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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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War Service Committee Meeting Application for Assistarce Granted

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive of the Armaidale War Service Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. H. W. Lane (President) occupied the…

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Woman Spy Sentenced to Death. War Reminiscences

The Uralla Times · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 2

One of the most daring women who worked in England as a spy for Germany during the war was Eve de Bournonville…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Reviving the Organisation

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 8

Impressed by the spirit of enthusiasm of annual congress which was held in Sydney during Easter week, the State Council of the Returned…

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Parliamentary Notes War Stock Lqan Tenders. (Issued by the Federal Country Party Parliament Committee)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 3

An important statement was made by Hie Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page) on ills arrival at Brisbane on Wednesday, regarding tenders received by the…

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Anzac Day Government's Attitude

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

The State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League recently expressed regret at the failure of the State Government to proclaim Anzac…

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Anzac Day and Holidays

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night when the president, Mr. H. E. White, occupied the chair, there were, also present…

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Insurance Against War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

Hailed by a war-weary world with almost hysterical enthusiasm, the league of Nations was launched with much estentation and declared to be…

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Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting. Club to Be Closed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Inverell Soldiers' Club was held [?] Club rooms on Friday evening last those present being Messrs. W. [?]…

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War on Wool. Moth's Costly Appetite

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 8

Three different classes of moth Attack wool—the so-called clothes-moth, furmoth, and the tapestry-moth, which is rather rare consuming hair. The most…

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Echo of the Great War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—There was a strange revelation in the Douai Court at the hearing of an appeal to rehabilitate several soldiers who…

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Riots at Hankow Rioters Machine-gunned. Eight Killed Many Wounded. (Reuter's Cable). Kongkong

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Hankow, correspondent states that following on a false report in the morning newspapers, an antiforeign [?]iot took place this evening…

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50,000 Natives in War Dance

The Uralla Times · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Capetown, Wednesday.—Reuter's Maritzburg correspondent states that a feature of the visit of the Prince of Wales was a native gathering on…

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Executed Soldier Who Lived. Strange Revelation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 9

A strange revelation was made in the Douai court during the hearing of an appeal to rehabilitate six soldiers who were executed in…

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A War Tragedy Death of Sister McGANN

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 4

A large number of returned soldiers and nurses, as well as private friends, will learn with deep regret of the death off Sister M'Gann. which…

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Soldier Settlers

The Uralla Times · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

After the first meeting of the new Government, the Premier announced that the question of soldier settlements was well in hand, and the…

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Council Flare. the Mayor and Ald. Coates. Apologies and Withdrawals Demanded. Alderman Coates Ordered Out. "I Will Deal With You in Another War."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

It is some time since the Council Chambers have been the locale of such excitement as that which prevailed on Tuesday night, when the Mayor and Ald, Coates carried on a wordy warfare, resulting in Ald. Coates leaving the chambers at the command of the Mayor in the…

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Washed off Rocks Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

Arthur Thomas. 54, a returned soldier, was washed off the rocks at Bondi this morning, and was drowned. Two men rushed in to his rescue fully…

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Lone T.b. Soldier Goes to Test Spahlinger

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 8

The Federal Government, having refused, to give official recognition to the Spahlinger treatment for tuberculosis, has moved the T.B…

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Current Comments Is There to Be Industrial War?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

Ugly rumors are circulating that there may shortly be precipitated the greatest maritime strike Australia has ever known. Every move by the Seamen's…

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Items of Interest Soldiers' Appraisements

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the Soldiers' Settlement Appraisement Board. for the land district of Inverell, was held at the Court House on Friday morning…

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