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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Local and General Soldiers' Club

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

A scheme is [?] to carry out improvements to the R.S.S.I.L.A. club buildings in Deuiliguin. Messrs. Canavan, Griffiths, Plant, Hull-Brown,…

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Soldier Settlers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 33

In a letter from the South Yalgogrin sub-branch to the State executive of the Returned Soldiers'. League, it is alleged that a digger who refused…

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Culcairn School of Arts and Soldiers Memorial Hall. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 22

There was an attendance of twenty-three at the annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts and and Soldiers Memorial Hall, presided…

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Hay Sub-branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the above sub-branch was held on Monday night at the Hay Athenaeum. There was an attendance of about 20 members, and Mr. Rushton…

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Anniversary of the War

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

Wednesday last 4th August was the twelfth anniversary for war by Britain against Germany. On this day Sir Joseph Cook, Prime Minister…

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War Service Homes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 11

In the House of Representatives the Minister for Works and Railways tabled the report of the War Service Homes Commission for 1925-26…

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Hay War Memorial Hall Position of Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

When moving a vote of thanks to Miss Holmes, and the Princess Chrysanthemum performed, on Wednesday night, Mr. Johnston explained the…

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Hay War Memorial High School Constitution of Old Students' Union

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

The recently formed Old Students' Union of the Memorial High School will be asked to adopt a constitution to govern its activities. This is very…

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"Princess Chrysanthemum" Packed House and Pretty Performance. In Aid of War Memorial Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Although it takes months and months of patient endeavour, skilful management, and tactful perseverance to train children up to the point of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 10

The Premier, Mr. Lang, opening the conference of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 6
Also in The Corowa Free Press

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 benefit to…

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Revolution in Greece. War Minister Arrested. Athens, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 20

A bloodless revolution has occurred. General Kondilis, who is master of the situation, has arrested the Minister for War, General Tseroulis, and has…

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Hay War Memorial High School Honours Memory of Departed Friends

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Twice this week it has been the sad duty of the Hay War Memorial High School to fly its flag at half-mast as a mark of respect to the memory of…

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German Celebrations. Services for Soldiers. Berlin, August 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 20

A message from Nuremberg (Bavaria) states that at a quarter to 5 o'clock the afternoon peals of bolls were rung from all the churches in…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

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 benefit…

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Anzac Day

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 2

That Anzac Day should be regarded as a statutory public holiday by the Arbitration Court, [?]s one of the requests by Returned Soldiers' League…

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Another War

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 3

Another European war, and a recognition by the Labor movement generally of the White Australia policy, were predicted, by Dr. Evatt, M.L.A…

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Britain After the War. General Hamilton Bitter. London, September 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 45

General Sir Ian Hamilton, who commanded the Mediterranean Expeditionary force during the Great War, bitterly commented on the state of affairs…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

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 benefit…

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