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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Armidale Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Fletcher presided over Messrs. Lewis, Gardner (2), O. Best. C. Purkiss, J. Ramsay, L. Tierney, S. G. Bower, Bath, P. Veale, McCrossin,…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting Armidale Branch. Election of Officers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Armidale Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League was held in the Soldiers' Club on Friday night…

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Veronal Poisonin. Returned Soldier's Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 8

Successive overdoses of veronal taken in the form of tabloids to soothe the nerves was given as the cause of death of a married man, Frederick…

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Do We Remember? A. Few Words From Oue Mayor. Disabled Soldiers Appeal to Armidale and District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

The following has been submitted to me for perusal and comment. Needless to say that the effort of our "disabled soldiers" to Support…

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Do We Remember. a Few Words From the Mayor. "Disabled Soldiers' " Appeal to Armidale District

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 11

The following has been submitted to me for perusal and comment Needless to say that the effort of our disabled soldiers to support themselves…

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Two Meetings Lapse "No Ckebit to Armidale." Returned Soldiers Appeal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 11

Two public meetings were to have been held in the local Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon; both lapsed, through want of a guerum…

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French Wool Buying Post- War Expansion

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report French operators have certainly been the wizards of this season's wool market. From abroad constant…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. French Wool Buying. Post-war Expansion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report under date February 18:—French operators have certainly been the wizards of this season's…

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No Incentive to Remain Loyal Colonel Bruxner on Country Railworkers. Echo of War Time Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 8

The debate in committee on the Legislative Council's amendments to the Industrial Arbitration Bill was continued by Col. Bruxner in the Assembly on…

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French Wool-Buying. Post-war Expansion

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: French operators have certainly been the wizards of this season's wool market. From abroad,…

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Welcome Home. Pinkett Social Evening

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

A welcome home was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. O'Hara and family in Pinkett hall on the 9th. inst. Visitors were present from Glen…

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World Tour. Return of Rev. Father D. CARROLL. Interesting Narrative of Travels at "Welcome Home."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

After a tour of the world extending over a period of twelve months, the Rev. Father D. Carroll returned to Armidale on Monday morning, and…

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Selling War Trophies No Sentiment About Amiens. PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

The Amiens Municipal Council has decided to auction a number of war trophies, including a tank offered as a souvenir by the British army, also…

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£10 Maternity Bonus for Soldiers' Wives

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

A correspondent addressed the following question to a Sydney paper : Can you tell me if it has been definitely decided by the R.S.S…

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Celebrating Anzac Day. Armidale's Efective Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

From now on the celebration of Anzac Day at Armidale should be ample and effective. In addition to the solemn memorial…

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Cost of War German Lives

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

It is now possible, for the first time, to state exactly what the Great War cost Germany in human life and population…

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Park Drama Gibe's Story of Attack. Soldier Goes for Trial

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 8

John McRobic, aged 33, private in the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment, stationed at Chichester, was committed for trial at Marlborough street…

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Four Years' Vigil. Father's Inconsolable Grief. for Dead Soldier Son

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

After a four years' vigil over the remains of his soldier son, John Speaks, of Iredell County, South Carolina (U.S.A.), still refuses to bury the…

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Soldiers' Indebtedness. Ministers' Powers Increased Authority to "Write Down."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 8

Mr. Leughlin, Minister for Lands. desires to draw attention of soldier settlers to the provisions of the Returned Soldiers Settlement…

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Four Years' Vigil Father's Inconsolable Grief for Dead Soldier Son

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 7

After a four years' vigil over the remains of his soldier son, John Speaks of Iredell County, South Carolina (U.S.A.), still refuses to bury the…

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