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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 27

Shell Shock Soldiers Recurrence at Picture Show Lismore

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

A returned soldier, M. Hibbard, of Brisbane was so affected by a wa[?] picture at a Coraki theatre last night that he showed all symptoms of shell…

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War on Noxious Weeds. Proposals to Shires Conference

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

[?]shires Association after consideration of a special report relating to noxious weeds destruction and control, has made the…

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War Reprisals Germany's Defence Justifying Her Claims London, May 18

The Daily Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

A Berlin messarge stages that the Reichstag Comittee, after eight year investigation of German's conduct in the war has reported declaring that…

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Stop Tariffs Is Latest Geneva Move. War's Legacy. Barriers to Trade

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

A motion that the time had come to put an end to increases in tariffs was agreed to by the commerce committee at Geneva. It was ur…

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Germany's Conduct in Great World War Committee's Finding No Worse Than The Other Fellow Everything Justified BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

A Reichstag Committee, after eight years' investigation of Germany's conduct in the war, has reported declaring that she waged War no more…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Another Project

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 3

The special meeting of subscribers and others interested in Gundagai Soldiers' War Memorial, on Saturday last, was attended by Messrs…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

The returned soldiers responded to the "S.O.S." to get together once more, and reform the Stockinbingal branch of the R.S.S.I.L…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

The meeting called for Saturday to further coosider a Soldiers' Memorial for Gundagai was largely attended, those present being:—…

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German Newspaper First Since the War [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Next month a Newspaper printed entirely in the German language the first to be published [?] south Australia sines the war, will be le[?]ed…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia will hold its monthly meeting in the Empire Hall to-night. All…

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May Lead to Civil War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

H. F. Knapp, of South Africa, who is at present visiting Sydney, thinks the Flag Bill in that country may lead to civil war…

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German Newspaper First Since War ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

Next month a newspaper printed entirely in the German language, the first to be published in South Australia since the war, will be issued…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the Empire Hall last night. The…

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Returned Soldiers' League Wagga Sub-branch

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia met last night at the Empire Hotel, Mr W. Creago…

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Darlington Point. Funeral of a Returned Soldier

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 8

On Monday, May 23rd, the remains of Mr. George Turner, who died from the result of a motor accident, were laid to rest in the Church of England…

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Civil War in China No Change in Situation Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

The situation as practically unchanged. The Cantonese are reported to be controlling most of the Honau province. The anti-"Reds," who were…

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War in China Southern Army Defeated End of "Red" Regime Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The naval wireless at Hankow reports that practically the whole of the Southern Eighth Army was wiped out in a severe battle on the Honan…

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Woman Soldier Member of A.I.F. Sex Discovered in Hospital An Amazing Story LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The story of a woman who declares that the served the Australian Imperial Force as a man is published in the "Sunday News" to day. Summarised,…

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Not Necessarily War London, May 31

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 1

In the House of Lords, Lord Parmoor instituted [?] debate upon the severing of relations in Russia. He said that such a step was generally…

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War in China Northerners Retreat Evacuation of Honan Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

The Northern troops are preparing to evacuate the Honan province in view of the rapid advance eastward of General Feng-Yuh-siang, Moscow's agent,…

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