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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

124 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

Memories of Thunderbolt War Archie Meston Misin Formed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

The [?]rrection of the late Archi [?]story of Thunder[?] brings this from the [?]of Mr.H.A.Board [?] Sydney: Mr…

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A British Soldier in the West Indies

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 7

Some years ago (writes one of our soldier readers) I was stationed in Barbadoes, in the West Indies, which is noted amongst soldiers for its enormous number of land…

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A War Story

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 7

One of the stories of the Crimean war told by the novelist Turgenieff, and well authenticated by existing letters, is peculiarly touching…

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France-German War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

The treaty of peace between Germany and France was concluded at Versailles, the preliminary conditions being signed by the high contracting parties on Sunday, 26th…

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Gloucester Councillors at War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

At the conclusion of the general business of the day on Thursday last, the matter of the resignations of Crs. Reichert and Harris came on…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

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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The Signs of War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

Marshal Foch, the renowned Frenchman, who led the Allied armies to victory in the Great War, has been giving to an…

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'A Traveller in News.' Famous War Correspondent's Stories

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 7

A curious psychic story is related by Sir William Beach Thomas, the famous war correspondent, in his recent book "A Traveller in News."…

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Soldiers' Preference

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

In reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labor and Industry, said it was not intended to repeal the…

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Perils of the Next War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 7

Every year adds to the scientific horrors that big nations are planning to let loose in the next war. Scott, a Californian inventor,…

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Oil War To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

Sir,—"Foreign Companies have not been merely content with bleeding our country white . . . they have become so certain of themselves as to…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

The Limbless Soldiers' Art Union, the Great Austral No. 3, closes on November 11th. Armistice Day. and it is a fitting opportunity for public…

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Grisly War Trophies

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 7

Among the priceless collections from the Indians of South America displayed in the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, of…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 8

The Limbless Soldiers Art Union, the Great Austral No. 3. closes on November 11th, Armistice Day. and it is a fitting opportunity for public…

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Limbless Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

The announcement of the approach of the Drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral No. 3 Art Union, should be regarded by…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Improving the School of Arts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

A public meeting, called under the auspices of the School of Arts Committee, was held in the Library on Monday night…

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W.e.a. War and the League of Nations

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 2

The historian of the future looking back upon the civillsations of to-day will express well-observed contempt for the barbarous, inhuman and illogical…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

Owing to lack of attendance last Monday might, the Public Committee elected a fortnight ago to proceed with the improvements to the School…

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A Prisoner of War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 9

A soldier, who fought in the American Civil War, keeps at home a handsome uniform of a confederate officer which was never worn but by himself, and to which he…

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W.e.a. War and League of Nations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 3

"The historian of the future, looking back upon the civilisations of today, will express well-deserved contempt upon the barbarous, inhuman…

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