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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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In Australia N.S.W. Soldiers' League Discusses the Position Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, Colonel Hyman, referring to China, declared that he saw no obligation at…

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Decision Against Liquor at Dinner by Soldiers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League the Victorian Prohibition League congratulated it on its decision to cut out liquor from the menu…

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Decision Against Liquor at Dinner by Soldiers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, the Victorian Prohibition League congratulated it on its decision to cut out liquor from the menu…

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War in Nicaragua a Women's Battalion (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, February 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

A message from Managua (Nicaragua) says that the Conservative forces which recently recaptured the town of Chinandeqna from the liberal troops…

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Soldiers League Denial of Alleged Intervention Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

At the "Hands off China" meeting held at the Town Hall last night a statement was made that "branches of the Returned Soldiers' League had…

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New Machine of War (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, February 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

News has leaked out that the War Ministry is conducting experiments with a machine invented by Engineer-Captain Fulcrand. It is asserted that…

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Water From Soldiers' Hostel Pumped Into Argent-st

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

Those who were in Argent-street early this morning had their attention attracted to a large body of water which flowed through the street from…

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General Cables French War Debt to Britain (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. [?] Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, informed Mr. Phillp Snowden (Labor) that M. Poincare, the…

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Italian Found Wounded in Sydney Street [?] an Arrest Follows Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 1

The finding of Guiseppe Glacce, an Italian, in Macquarrie-street, with blood pouring from foor gaping wounds in the head, is said to have…

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General Cables Man Who Collected Rent for a Missing Soldier (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 1

At the Clerkenwell County Court a man named Parry was suing a subtenant for arrears in the rent of a house at Islington when the sub-tenant…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn. the Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

About 80 members of the Returned Soldiers' Association were present at the general meeting last night over which Alderman A. A. Lawrence…

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What's Wrong in China? Why Are British-soldiers and Sailors Going There? (By "Australian.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

What's wrong with China? What's all the trouble about? Why can't the European nations leave the Chinese alone? These are questions which are…

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Wounded Man in Yard H[?]rriedly Leaves Place When Occupants Arrive Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

A seri[?]s of revolver shots were [?]ired from a motor car [?] a stranger in a back yard at Cambridge early this morning. Mrs. [?]ga[?] a resident who…

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A Shooting Affray Man Seriously Wounded in Sydney Billiard Room Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

There was a sensational shooting affray in the Crystal Palace Billiard Saloon. City, last night, when a man fired two shots a Heary Rose (30). a…

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A Shooting Affray Man Seriously Wounded in Sydney Billiard Room Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

There was a sensational shooting affray in the Caystal Palace Billiard Saloon, City, last night, when a man fired two shots at Henry Rose (30), a…

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200,000 Chinese Soldiers in Vicinity of Shanghai Shanghai, February 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

Shanghai awaits anxiously the avalache of Chinese soldiery. It is…

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Victoria Man Seriously Wounded Bv Two Revolver Shots Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 1

When Stephen Sala (40), of Fitzroy, remonstrated with a man who was creating a disturbance outside his house on Saturday night the latter…

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[?] Chinese Soldiers in Vicinity of Shanghai Shanghai, February 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 4

Shanghai awaits [?] the avalanch[?] of Chinese soldiery. It is unknown even at British headquarters from which direction danger will…

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Spread of Bolshevism Moscow Eager for War (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor of the London "Observer," emphasises the worldwide spread of Bolshevism from South America to Australia…

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Bride Twice Disappointed War Hero Disappears on Eve of His Ma[?] (Special to "The Miner") London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

Linutenant-Commander Wilfrid Mal[?], who won the Victoria Cross at the Gallipoli landing, mysteriously [?] appeared on the ev[?] of his marriage to…

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