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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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War Aftermath. Big Pension Bill. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Executive of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, Mr. J. W. Cox said that the number of soldiers…

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German Avengers. Pro-kaiser Talk at War Memorial

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

"A scandalous demonstration in favor of the monarchy and war revenge during the conference at Lacarno," is the description given by…

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Wettest Parties Since the War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

New York, Sunday.—New York's New Year's celebrations were the wettest since the war, according to some of the newspapers…

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V.w.a. Now Disbanded War Widows Cottages

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

The strenuous and anxious days of the great war are recalled by the meeting held Friday of the Inverell Voluntary…

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What Might Have Been. Had War Ended in 1915. According to Von Tirpitz

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The London 'Daily Express' features an extraordinary special article from the pen of Von Tirpitz, in which he declares that the duration of the war…

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Damaging Soldier's Statue. Four Men Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, four young men. Henry Harrington, Harold Suttle, Eric Wolfe and Norman Grim[?]d, were charged with having…

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Rocky Creek Fatality. Returned Soldier Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Len Hatcher, who was drowned recently in Campbell's Creek, originally came from England. He was recalled to the Imperial Forces in…

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£100,000 a Day What England Pays America the Result of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

Speaking at Ballarat, during a short stay oh Monday, Field-Marshall Lord Allen by said, "Britain is all right. We are able to pay America £100,000…

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Aftermath of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 10

A circular letter from the United Returned Soldiers' Fund was read at the fortnightly meeting of the local Council. It intimated that an appeal on…

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Interesting War Relics. Displayed at Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

A wonderful collection of interesting war-relics and souvenirs is displayed at 128 Beardy-street, opposite the Arcadia Picture Theatre,…

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Help for Disabled Soldiers. A.I.F. Canteen Funds Trust SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

Unlese a returned soldier is receiving a pension of at least £1/1 fortnightly the A.I.F. Cantees Funds Trust will refuse…

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Dr. Gye and Cancer War

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

"Cancer is not a contagious disease so people need have no fear of contracting it by coming in contact with those suffering from it." said Dr…

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From the Sky Illuminated Warrants. Berlin's War on Crime

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

Electric warrants for the arrest of murderers, highwaymen, swindlers, and other criminals are the latest innovation of the Berlin police…

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A Great Field-Marshal an Old Soldier's Impression

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

Lord Kitchener, the first Field-Marshal to visit Australia, inspected our defences prior to the war. Lord Allenby, the second…

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Peculiar Land Case. Board Reverses Decision. What is a Returned Soldier?

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 8

A peculiar land case, in which the decision given is of considerable interest, was decided at the Land Board at Casino…

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The War Cloud Will It Burst? Situations Still Delicate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

The Osio correspondent of 'Le Temps' says:—The Soviet's threat is not idle. An extraordinary meeting of Commissars at Moscow is planning a campign…

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The Unclaimed Million in War Bonds. a Hint to Investors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

Recent notifications that about £1,000,-000 of the 1925 War Loan was unclaimed have not brought about any rush of bond-owners for their money…

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'Your Money or No Corpse!' Rail Officials' War with Maoris. "You Keep Him!"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

The Macri mind set a difficult problem for the N.Z. Railway Department at Auckland. A Maori's dead body was consigned…

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The Unclaimed Million. In War Bonds. A Hint to Investors

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

Recent notification that about £1,000,000 of the 1925 War Loan was any rush to bond-owners for their money. The amount being paid daily…

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Act First, Talk After the Druses at War. (Reuter's Cable) London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

Reuter's Paris correspondent from Beirut says that in reply to a request for direct peace negotiations, the High Commissioner told Jebel that the…

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