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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Rev. Paul's Anzac Sermon at Sydney Cathedral Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

In an Anzac Day sermon on "The Brotherhood of Toe H. and the Great War," at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Rev. T. G. Paul, Chaplain of Toe H…

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Tribute by Ex-soldiers to Sir Granville Ryrie Carried Shoulder High Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

When Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie, the new High Commissioner, left the platform after the Anzac Day sorvice in the Domain to-day he was…

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Soldiers Smoke Social a Large Attendance

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 3

A great number or returned men and their friends attended at the Returned Soldiers' Hostel on Saturday night when the annual reunion…

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Anzac Day Melbourne Celebrations Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

The Anzac parade through the streets of Melbourne was the largest held since the war. All shops, factories, and hotels were closed for…

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German War Blunders Candid Austrian Critic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 3

Astounding revelations of the almost intolerable friction existing between the German and Austrian supreme commands, oven in the early phases of…

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Germany's War Debts Demand Is Anticipated for Modified Payments (Special to "The Miner") London, April 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Garvin, writing in the "Observer," says that the economic conference of the League of Nations will be faced with a German demand…

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Troubled China 10,000 Northern Soldiers Surrounded at Pukow Nanking Shelled Again (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, April 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

Visitors to Nanking report that the city is in a state of the greatest confusion. A few hundred Russians, with…

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Anzac Day the [?]Times" on Australia (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

In a leading article on Anzac Day, the "Times" says:—"The Anzacs' sacriffice was not in vain, In Australia lt is being recalled by the presence…

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Mayor Dennis Resignation Is Demanded by Meeting of W.i.u. Exception to Remarks at the Anzac Social

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. official organ:— At the meeting of the W.I.U. held at the Trades Hall last night the…

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Anzac Day Collection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Charlton, secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, reported to-day that the collections at the Anzac Day Commemoration service…

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Soviet War Minister Makes a Fiery Speech Red Army Must Be Ready for War Which Is to Come (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

A message from Riga states that Mr. K. E. Voroshiloff. Soviet Commissary for War and Marine, in a fiery speech before the Soviet Congress asserted…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration Service

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

The twelfth anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli was celebrated in Wilcannia quietly but fittingly, the day being observed as a full holiday…

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Domestic Tragedy Woman Fatally Shot and Husband Wounded Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 1

As a result of a domestic quarrel a tragic shooting affray occurred at the home of James Allward at Fortitude Valley late last night. Mrs. Allward…

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Soviet War Minister Makes a Fiery Speech Red Army Must De Ready for War Which Is to Come (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 8

A message from Riga stales that Mr. K. E. Vproshiloff, Soviet Commissary for War and Marine in a fiery speech before the Soviet Congress, asserted…

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Returned Soldiers' League Motions to Be Considered at Executive Meeting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 1

Among the motions to be considered at a meeting of the Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League to be held at Canberra next month are…

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Duchess of York Incident Regrett to Soldiers' League by Hospital Committee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

A message from Katoomba to the Returned Soldiers' League states that a move is on foot to have the hospital committee deposed The Mayor of…

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"Katoomba's Little War" Tribunal Is to Decide the Hospital Dispute Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 1

What is known as "Katoomba's little war" is now being waged between the local returned soldiers and the Blue Mountains Anzac Hospital committee…

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General Cables War Office Meat Contract Goes to Australia (A.f.a, Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

Australia has secured the War Office frozen meat contract…

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Heroic French Soldier Posthumous Honor Is Under Consideration (Special to "The Miner.'") London, May 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

According to the Paris correspon dent of the "Daily Mail" the French Government is considering conferring a posthumous honor in the ease of…

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U.S.A. on War Debts Secretary Mellon Replies to British Govt. Note (A.p.a. Message.) New York May 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Mr. A. Mellon, Secretary of tne United States Treasury, in reply to the British Government's Note, says that his statement was not a criticism of…

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