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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Adjustments with Soldier Settlers

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Barrie, district surveyor at Goulburn (mid late of Grafton), the officer who has the handling of the negotiations with, regard to arriving at an agreement with the…

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Limbless Soldiers. Appointment Vetoed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- A meeting of the T.B. Soldiers and Sailors Association last night vetoed the recent of A. C. Hughes, a…

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Boer War Memorial (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Sir,—A few days ago two old and respected residents of Lismore discussed this matter with me, the matter of tho proposed removal of the South African monument in…

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T.B. Soldiers Lose Faith in Executive. Veto Appointment of Non-Soldier Secretary

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A meeting of the T.B. Soldiers and Sailors' Association last night vetoed the recent appointment of A. C. Hughes, a…

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Soldier Settlers' Re-appraisement

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Barrie, District Surveyor, who recently conducted the Crown case in connection with the Dyraaba soldier settlers' re-appraisement claims, is at…

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T.b. Soldiers' Association. Lively Meeting. New Executive Elected

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A meeting of the T.B. Soldiers and Sailors' Association last night vetoed the recent appointment of Mr. A. C. Hughes, a…

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War Relics Useless

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Regarding them as useless and repulsive the committee of Manchester Corporation has decided to remove all war relies from the parks and sell…

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Two Special War Comedies

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

According to advance reports, George Sidney, of "Potash and Perlmutter" fame, and Charlie Murray, the famous comedy duo, are a pair of old…

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Shooting Affray Innisfail's Chinatown Two Maltese Wounded Man and Woman Charged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

INNISFAIL, Wednesday.—A sensational shooting affray occurred in Innistail's 'Chinatown'' last night, as a result of which Salvatore Zammutz,…

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War Memorial Town Hall. for Tamworth

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

A few months ago the Tamworth Municipal Council invited competitive designs for a War Memorial Town Hall, to cost not more than £25,000…

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War Controversy Who Killed the Ace Richtoften? British Claim Famous Air Battle Recalled London. Tnesdny

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The Australian controversy regarding credit for causing the German ace's, Baron Richtoften's, crash has been transferred to London…

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Returned Men Protest. Postal Department Criticised

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Sydney, Friday. -- At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League a motion was carried protesting against the wholesale dismissals from the…

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War Memorial

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 12

The municipality of. Tamworth,having decided to erect as a war memorial a public, hall, to include, the council chambers v. and municipal, offices, sought the assistance of…

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Lances to Go. Old War Arm Disappears

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

London, Thursday. -- An army order issued to-day abolishes lances as a war weapon…

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The Lance. Abolished As War Weapon

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--An army order, issued to-day, abolishes the lance as a weapon of war…

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"War to the Knife" Position at Coolangatta Dissolve Council?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

"As far as I am concerned,'' declared the Mayor of Coolangatta (Ald. R. C. Graham) at a meeting of the council on Thursday night, "it is now…

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Soldiers Protest Postal Department Dismissals Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. Malone, Director of Postal Services, says that the report that a large number of telephone operators in Sydney have been dismissed is greatly exaggerated. He…

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The Spirit of Anzac

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

It would be almost impossible for any Modern recorder or statistician to make tally of the number of people who have lost their lives…

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"War to the Knife"

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

"As far as I am concerned," declared the Mayor of Coolangatta (Alderman R. C. Graham) at a meeting of the council on Thursday night, "it is now war to the…

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Impressed the Treaty to Outlaw War London

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

Official circles are impressed with Mr. Kellogg's (U.S A. Secretary of State) new suggestion that if France is agreeable to amend her reply to outlaw all wars instead…

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