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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Legacy of Anzac Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

“At Canberra on Monday there will he enacted such a scene as Australia has never seen before, or may never see again,” said Sir Charles…

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Young Woman Wounded. Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Margaret Day, aged 23 years, was allot with a revolver last night, and it bow in hospital in a serious condition. It is stated fiat Day called at…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Another Civil War?

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

In the U.S.A. House of Representatives the Member for Missouri (M. Coebran) made public statistics bearing on arrests in Washington…

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Horses in The Great War. Palestine Campaign (From the “Kia D[?],” a soldier’s paper published in Cairo—[?] 1918.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

[?] will be tracking down the Indian Ocean bound for [?]. But we have the [?] behind. There’s the [?] old friend of twenty…

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War Debts Britain Has Her Bay London, May 4

The Daily Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

The British Government has sent an Important note to Washington, replying to the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon's statement of…

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Britain's War Debts Reply to American Statement Dignified Refutation LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

The British Government has sent an important Note to Washington, replying to the statement made by the Secretary to the United States…

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Our Soldiers' Memorial. What Form is it to Take ?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

What form is our Soldiers' Memorial to take ? Since the memorial hall proposal was So definitely rejected by the shire ratepayers, the…

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Anzac Day at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I read with keen approval your remarks in issue 25/4/'27, under "Town Topics." As an Australian, I very much regret the cooling…

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Wounded Number Six London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

The Admiralty has announced that six men aboard H.M.S. Kiawo were slightly injured by the rifle fire of a Communist force now advancing…

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Red Plunderers' Advance Four British Wounded (British Official Wireless) LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

According to official advices from China, four men aboard the British warship Kiawo were bounded by rifle fire on Monday. All have flesh wounds…

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Returned Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 4

The local branch of the R.S.S.I.L. has been sleeping for the last couple of years, and an effort is to be made to reform…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Notices of Motion for next meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

The meeting called for Saturday to try and finalise the election of a suitable soldiers' memorial for Gundagai was poorly attended,…

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Soldier Shot Wife Charged with Murder London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 7

Major William Ludgate, D.S.O., was found shot in the drawing room of his home at Ayr, Scotland, shortly before midnight. He wan taken to hospital,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Council at Canberra Defence Policy Criticised Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

The Federal Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, with delegates from all the States, met at Canberra to-day. It was decided to approach the…

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Returned Soldiers Council at Canberra Canberra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

The Federal Council of the Returned Soldiers’ League, with delegates from all the States, met at Canberra to-day…

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Britain’s War Debts. a Meeting Accusation. British Reply

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

In the cod[?] of a recent Communities addressed to Professor John [?] President of Pris[?]ion University. why had signed a memorial to…

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Tommy Ah War Still Wants Electricity

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

The position of stalemate between the Wagga. Municipal Council and Kyeamba Shire Council over the supply of electricity to Tommy Ah Wah,…

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The Arcos Raid War Office Papers Police Search for Documents London, May 14

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 1

Following the police raid on Argos Ltd.. a Soviet House, at Moorgate, there was great excitement when the crowd realised that the police were…

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Peopling Empty Spaces British Settlers' Opportunity. a Post-war Revival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 6

After conducting immigration campaigns of varying intensity for upwards of 100 years, Australia finds herself with a population of 6,000,000…

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Homes For Men Who Fought £24,000,000 Available for Ex-soldiers in Australia. What the Commissioners Are Doing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

One of the most astonishing facts recently realised by the War Service Homes Commissioners is that a large percentage of ex-soldiers either have…

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