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Murray · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Soldiers' Fathers Met

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 11

At the annual interstate conference of the Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association the following resolutions were carried:—"That the…

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Duke Admires Albury's Soldiers' Memorial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 25

"The memorial on the tall hill at Albury, floodlighted at night, is one of the finest and most impressive I have ever seen."…

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I Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. to the Editor.’

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 3

Sir.—Now that our hall has been dedicated to the memory of those of our boys who fell in the Great War, and has been opened,…

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The Proposed War Memorial Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

THERE appears to exist a good deal of misapprehension as to the objective of the Hay War Memorial Committee in respect to the War…

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Germany and War London

The Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

A Berlin message [?] the Reichstag Committee, after night years investigation of Germany conduct in the war, declare that the waged war no…

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Hay War Memorial High School Speech Day and Second Annual Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

All interested in the Memorial High School are looking forward with a great deal of interest to Tuesday next (Empire Day, May 24th), when…

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Soldier Degraded "Souvenired" Standard

The Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Uunparalleled in Australian military history, a sergeant of the Australian Light Horse has been paraded at Canberra before the troops assembled…

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War Claims. Anglo-american Settlement. Washington, May 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 20

Great Britain and the United States have agreed to a settlement of mutual war-time claims and of those of individuals against both Governments…

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Fatal Cycle Accident. a Returned Soldier's Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

A man George Turner met his death on Sunday morning last as the result of a motor cycle accident. Turner was found alongside the…

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Soldiers Buent to Death Warsaw

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

During the man[?]vres of a machine gun company billed in a formhouse at Neaw, in Ponad, a fire broek out. Eight persons are dead, and 14 are…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Combined Empire and Speech Day. Interesting Speeches

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

On Tuesday, at the Hay War Memorial High School, Empire Day was celebrated as a combined Empire and Speech Day, as already reported…

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Tragedy in Poland. Soldiers Burned to Death. Warsaw (Poland), May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

During manoeuvres a machine-gun company was billeted in a farmhouse near Poznan. A fire broke out, and as a result, eight men are dead,…

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Albury District Soldiers. "Book of Remembrance."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 22

It is probable that a beautiful book containing the names of all the men who left the Albury district to serve in the war will be placed in the…

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Telegrams Anzac Day Hotel Closing. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 2

The Full Court, consisting of the chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street), Mr. Justice gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, decided to-day that the…

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A Soldiers' Evening. Hay Sub Branch Entertains Griffith Visitors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

On Monday night, the above subbranch conducted a social evening in the Catholic Hall, to welcome thirteen comrades from Griffith and…

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After the War Work of the Red Cross Sterling Work in Melbourne

The Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

Occnsi[?]ly one hears the remark "Red Cross! I didn't know there was in Red Cross how[?] These responsible for the work of the Society…

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War of Words

The Independent · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

The war of word a has stalled. Already the Nationalists and the L[?]bourites are at work doing everything in their power to convince the electors…

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Suffering in China. Wounded at Hankow. Shanghai, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Twelve doctors and nurses, headed by Dr. Crawford, will leave for Hankow on a Japanese steamer to-morrow to alleviate the horrible conditions that…

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Traffic in Soldiers' Pensions. a Salutary Fine. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Bernice Parker was fined £100, at the Central Police Court, to-day, for having obtained payments of a returned soldier's pension instalments…

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War in China (Reuter.) SHANGHAI

The Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Simultaneously with the installation of Chang Tso Lin as Generalissimo of the northern forces, the Shantungese launched counter attack on…

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