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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Welcome Home

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Bowd, presided at a large gathering in Aldavilla Hall, on Monday evening the occasion being a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward…

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To Help in War Some New Inventions

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 7

A telegram from Paris, dated 29th November, is as follows:—General Andre, Minister of War, yesterday witnessed the trials of a new and…

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Three Millions a Year Profit. How an Old Soldier Found! the Firm of J. & P. Coats

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 3

One of the most amazing ind trial romances of modern times recalled by the recent death of I Archibald Coats, who for the la…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

Some years ago, some returned soldiers decided to institute a scheme for the purpose of providing a permanent memorial in honor of men…

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Indignant Protest. Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

A meeting of Returned Soldiers was held at Messrs. Waddell & Co.'s office last night, when, there were present:—Mr. H. S. Kelf, President local…

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Gloucester Shire Clerk, Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 1

A meeting of returned Solders was held at Messrs. Waddell and Co's. office last Thursday night, when there were present: Mr. H. S, Kelf…

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War on Mosquitoes

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Municipal Council has declared war on the mosquito, particularly the dengue fever carrier, and immediate steps are to be taken…

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Indignant Protest. Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

A meeting of Returned Soldiers was held at Messrs Waddell & Co's office Gloucester last week. Present were: — Mr. H. S. Kelf. President local…

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Labor War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

A political sensation occurred on Monday night last, when Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, forwarded his resignation as a member of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Pensions

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

At the last Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, a resolution was passed asking the Minister to allow Diggers so desiring to have their pensions…

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Mathematics in War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 6

The wounded "Tommy" was relating his experiences to a circle of friends. "Yes," he said, "I was in a bit of a…

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The Oil Quest If War Came. Control of Pacific Oil or Impotence. Article No. 3

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 4

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war — either a war upon our own coasts or war elsewhere…

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If War Came. Control of Pacific Oil or Impotence. (Iii.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 9

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war--either a war upon our own coasts or war elsewhere in…

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If War Came. Control of Pacific. Oil or Impotence. Article No. 3

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 7

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war--either a war upon our own coasts or war elsewhere…

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Current Topics Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held last Saturday evening it was resolved to hold a re-union of Returned Soldiers on Wednesday…

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Mystery Woman of the War Dead. Diana of Desert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

A career of amazing adventure, arid brilliant achievement has been closed by the death, at Bagdad, of Miss Gertrude Bell, secretary to the…

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Womans' World. Savoury War Time Pie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 8

½lb cooked haricot beans, one onion, one large tomato, pinch sage, two large raw potatoes (or cold cooked ones), short pastry. Well…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 10

The Limbless Soldiers showed by the conduct of their Great Austral No. 2 last year that an Art Union can be organised to prove of great…

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Gloucester's Fallen Soldiers (In Loving and Grateful Memory.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

Sweet Gloucester stream will fondly dream Of those who sleep to-day, Upon the crest of France's breast,…

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Farms for Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Though this State has long since fulfilled the obligation of placing its quota of ex-soldiers upon the land, the Returned Soldiers' League has recently…

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