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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Big Art Union. for War Memorial Hospital

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Official sanction has been given for an art union to be held in aid of the Casino War Memorial Hospital, which has been promoted by…

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Motor Tyre War. Britain Hit Hard. Foreign Price-cutting

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

Millions of pounds have been lost by British motor-tyre companies in consequence of a price-cutting war between French and American companies…

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Germans Acquitted Fracas with British Soldiers London

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

A message from West Baden states that a British court acquitted four young Germans accused of attacking two British soldiers, one of whom was seriously injured, during…

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£12,000 In Prizes War Memorial Hospital. Big Art Union Arranged

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

When drought conditions laid bare the district, it was decided by the committee of the Casino War Memorial Hospital to defer action concerning the…

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Australian Actress Wounded New York

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

According to the newspapers Mignonne Maugher, described as a beautiful Australian actress, who came here to participate in a Broadway production, was accidentally…

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Throats Cut Man and Wife Wounded Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

Shortly after six o'clock to-night Edward Smyth (36) and his wife, Elsie Smyth (32), were found at their home in Shaftesbury road, Burwood, with severe gashes in their…

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Local and General War Memorial Are Union

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

In connection with the big art union for the Casino War Memorial Hospital, Mr. G. J. Mortimer, the manager, points out that Mr. Collman is not connected…

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Sniper at the War. Charged with Shooting Hie Wife. "Sorry I Missed Her."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Balmain Police Court William Harold Lang (31), a street singer, was committed for trial on a charge of maliciously…

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South African Soldiers Offer Services for China

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Monday.--Ex-servicemen at Johannesburg are offering their services for China. They state that a battalion of trained men could be raised…

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Motor Tyre War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

Millions of pounds have been lost by British motor tyre companies in consequence of a price-cutting war between French and American companies. The…

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Fatal Test Returned Soldier Drowned Albuky

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

John Morris, a native of Mullbrook, was drowned while bathing in the Murray River. He entered the water with a 10-year-old boy named Harold McNamara and with the boy…

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War Memorial Hospital Question of the Carnival. Clashing with Other Bodies

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

For the first time for a couple of months, the executive committee of the proposed Casino War Memorial Hospital met on Wednesday evening. The…

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"Futility of Hate" Conference of Soldiers' Organisations Throughout the World Suggested in the Interests of Peace

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The City Health Officer (Colonel J. S. Purdy), in a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, suggests that a conference be held in…

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"Futility of Hate" Conference of Ex-soldiers Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

The City Health Officer (Col. J. S. Purdy) in a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League suggests that a conference should be held in Sydney in 1931 of representatives of all…

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War Memorial Hospital

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

With the improved financial prospects created by the recent bountiful rains a strong effort, is now being arranged to bring the movement that has been under way for some time to…

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Shooting Affray in Railway Camp Kyogle District Sensation. 4 WOUNDED, 6 ARRESTED

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray, stated to be the result of a revival of a feud between rival factions in the Kyogle district, occurred at…

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Anzac Day

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

The Committee of the Soldiers' Club are again making active preparations for the holding of a big sports meeting on Monday 25th April next (Anzac…

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Serious Shooting Affray Four People Wounded. Trouble at Railway Camp

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

A serious shooting affray occurred at the tunnel camp on the Kyogle-Border railway construction work at about eight o'clock on Friday night, as a result of which four persons were wounded and brought to Kyogle and admitted to the…

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World's Shipping War Losses Regained Tonnage Afloat Decrease in Shipbuilding London

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Lloyd's register and annual summary of the world's shipbuilding for 1926 shows that 600 vessels, with a tonnage of 1,674,000 tons, were…

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Motor Notes. Motor Tyre War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Millions of pounds have been lost by British motor tyre companies in consequence of a price cutting war between French and American…

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