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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Women's Auxiliary Returned Soldiers League Branch at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

A meeting held Thursday afternoon in the School of Arts, Lismore, with a view to forming a women's auxiliary branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League…

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Battalion of Women South American Civil War. Managua (Nicaragua)

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

A battalion of women formed and led by a 20-years-old girl assisted the Conservative forces recently and recaptured the town of Chinandega from the Liberal troops…

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The World War and World Trade

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

According to statistics prepared by the International Foreign Trade Council, the world is suffering from a shortage of 210,000,000,000 dollars of normal…

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After Twelve Years. War Wounds Prove Fatal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—Twelve years after injuries' sustained' in Germany at the bombardment of Hartlepool, Sarah Stringer, wife of a Hartlepool shipyard…

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Returned Soldiers' Denial Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 5

At the "hands off China" meeting held at the Town Hall last night a statement was made that "branches of the Returned Soldiers' League had been asked…

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Awful War Injury Repaired

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

By the use of bones and flesh grafted from the patient's body in 25 operations, surgical skill has remedelled the features of Henry G. L…

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'Put Up Your Hands.' Attempt to Rob Pawnbroker Fails. Assailant Wounded. Man Committed For Trial

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. How two men attempted to rob a pawnbroker at the point of a revolver, at Chippendale, was told at the Central Police…

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Awful War Injury Repaired

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

By the use of bones and flesh grafted from the patient's body in 25 operations, surgical skill has remodelled the features of Henry G…

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The Crisis in China. War Looming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

The first landing of white troops in Shanghai since the Boxer trouble, took place on Monday morning, and was made the occasion of a great, though quiet,…

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Amazing War Story. Just Comes to Light

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

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

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War Recovery. Bouyant Canadian 'Budget. All Round Tax Reduction

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—An Ottawa message states that the Hon. J. A. Robb, in introducing the Canadian Budget into the House of Commons…

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The Welcome Home Great Naval Review?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Discussions between the British and French Admiralties, to fix a date for the French fleet's visit to England on the lines of…

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Soldiers' Memorial Park Thirty Feet Wanted. by Bowling Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 2

Some time ago there was a move to have a cricket pitch laid down in the Soldiers' Memorial Park, but the Council decided against the request. At…

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Tons of Butter. for Soldiers in China

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Federal Government has received a cable from the War Office stating that large quantities of butter are required for the…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Lismore Branch

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. D. A. MacDougall presided over Tuesday night's meeting of Lismore branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, and other members present were Messrs. A…

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Ex-soldiers Insulted Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

There is dissatisfaction in many quarters in Melbourne over the programme drawn up for the Duke and Duchess of York. It is complained that returned soldiers have…

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French War Debt

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons, to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the Exchequer informed Mr. Snowdon (L.)…

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Wounded

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 12

I tumbled down and cut my knee, It's got a bandage on you see; I pitched head foremost from the swing, It bled and bled like anything…

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Revolting Shanghai Scenes Community Shocked. Ruthless Massacres by Anti-red Soldiery Merciless Executioners Drag Victims From Mothers' Arms

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

SHANGHAI, Monday.--The strike situation to-night is without much change. Strikers now number 108,000. most of whom are employed at cotton…

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Memorial Baths for Murwillumbah ? Returned Soldiers' Proposal Aldermen Sympathetic

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

A deputation from Murwillumbah sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. waited on Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night to learn the…

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