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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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European Situation. Anglo-french Agreement Publicity as War Preventative. PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Poincare, in the Chamber of Deputies, denied that France had ever sought such a guarantee from Britain as would involve conscription being…

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Durban's War Memorial. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

Several thousands of people attended the placing of the foundation stone of the Durban war memorial by Prince Arthur of Connaught, Governor…

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War-time Libel Battle of Jutland. a Notable Trial London [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 1

The trial of lord [?] a charge of libelling Mr [?] Churchill was opened to-day [?] old Balley…

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Fire at Harden. Returned Soldier's Misfortune. HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred in Neill street, Harden, at 3 o'clock this morning, destroying a bootmaker's shop and contents, valued at £250. Mr. Avery,…

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Fire at Harden Wounded Soldier S Bad Luck Harden

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 1

A fire which occurred this morning at 3 o’clock destroyed Avery’s boot shop. Mr. Avery was asleep on the premises when he was awakened and…

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Shire Council Fined. Discharged A Soldier

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

An important decision was given, lost week in the Braidwood Police Court by the Goulburn Police Magistrate (Mr. G. Williams), when…

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War Legislation American Offenders Released Washington, Dec 15

The Daily Express · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 1

President C[?]dge has ordered the [?]se of the rem[?]ing impr[?]soned vi[?]tors of war laws and thirty perso[?] will [?]their [?]erty…

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War Debts Britain Pays Out Details of High Finance New York Dec [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 1

The payment of the second in[?]ment of the British dept to Americ[?] will be made to-morrow, totall[?]ng 92,000,000 dollars, of which…

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The Next War Britain Preparing a Pastor’s Disclosures London, December 1[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 1

Dr. Norwood, of the City Temple, declared to-day in his sermon that Woolwish A[?]enal is working overtime on the manufacture of…

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War on Government. Declared by Police Strikers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

The police strikers will put their case before the public at a poll. They declared war on the Government last night and formed themselves into a new…

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His War Record Soldiers’ Downfall an Appreciative Judge Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 1

Lionel Holt Alien, 27, an acocuntant, was, at the Darlinghurst sessions to-day sentenced to 18 months’ hard labor on a charge of having,…

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Maimed Soldiers an Alleged Boycott Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bennett asked the Premier to do something regarding an alleged boycott of limbless and maimed soldiers…

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Lucky on Wall St. Soldier Makes Fortune New York, December 26

The Daily Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

The Malina correspondent of the New York “Times” states:— “In order to dispel certain rumors the Governor of the Phillipines,…

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Oil War Roamnce. Australian's Lucky Quest in Persia. Fuel for the Navy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1923 · page 1

If was an Australian who first discovered the Persian oilfields. It was he who induced the British Government to invest £5,000,000 in the development…

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