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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War on Livestock Parasites

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 11

Parasites injure livestock on the farms and ranches of the United States probably to, the extent of hundreds of millions of dollars annually…

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War Memorial Question of Change of Site

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

There is a discussion in Lismore at the present time as to whether the South African war memorial at the intersection of Woodlack and Keen…

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Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held in the School of Arts last night, the president (Mr. T. P. Winterton)…

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Anzac Day Services (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

Sir.—I would like the opportunity of replying to Rev. A. G. Moore's comments published in the "Star" on the remarks attributed to me at the…

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Canberra News National War Memorial Canberra

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Marr. Minister for Home and Territories announced to-day that modified plans for a national War memorial prepared by the Sydney…

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Gloomy Prophecy War in May This Year Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Speakers at a meeting of the International College of Astrology in Sydney last night made the startling prophecy that war would be waged on…

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Car War in U.s.a

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

The Willys-Overland Motor Car Company to-day (January 3rd) announce price reductions of their Whippet cars, thereby making the Company a direct…

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Outlawing War. Pan-American Conference Decision

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Montreal, Thursday.--A Havana message states that C E. Hughes, ex-Secretary of State, has unqualifiedly endorsed the resolution moved…

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Menace to Peace U.S. Naval Programme Creating Hatred for English War with Japan?

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday. --A Washington message states that representatives of peace, religious and church organisations appeared before…

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Menace to Peace U.S.A. Naval Programme War Inevitable Warning to Politicians WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Representatives of peace, religions and church organisations appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee to-day and…

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Anzac Services (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 9

Sir.— In connection with the report of a meeting of the Lismore brauch of the Returned Soldiers' League, may I be permitted to make the following…

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Cablegrams. Outlawing War. Pan-american Decision

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2

MONTREAL, Thursday.--A Hanava message states that Mr. C. E. Hughes, ex-Secretary of State, unqualifiedly endorsed the resolution moved at the…

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The Outlawry of War Hay Ana

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Hughes, ex-Secretary of State, unqualifiedly endorses the resolution to outlaw war among the American Republics introduced at the…

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Secret of the War. Reading of British Ciphers. Amazing German Story

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

A claim is made here that, during the war, shortly after steps wore taken to intercept enemy wireless messages, all the movements of British warships were…

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Were They in Soup? Prisoner Says So Soldier's Badge and Rubber Heel

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

GOULBURN, Tuesday: -- A prisoner serving a sentence at the local gaol complained of being ill, saying he thought he had swallowed some soup…

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Notes of the Day. The Returned Soldier Controversy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

As long as human nature exists anachronisms will always be committed. In many centres throughout Australia, not even excluding our…

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War Memorial Proposed Canberra Record Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

Referring to the decision of the Government to record on plates in the Hall of Remembrance of the National War, Memorial at Canberra the names…

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Magistrate and Ex-soldier Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

At Tamworth Police Court yesterday the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. A. May, referred to his remarks last week in respect to the war services of a…

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Women's Auxiliary Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was…

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Daring War Exploits Hinkler's Early Career

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

BUNDABERG, Thursday.-- Lieut, Bert Hinkler, who is 35 years of ages, interested himself in aviation in his schoolboy days by building gliders…

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