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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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War Rumblings. in China

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The position in China becomes increasingly dangerous. The British have been pushed back until it seems that the strain is nigh breaking…

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Serious Shooting Affray Night Attack. at Railway Camp. Four Persons Wounded

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

A message from Casino on Saturday states:--A serious shooting affray occurred at the railway construction works on…

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French Soldiers' New Hats

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

The "tin hat" worn by French soldiers since its invention during the war has been replaced by a felt hat for ceremonial purposes. This is…

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A Big Objective Soldiers' Memorial and School of Arts. Public Meeting to Be Held on 31st Jan. to Discuss Proposal

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the School of Arts last night was unanimous in its enthusiasm for a combination of forces with…

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Soldiers' Settlement Appraisement Board Ashburner's 'Application Again Before the Board

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

The above Board sat at Wingham on Wednesday last from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., considering an application by E. J. Ashburner (a returned…

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The War Correspondent

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

THE old-fashioned war correspondent is dead, without a doubt…

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War Homes. NEARLY 30,000 BUILT

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

A REVIEW issued by the War Service Homes Commission of its operations up to the end of last year, reveals that 29,957 homes have been erected…

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The Real China. War Taken Lightly Professor Griffith Taylor's Tour

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Professor Griffith Taylor, whose Interesting articles from the East have been appearing in the "Sydney Morning Herald," returned to Sydney…

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The Oil War Moves in Australia. Fight for Independence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 10

Not only is the struggle for oil one of the gravest concerns of the Commonwealth Government, but with the increasing effort to tap an Australian…

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Current Topics Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

One of our readers has requested us to state that he will deposit £30 with us towards the Soldiers' Memorial Hall if 49 other subscribers will…

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Cubs' Welcome Home

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

On January 17 a number of the parents and friends of 1st Hornsby Wolf Cubs met at the clubroom to welcome the Wolf Cubs home from…

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Christianity and War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

Auckland is at the A present time engaged in a newspaper controversy on Christianity and Warfare. The main point at issue is "Did Jesus…

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War on the Mosquito

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 7

Malaria, although not "catching" in the ordinary sense of propagation by contact, is borne from one person to another by the mosquito. It is…

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Amazing War Story Just Comes to Light

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

An amazing war story (just cabled) comes in long despatches from Bertry, a small village north, of St. Quentir, whence Trooper Patrick…

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Short Story. The Soldier's Bride

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

A dark su[?]ry night in August and the rain coming down as it only can [?] in the "Sunny South." Round writing-table in the General's…

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Argentine Meat War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, late Commonwealth Dairy Expert, writing from Buenos Ayres, December 27, says:--…

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War in the Hospital

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 7

A new and marvellous way of fighting some of the deadliest diseases that afflict mankind has recently been perfected by a Bavarian…

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Paul Kruger's Waggon War Prize Returned. Going Back to Pretoria Memories of Great Trek

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

General Herizog, Prime Minister of South Africa, has taken back with him from England to his people the old veld waggon in which Paul Kruger…

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Motors and Motorists. Disabled Soldiers for Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. announces that an opportunity of doing a good deed, and, at the same time, of witnessing the review at Canberra on May 9th, will be…

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War Looming. in Turbulent Balkan States

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 7

"I go to fight the detestable enemy of my country," said the Balkan reservist. "Who is the detestable enemy of…

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