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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Duration of War Allies Blamed. Remarkable German Opinions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

The London "Daily Express" makes a feature of an extraordinary special article from the pen of Admiral von Tirpitz, who was the German…

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Train Raided Soldiers and Passengers Knifed Slaughter by Mexican Bandits Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Twenty armed men boarded a train at Gundalajara and suddenly began knifing the soldiers, and robbing and killing the passengers. Of the…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers Christmas Cheer for War Widows. Preference to Returned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting the the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Empire Hall on Saturday last. In the absence of the president,…

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War Graves' Commission £5,000,000 Endowment LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The Prince of Wales has written to Mr. Worthington Evans expressing satisfaction, as president of the War Graves' Commission, that Britain,…

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Tarcutta Soldiers' Memorial Hall Site

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Recently, an announcement was made that should the Tarcutta Soldiers' Memorial Hall committee obtain and forward to the Department the…

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Ya[?] Soldier Settlers. Annual Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Yanco Soldier Settlers Association was held on Sunday last in the Soldiers hall, Corble Hill…

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Returned Soldiers Dying. Huge Death Roll

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

The war is still taking its toll of life. Figures to be submitted to the Federal Cabinet by the Repatriation Department show that, since the…

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War Graves an Endowment Scheme (Reuter Service) LONDON, January 14

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

The Prince of Wales, in a letter to the Imperial War Graves Commission, which has completed preliminary arrangements for the…

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War on Consumption

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

The Federal Government has granted to Dr. Smalpage, of Sydney, the facilities for either proving or disproving the effectiveness of his serum for the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the Hillston Memorial Committee it was resolved that the memorial be unveiled on Saturday afternoon 30th January, at…

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War Service Homes a Contractor-s Claim; Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

In accordance with notice, Mr. Watkins moved In the House representatives yesterday for a select Committee to inquire into the claims…

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War Memorial Gardens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Messrs. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. and V. W. E. Goodin, M.L.A, have both been advised by the under-secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department…

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China Prepared for War Oslo

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Le Temps" reports that Russia is seriolisly and feverishly preparing for war with China; also that the Soviet…

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War Time Ships Million Dollar Claim (Reuter Service) WASHINGTON. January 22

The Daily Express · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

A suit against John Weeks, a [?] Secretary for War. for 1,102.000 dollars, alleged to he involved in the claim settled in 1921 in connection…

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The War Cloud

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

There probably la not much occasion for international alarm in the Warlike attitude of Russia and the issue of the three-days’ [?]matum to…

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Concessions to Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The concessions granted to soldier settlers in respect of arrears of payments on their land purchase account, may be summarised as follows…

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Soviet Ultimatum Russian Armies Threaten War on China Final Note to Marshall Chang Watchful Japan Believes, Both Parties Bluffing LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

It is reported from Oslo, Norway, that Russia is seriously and feverishly preparing for with China.The army is mobilising, and the munition factories are working at full pressure…

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Threat of War Russia Feverishly Mobilising Against China Dispute Over Eastern Railway Agreement Soviet Allows Three Days for Re-dress of Grievances and Release of Russian Officials London, January 24

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

A report from Oslo states that Russia is se[?]ously and feverishly preparing for war with China. The Soviet Army is mobilising and…

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Italy's War Debt (R[?]ier Serive) LONDON, January [?]8

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

[?]ment has been…

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No Freight War Railway Minister's Denial Victoria and Riverina Trade Freighting Goods to Wagga SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Department is at a loss to understand, the basis for the Victorian Premier's complaint that it is waging a freight was against…

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