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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Signed His Wife's Name. to War Pension

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A man named William Rule was fined £25, in default three months' imprisonment, on a charge of having signed his wife's name for a…

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Small Fish From Rome. Wage War on Mosquitoes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 6

One of the ponds in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, is teeming with millions of small fish. They are [?] more than an inch in length, but it is their…

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T.B. Soldiers Association Action in Equity Court Likely

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

The fight among members of the T.B. Soldiers' Association over the appointment of a non-member as general secretary may go before the Equity…

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Late Earl Haig Final Tribute to Great Soldier

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Crowds stood in a rainstorm to watch the entrainment of Earl Haig's remains at Edinburgh for burial at Dryburch Abbey…

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Anzac Day

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The committee of the Soldiers' Club are again holding their popular sport sand demonstration on 25th April next, and in connection therewith…

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Earl Haig's Career. War Revelations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Several revelations are made by Colonel Lionel James in the "Evening Standard." He says that when Earl Haig was appointed commander in…

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The Big Parade. a Story of the War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The Big Parade a colossal epic dealing with the war will be screened at the School of Arts on Wednesday and Saturday nights next week…

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Unthinkable War with U.S.A.. British Declaration American Attitude

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: --In a strong declaration of British policy towards the United States, in the House of Commons to- day, Sir Austen…

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Soldier Settlers. 60 per cent. Making Success of Venture

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday :--The Department of Lands has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that approximately 60 per cent, of soldier settlers…

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Soldier Settlers Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

The Department of Lands has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that approximately 60 per cent. of the soldier settlers are still on the land, and have either made a…

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German War Film Berlin

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

The second part of the official German war film was shown yesterday and acknowledges that Germany's fate was sealed at the end of 1916 owing to the failure to…

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The Great War. Haig's Paper to be Opened 1940

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

Earl Haig's personal views of the conduct of the Great War will remain a close see…

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Cablegrams. Haig Memorial. Homes for Aged Soldiers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--The leaders of the British Legion have decided that the Haig Memorial shall take the form of homes throughout the country for…

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Mullumbimby Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

In the absence of the president (Mr. Arnold W. Chew) the chair was taken at the branch meeting of the Mullumbimby branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Coraki Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Coraki Subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. N. McPherson (president) presided over a good attendance…

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Soldier Settlers

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Recently the Primary Producers' Union urged the Minister for Lands to reduce to 2½ per cent the rate of interest on lands held by returned…

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Anzac Services

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The possibility of arranging a united; Protestant service in Lismore on Anzac Day was discussed at last night's meeting of the Soldiers' Club…

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War Ace Resumes Flight Calcutta

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Capt. Otto Koennecke, the German war ace, and Lieut. Herrman, who are flying to Japan, have arrived at Calcutta from Etawah. They were…

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Soldiers' Club

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The president (Mr. A. C. Mackay) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Lismore Soldiers' Club held last night to consider the furnishing of the club…

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Anzac Day (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

Sir,—I note from the report of the Soldiers' Club meeting that Mr. C. A. Wilson is made to say that I am the only one opposed to a combined…

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