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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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No Man's Land Where the Soldiers' Memorial Trees Grow

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 1

Anzac Park is still a wilderness— giant thistles are in possession, and there is a general appearance of neglect about this hallowed ground—…

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Items of News Dolls for Soldiers' Children

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 2

As an additional effort this Christmas members of the Wagga Red Cross Society have remembered the children of soldiers in the Junior Red Cross…

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War Debts Revision Suggested. President Coolidge Disapproves. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

Forty two members of the Faculty of Political Science of the Columbia University have signed a statement, proposing that an International Debt…

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Trench Month Thousands Affected Trageable to World War New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 1

A message from Trenton, New Jersey, states that an epidemic of trench month, or Vincent's disease has affected several thousands of persons…

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Card Party Quarrel Man Wounded. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

Three men have been detained in connection with the shooting of Robert Breckenridge, who is in hospital in a serious condition with a bullet…

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Preference to Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister's Department has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that all appointees to the Commonwealth public service must be…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 6

The President, Mr. C. a. Healey, presided last night at the final meeting for 1926 of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Soldier Settlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3

The total expenditure to June 30 last on soldier settlement in this State, inclusive of the outlay by the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Soldiers' Request Refused Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League recently requested the Federal Government to allow Frenchmen. Italians and members of other Allied armies who…

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Wounded in Brawl Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 3

David Limpino, aged 27 years,laborer, was admitted to hospital to-day suffering from severe knife wounds in the face, head and chest. He was…

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War Materials Banned Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 5

The decree of President Calles prohibiting for a year the importation of war materials has been officially published and becomes effective…

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Real Soldier for Aluminium

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 7

Although aluminium is one of the most useful metals, its application to industrial and domestic purposes are restricted by the difficulty that has…

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Sequel to Clemency Drunken Germans. French Soldiers Attacked. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 4

The President, of France, M. Doumergue, this morning, signed pardens for six German civilians who were convicted by court-martial on Tuesday at…

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War in China Anti-red Allies Success Claimed SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1926 · page 1

The Russian clement in the Chinese war is becoming more pronounced daily. Thousands of hungry and destitute white people, who had…

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Wounded By Constable Charge Against Man Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1926 · page 2

There was a sequel to the wounding of a man by a policeman after a chase at Mosman early on Christmas eve when Patrick George Dwyer, aged 26…

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War in China. Impressed Coolies Trainload Frozen To Death SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1926 · page 2

A report from Peking states that the military impressment of coolies for transport purposes in the proposed northern attack to drive the "Reds"…

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Bid for Shanghai Che-kiang Soldiers Desert Anxiety of Merchants Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 1

Refugees are pouring into Shanghai by railway and otherwise from Hangchow, the capital of Che-Kiang Province, and distant from Shanghai 110…

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Death of Lord Lyveden Varied Career Soldier Actor and Waiter LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 2

The death is announced of Lord Lyveden, aged 69 years. He was president of the British committee for the study of foreign municipal…

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Civic Club for Griffith Returned Soldiers Appoint Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 1

The first business before the Returned Soldiers meeting on Monday night was a motion by Mr. S. Broome—"That a committee be formed from…

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