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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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War Inventor Dead London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

The death is announced of Sir Wilfred Stokes, inventor of the famous Stokes trench mortar…

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Country Party Secretary Colonel Munroe Appointed Fine War Record SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

The New South Wales Country Party has appointed Colonel E. Munroe as general secretary to the organisation, in succession to Mr. J. J…

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Italians Fight. One Man Badly Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

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War Hero's End. Wasted a Fortune

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

The body of Major Paul Gratton, aged 50, an officer who was in possession of a number of war decorations, was found lately in his…

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N.Y. Anti-Nudity War Police Arrest Eight Girls in Cabaret

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

Launching an intensive campaign in drama and night clubs, the New York authorities have appointed all policemen censors, with power to arrest…

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Kyogle Shooting Tent Party Wounded Witnesses' Evidence Contradictory KYOGLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 1

At the Police Court evidence was given in support of the charges arising from the shooting affray at Gladys Creek railway construction camp on…

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Billiard Saloon Sensation Player Seriously Wounded SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

There was a sensational shooting affray in the Crystal Palace billiard saloon, City last night, when a man fired two shots at Henry Rose, aged…

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Irrefutable Evidence. Wounded Bleeding Men (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

A Belgrade message states that an unprecedented tumult, leading to the peremptory suspension of sitting, occurred in Parliament to-day. When…

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The Liquor Bill War on Politics Prohibition Alliance Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 7

At a conference held between various bodies and the State Council of the Prohibition Alliance, there were strong comments regarding the…

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The Roo Won. Fought Men and Dogs. Horse Wounded

The Uralla Times · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

Wingham. Friday.—While a party of three, Mr J. B. Mainey, his son, Gordon, and Mr. F. Anderson were out mustering catule in the Macleay…

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War with Russia! Startling Statement. (Reuter's Cable). Tokio

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

The Shanghai correspondent of the newspaper "Mainichi" says that a British official holding a responsible position asserts that the British…

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Murderous Attack on Mission Station Missionary Severely Wounded DARWIN

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

Further particulars of the murderous attack by A[?]heim land savages on the Methodist mission station at Milling[?] Island show that while…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A., held recently, Messrs G. M. Edwards and Jack Williams were appointed to represent the branch at…

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More White Russians Cantonese Soldiers Active Rail Men Refuse to Strike SHANGHAI

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

Chen Tao Yuan, M[?] of An[?] has gone [?] the Southerners. This [?] that W[?] about 65 miles from…

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Amazing War Story

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

An amazing war story (just cabled) comes in long despatches from Bertry, a small village north of St Quentin, whence Trooper Patrick…

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200,000 Because He Shared Food in the Great War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

Chicago. Saturday.—Back in the days of the Great War, Edward Ka[?]ster and William Lawrence met all Flanders fields. Kaester had been…

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War Story. Australians Undisciplined, But Proud of It

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

"I was informed by the Commander of an American Division in New York only six weeks ago that there was a kind of rivalry between the…

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Enemy Won't Differentiate Between Men and Women. in Next War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

The debate in the French Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on the Military Organisation Bill shows the Government believe that in future wars…

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"No Confidence" Returned Soldiers' President SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The Rose Bay sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League passed a motion of no-confidence in the State executive, in…

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Music Hall War On Broadcasting Company LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

The music hall war on the British Broadcasting Co. was definitely started. One after another of the big stars declining contracts, chiefly…

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