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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

244 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 13

Soldiers' Pensions

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

A Government medical officer is at present in Inverell reviewing local soldiers pensions. It is to be hoped that the medico will deal with these…

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War With the Mosquito. Lismore Prepares

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 12

In connection with the mosquito eradication campaign, the Lismore municipal council has procured some hundreds of copies of the local…

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What the Enlisted Men Got

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 4

One of the returned saliors from Mania—a gunner's mate and much sworn at a foat a gentleman and a wheelman schore—was slpping amber refreshement in a roadhouse…

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Soldier Settlers. Revaluations

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

Under a recent Act of Parliament soldier settlers in New South Wales became entitled to a revaluation of the capital value of their homes…

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Newspaper Circulations. a Brisbane War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 10

The advertising public is much interested in, and the reading public more or less amused, by the circulation claims of at least three of the…

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133 Dead in Sumatra, Many Wounded

The Uralla Times · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

Padang, Sumartra, Wed.—Over 133 persons were killed and many wounded in a heavy earthquake Shock…

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The Wool Market. Return to Pre-war Conditions

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report:—Final sales for the wool were held in Brisbane last week, and, although the selection included a…

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A Big Sweep. Move by Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 4

Among the motions set down for consideration at the Returned Soldier' League Congress, is one that the League should be given power to run a…

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Cobham's Flight. Mechanic Fatally Wounded by Bullet From Arab Gun Airman's Own Story of Epic Endeavor

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 7

An epic story of great suffering and wonderful pluck on the part of his mechanic (Mr. Elliott) is told by Mr. Alan Cobham, who, in the course of…

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Unknown Soldier. Remains to be Buried in Perth. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 1

Mr. Lovekin, Chairman of the King's Park Board, who is in Eur-ope, proposes to obtain the remains of an unknown soldier for burial in…

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Ran Amok. Returned Soldiers' Act. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 6

At Minno, near Sale, yesterday, Coates a returned soldier, ran amok and set fire to a house and a motor car, shot several sheep, and then…

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Returned Soldier's Death While Getting [?]Rotjgh Fence. Lived Apart From Wife

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 10

An inquest torching the death of Charles Colley, who (as reported in a recent 'Express') collapsed when getting through a fence at T[?]buster, was…

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French War Debt Complete Settlement. Terms of Payment

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 7

As the outcome of discussions between the British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) and the French Minister for Finance…

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Armidale & New England Jockey Club. Satisfactory State of Finances. Disabled Soldiers' Benefit

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

The annual report of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club, to be presented to the annual meeting of members on Thursday next, discloses…

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Meeting of Bowling Club Green to Be Closed on August 15. Soldiers' Club Piano Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 1

Present at the monthly meeting on Friday night, of the local Bowling and Recreation Club committee were Messrs. Morgan Stephens (chair), H…

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At the Pictures. War Dog Hero at the Arcadia. Also William S. HART

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 12

Wolf, the famous war dog, who had the Croix de Guerre pinned to his collar by Marshal Foch, is featured in a picture at the Arcadia to-morrow…

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"Welcome Home" at Pinkett

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

On Friday evening, a social was given by Mr. and Mrs. H. Pettit in the Pinkett hall, as a welcome home too their [?] Archie, had his wite, who…

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War Debt £86,865,852 Due to Britain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 8

In the House of Representatives the Treasurer, Dr. Page, told Mr. Fenton, that the British Government lent, the Commonwealth £92,480,156 as war…

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War Debts. Britain's Creditors. a Huge Sum Owing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

The international war debts are gradually being settled. It was announced a few days ago that a settlement had been arrived at concerning…

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To Assist Limbless Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

The [?]bless soldiers showed by the [?] of their Great Austral No. 2 last year that an art union can be [?]amsed to prove of great benefit to…

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