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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Memorial Baths Citizens Endorse Returned Soldiers' Scheme Long-felt Lismore Want Definite Project After Years of Waiting Overflow Crowd at Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

After years of desultory discussion, a definite scheme to honour the fallen soldiers of Lismore and district has at last been adopted. A public meeting last night, at which the attendance was too large for the accommodation available at the council chambers, endorsed…

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Lismore Soldiers' Memorial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

At a public meeting held at Lismore on Thursday evening, a proposal to honor the fallen solders of Lismore and district was enthusiastically…

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Returned Soldiers Re-establishment of Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

The Coffee Palace in Walker-street was formerly a Returned Soldiers' Club, but was subsequently closed and handed over to the trustees, and on…

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Soldiers' Memorial Boulevarde

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

The meeting, called by the Mayor of Ballina (Ald. J. Barlow) in connection with the soldiers' memorial boulevarde effort was not by any means well attended on…

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Gen. Lassetter Dead Soldier and Business Man Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

The death occurred of Brig-Gen. Harry Beachamp Lassetter, head of the well-known firm of Lassetter's, Sydney, and late commandant of the 2nd. Australian Light Horse…

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Looking Ahead. Soviet Prepares for War. Aimed at Capitalist Powers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's Moscow correspondent says that the Soviet authorities are looking ahead. Inspired articles are appearing in the Russian…

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Engliah Cricket Back to Pre-war Class "Plum" Warner's Views (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

Speaking at the Gloucester County Club dinnen at Bristol Mr. P. F. Warner said English cricket had got back to the pre-war standard. He denied that England had got…

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Anzac Day Sports

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The Committee of the Soldiers Club have drawn up an extensive programme of events for Anzac Day sports to be held on 26th April next,…

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Next War Soviet V. Capital Powers (Reuter.) RIGA

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

The Soviet authorities are looking ahead, according to an inspired article in the Russian, press, in connection with the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the…

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The Next War a Deadly Struggle Between Soviets and "Capatalastic Pow[?] Russian Press Urges Preparation

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--The Soviet authorities are looking ahead, says Reuter's correspondent at Riga. In an inspired article in Russian…

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Mullumbimby's War Memorial

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

Lismore's action in at last definitely deciding on erecting a War Memorial and the form it is to take, should provide a fresh impetus for…

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Mr. Hughes's Forecast Next War in the Pacific Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

Mr.W. M. Hughes in an address before the Royal Australian Historical Society on "Australia and the World's Politics" said if war broke out nothing Avas more certain…

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The Next War Will Certainly be in the Pacific, Says W. M. Hughes: We Shall Want Help Then

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. W. M. Hughes, in an address before the Royal Australian Historical Society, on "Australian and World Politics,"…

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A Soldier's Widow Fined for Collecting Pension After Second Marriage. Obtained £576

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the Prahran Police Court to-day. Eileen Clements was charged with having obtained a pension and with having…

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Limbless Soldiers. a Generous Offer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--All the limbless soldiers throughout Queensland in possession of motor cycles and side cars are to have…

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Free Repairs for Limbless Soldiers' Cycles Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

All limbless soldiers throughout Queensland in possession of motor cycles and side cars are to have all their repairs and new I tyres supplied free for the remainder of…

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Soldiers' Club. Diggers Propose Sale

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Casino branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, held in the Town Hall night, it was decided that steps be taken to dispose of…

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Federal Parliament Soldiers Pensions Electoral Law Amendment

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thursday.-- In the House of Representatives to day, the Postmaster-General (Mr. W. G. Gibson) informed Mr. F. Forde…

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German Verge Trust Limbless Soldiers Dis-satisfied

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- Dissatisfied with the treatment which members have received from the German Verge Trust, th Limbless Soldiers' Association has…

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Soldiers Club to Be Sold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Casino branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. the question of paying off the debt on the Soldiers Club was considered, and at Thursday…

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