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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War Prophesy Not Taken Seriously Demand for Official Repudiation. WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

President Coolidge declares that he sees no reason why the newspapers of this or any other country should take seriously the statements by…

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Admiral Plunkett Regards War With Britain as Inevitable Ships and Work A.W.U. CONVENTION President's Address. HOBART

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

Senator Barnes, in his presidential address to the A.W.U. convention, said that although, the Commonwealth ships might have shown a loss…

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Who Shot Richthofen? Soldiers Deprecate Controversy PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association has expressed disgust with the newspaper controversy regarding the identity of the man…

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Returned Men in Politics Ask for Preference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

The State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to ask all political organisations to give preference to returned soldiers in…

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"Nearer War Than Ever." American Admiral's View

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

"if I read history correctly this country is nearer war than ever before, because its commercial position to-day places us in…

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Action at Maitland. War Against Mosqutto and Fly

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

The West Maitland Municipal Council has commenced a campaign of mosquito eradication. In the past it persistently refused…

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Twenty Years of Peace. a General's Forecast. Factors of Next Big War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

"We may take it that the British Foreign policy is peace, to keep and improve upon what we have already got. That is rather different from the…

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Earl Haig Sudden Death War Service Affects Heart Man of Unfailing Courage LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

Earl Haig collspsed while undressing. His death was the greatest shock to the public. He was apparently in good health on…

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"Decided to Die." Man and Woman Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Kalgoorlie.—Police visited a house in Forest-street yesterday afternoon and found Charles Francis Hawkins and Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Smith lying on a…

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Troops Called Out Serious in India Police Chief Wounded CALCUTTA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

The extremists attempt to [?] business throughout India as a protest against the Simon Commission was generally a fiasco. There was a…

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The War Still Takes Toll

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

TEN years almost since the Great War ended-- and still the price is being paid. For over a generation to comic it will continue to be paid. This week one of the great figures of the campaign…

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Signed His Wife's Name War Pensioner Fined ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

At the Police Court William Rule was fined £2S, in default three months' gaol, on a Charge of having signed his wife's battle for a war…

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Current Comments. War With U.S.A. "INTHINKABLE and Impossible"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

[?] employed by a famous English statesman in 1912 when the chance of war between England and Germany was mooted…

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Britain's Policy—world Peace No Danger of War With U.S.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Dr.Haden Guest, a former member of the British House of Commons, referring to naval disarmanent, in an address in Sydney yesterday, said…

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A Woman Wounded. Statement to Police. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

Mrs. Edie Walls, of Riley Street, East Sydney, walked into Darling-hurst police station last night with lier face and upper portion of her…

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Haig Memorial. Home for Ex-Soldiers. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

British Legion leaders have decided that the Haig Memorial should take the form of aged ex-service men's homes throughout the country. The…

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Think of Mons Britain's Greatest War Film

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 8

An epic of immortal heroism that stirs the blood of every man, woman and child of British blood. It appeals to patriotism, love of country…

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'Don't Want War." Still—'Semper Paratus World In State Of Unrest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

"We don't want war. But we have to remember that the world is In a state of unrest.... And the time may come when the Empire…

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National War Memorial Bruce Says It Will Go On SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

An emphatic contradiction of the suggestions that the Federal Ministry intended to delay the erection of the National War Memorial at…

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America and War Religious Bodies Demonstrate Naval Programme Opposed WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Representatives of the peace, religious and church organisations appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee to-day and opposed…

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