and the World's Politics," said "If war…

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General Cables [?]Rench Municipality Sells War Souvenirs (Reuter's Massage.) London, February 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports:— In order to raise additional money the Amiens municipal council has…

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Cermany Mourns Her Fallen Soldiers (Reuter's Message.) London, February 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

"Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— Sunday was commemorated throughout Germany as a day of mourning for…

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Disabled Soldiers Question of Employment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers League has received a report from Messrs. J. W. Cox and W. F. Donald, who represented New South Wales at…

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Proposed War Memorial for Martin-place, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Sir Bertram Mackennal, Australian sculptor, has accepted a commission to design and supervise the construction of the proposed war memorial in…

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In the Senate Soldiers Widows Pensions Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

In the Senate Senator A. Gardiner moved the second reading of a hill to amend the Australian Soldiers Re[?]atriation Act to provide a pension of…

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