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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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War Service Homes Act Increased Advances Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 1

By a bill amending the War Service Homes Act which has now become law, it is possible for the commission to make advances to past…

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Visit of Mining Men the Soldiers' Hostel Subject of Inspection Remarks of Directors

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 4

The visiting directors, accompanied by several local mining managers, this afternoon paid a visit of inspection to the Soldiers' Hostel, which building…

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Jerusalem War Memorial Australia Proud of Its Part Jerusalem, May 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

At the ceremony on the Mount of Olives when Field-Marshal Lord Allenby unyeiled a war memorial chapel, Brigadier-General. T. H. Dodds said…

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Palestine War Memorial Gifts by Arabs (A.p.a. Message.) Jerusalem, May 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

On Saturday Viscount Allenby un[?] a war memorial chapel to Australian and New Zealand soldiers. New Zealand was represented by Sir…

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Returned Soldiers' League Federal Council Meets Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 1

The Federal Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, with delegates from all States, met at Canberra yesterday…

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The Royal Visit Duke Entertained by Returned Soldiers Departure for Melbourne Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 1

The Duke of York was yesterday afternoon entertained at Parliament House by the Returned Soldiers' League and presented with a gold…

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Y.m.c.a. Activities Welcome Home Given to Brisbane Tourists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 1

Af the Y.M.C.A. last night Messrs. A. J. Bawling. R. Ware, and K. Watson, were welcomed home after representing the local Y.M.C.A. at theg…

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Man-eatikg Lions War of Extinction by Men by Uganda

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 3

England is again waging a war, this time against animal foes, in a jungled corner, of her great Empire, (says the San Francisco "Chronicle")…

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Economic Conference Russians Put Out Feelers About Pre-war Debts (The "Times" Message.) Geneva, May 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 1

The Economic Conference is progressing favorably, and the atmosphere is most cordial. Purely political considerations have played a subordinate…

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[?] 356 Former Soldiers Now in Foreign Countries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 1

The capacity of the Australian for wandering is shown in a remarkable manner in the annual report of Sir Joseph Cook, High Commissioner in…

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Soldiers Mothers' Assn

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

Mrs. E. Polkinghorne who, with two other representatives of the Soldiers Mothers' Association spent some days in collecting for the T.B. and…

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The Local "Civil War"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

From "Square Deal":—To-day there is a civil war in Broken Hill, with one capitalistic section fighting another as to who shall get the fruits of the…

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Mayor Dennis'speech at Anzac Smoke Social Discussion by A.l.p. "Mayor Was Indiscreet" Is Assembly's Decision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 3

Following a speech made by Alderman R. Dennis, the Mayor, at the Anzac social on April 23 the following motion was carried by the Workers'…

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Paris Shootinb Case a Wounded Englishman Refuses to Prosecute Comtesse Is Released (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, May 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Comtesse de Janie, who was charged with having attempted to kill Raymond de Trafford, youngest son of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, by shooting him…

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Another Civil War ! (Published by arrangement)

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 2

In the U.S.A. House of Representatives the member for Missouri (Mr. Cochran) made public statistics bearing on arrests in Washington for 1926, which,…

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A Brisbane Bank Clerk Accidentally Wounded

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

Mistaking the footsteps of a night watchman for a burglar, about midnight, Douglas Hunter, aged 23 years, clerk of the Union Bank, who sleeps…

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First Man to Enlist Acquitted on Charge at Darlinghurst Sessions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 1

When Arthur Archibald M'Kinnor (45) pleaded guilty at the Darlin ghurst Sessions last week to a charge of hav ing omitted to account to his…

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A Brisbane Bank Clerk Accidentally Wounded

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

Mistaking the footsteps of a night watchman for a burglar, about midnight, Douglas Hunter, aged 23 years, clerk-of the Union Bank, who sleeps…

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War Gratuity Loan Interest Payments to Be Made on Tuesday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

Interest payments of approximately £50,000,000 will be made available by the Federal Treasury to-morrow, which is also the maturity date of the 6 per…

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Eight Polish Soldiers Found Deas After Fire 64 Others Badly Injured (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

A message from Warsaw states that during manoeuvres of a machine gun company while they were billeted at a farmhouse near Poznan a fire broke…

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