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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

244 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 13

"Fight Is On." Lang Declares War Governor and Upper House to Go. Great Reception at Labor Conference Question of Leadership Settled. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1926 · page 1

Matters of the most vital moment were discussed at the Special Labor Conference, when the Premier openly…

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Lost His All Soldier Settler Suffers Fires In Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. Alex Gemmell, of Stanthorpe a nephew of Mr. Richard Curtis, of Glen Innes, who recently spent a holiday here, lost his all in the bush…

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Limbless Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral No. 3 Art Union, should be regarded by…

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Telegrams SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. Surf Fatality. Returned Soldier Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

Stanley Davis, 35, a returned soldier, while bathing with a number of companions in the surf at Harbord. suddenly threw up his hands and sank,…

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War Post-Mortems. King of Belgium's Denial (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 4

A Brussels message states that Albert, King of Belgium, has sent a letter to General Foch denying the latter's statement that it was Albert's…

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Soldier "Dummies." for Germans and Chinese. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 4

According to soldier-pettlers in the mandated territories of New Guinea, several large plantstions have been recently bought by soldier dam[?]des…

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Clergymen Killed at War. Figures Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 6

A Paris message states that figures showing 3101 priests, 1517 members of other religious bodies, and 335 nuns were killed in the battlefields, front…

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Prevent War But Not by Forgetting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 9

A speech by the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven was a feature of the Federal Conference of the Returned Soldiers at Melbourne…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 8

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbles Soldiers' Great Austral No. 3 Art Union, should be regarded by those who are…

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Limbless Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 4

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral No. 8 Art Union, should be regarded by…

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Fire at War[?]alda

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 4

An unoccupied cottage on the Warialda Bingara road, was destroyed by fire on Monday, 15th inst. The cottage, which with contents, was…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 6

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the limbless. Soldiers' Great. Austral 3 Art Union should be regarded by those…

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The Next War An Emphatic American SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 1

Colonel Bailey, a Californian visitor, addressing the Millions Club, said—"We are going to have war Your will have to flight for this country…

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From Everywhere Limbless Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 3

The at[?]ment of the [?] of the drawing date for the [?] less Soldiers' Great Austral [?] Art Union should be regarded by…

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Fires on the Coast. Graphic Story of Destruction. Returned Soldier's Plight

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 12

A graphic story of the loss of his home by fire is told bya returned man, formerly at "Booloominball" Red Gross Home, Armidale, in a letter to, Mr. E…

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Cablegrams [Through Reuter.] LONDON, Sunday. Unrest in China. Soldier Executions Common

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

Shanghai.—Feeling in the lower classes against foreigners is increasing in bitterness and many assaults are reported. British and French citizens have…

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Australia's War Reparations Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 1

Up to the present £650,000 had been received by Australia in respect of war reparation payments. The Federal Treasurer states that all such…

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Limbless Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 10

The announcement of the approach of the drawing date for the Limbless Soldiers' Great Austral No. 3 Art Union, should be regarded by…

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Local & General War Bursary

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

Stuart Foster, of Uralla, was among a number of young students who have been awarded war bursaries…

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