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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 3

At the returned soldiers' meeting, held at Gundagai on Monday, Mr. J. Oliver moved a motion favoring the erection of soldiers' club rooms, as a…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' (chaired by Mr. Allman) was held on Tuesday night to resuscitate the league, which has been lying…

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Governor-general's Visit to Leeton Executive Board and Soldiers' Representatives Arrange Itinerary for Thursday and Friday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Yanco Executive Board at its special meeting last Wednesday considered and framed arrangements for receiving and entertaining the…

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Soldiers' Wemorial

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 2

When the memorial arch was recently unveiled it was found that some names had been omitted from the roll of honor. As the inscribing…

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War in China Advance on Peking Cantonese Successful Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 2

Despatches from Hankow indicate that a military understanding has been reached between General Chiang Kaishek, the Cantonese army leader, and…

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Finality at Last. Soldiers' Memorial to Be Erected. an Obelisk Near the Two Bridges

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 3

At a public meeting, held on Saturday last, fiinality was reached in respect to a Soldiers' Memorial for Gundagai. Mr…

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Sensational Shooting Man Wounded. Assailant Escape in Car. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

There was a sensational occurrence in Darlinghurst to-night when John Hayes was the victim of an extraordinary shooting outrage. He was…

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Sensational Shooting Man Wounded Assailant Escapes in Car SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

There was a sensational occurrence in darlinghurst last night, when [?] Hayes was the victim of an extraordinary shooting outrage. He was…

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Hotel Closing Illegal on Anzac Day Those Two Hours Full Court Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 6

The Full Court on Thursday decided by a majority Judgment that the Proclamation by the Governor-In-Council compelling all hotels to…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Obelisk at Intersection of Prince Alfred and Railway Bridges

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The adjourned meeting in connection with the above was held on Saturday last, those present being:—Messrs. T. Boyton (chair), Frost,…

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Re-union of South African Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Ellwood attended the re-union in Sydney of the soldiers who fought in the South African war, a quarter of a century ago. There were…

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Little Work for Ex-soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

In his fortnightly report Major K. W. Mackenzie, the Returned Soldiers' League employment officer, says that there appears to be no immediate…

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Governor-general's Visit to Leeton Citizens and Soldiers' Reception at 2.30 P.m. on Thursday, in Chelmsford Place

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

As renounced in our last issue, His Excellency Lord Stonehaven, Governor General of Australia will be on Leeton on Thursday next…

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Man Dangerously Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

Thomas Kelly, aged 36 years, motor car proprietor, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Frank Frederick Hayes…

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City War Memorial Cenotaph in Martin Place Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

Work commenced to-day on the cenotaph which will be built in Martin Place as a war memorial…

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Returned Soldier's Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

The sub-committee of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, consisting of Messrs. W. Creagh (president), D. Morrow. H. P…

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Soldiers Club Diggers' League Proposal to Utilise Police Buildings

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

Now that ii bas been definitely decided to dem[?] the old police buildings in Morrow street in order to cleat the way for the Victory…

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Soldiers Pensions Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

Replying to a request by the Returned Soldiers' League that his war should be left intact while qualifying for a returned soldier for…

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Winning the War Haig Tributes America London, June 8

The Daily Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

Earl Haig. presiding at the bi-annual conference of the Empire Service League, which opened to-day, said it was the national tendency of…

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Visit of Governor General, Lord Stonehaven Citizens and Soldiers Greeting Great Reception at Public School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The only tiling which concerned the members of the Executive Board and soldiers' representatives who had charge of the arrangements…

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