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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Soldier's Diary Returned from Germany LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 1

Thomas Hart, of Lithgow, received a registered package from Germany yesterday containing his diary, which he lost in France in 1918. The…

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Soldier's Diary Returned Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Hart, of Lithgow, received a registered package from Germany yesterday, containing his diary, which he lost in France in 1918…

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French Soldiers Mutiny at Le Bourget 700 for Penal Battalion Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

A message from a reservist, states that the 95th and 105th Regiments mutinied at Le Bourget on Thursday, singing revolutionary songs and…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia will hold a general meeting in the Empire Hall on Wednesday…

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Soldiers’ Diary Returned From Germany [?]Thgow

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Thomas Hart of Lithgow, received a registered package from Germany yesterday containing his diary, which he lost in France in 1918. The…

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Soldiers' Pensions in Cases of Desertion Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 1

The Acting Minister In Charge of Repatriation has rejected the proposal of the Returned Soldier's League that in cases where a soldier deserts…

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Returned Soldiers Proposed Club Rooms

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the wagga subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Empire Hall last night…

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Soldiers' Club Proposal Adopted

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, It was decided to ,proceed with the proposal to establish…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

There was a good attendance last-night at the Returned Soldiers League meeting at the Empire Hall. The President, Mr. W. Creagh,…

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Women Fight Peacemaker Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

A fight between two women, in which a razor was used, was described to Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, when Kathleen…

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Great War America's Help. Pershing's Statement. Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Speaking at Princetown University. General Pershing, the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during the war, said: "If the Allies had not been able to…

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Winning the War American General's TRlBUTE VANCOUVER, June 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 1

Toronto reports that speaking at Pr. [?]town University General Pershing Commander of U.S.A forced during the war, said “if the allies…

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Junee Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting and smoke social of the June branch' of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Allies Cafe, Broadway on Wednesday…

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Soldier's Grave Desecrated Cross Burnt to Boil Billy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 4

Speaking at a meeting of the Camden sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. R. D. Stuckey declared that a soldier's grave in the…

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War in China Nationalists and Japanese Kuomintang apprehensive SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 5

The Kuomintang headquarters at, Shanghai has addressed a vigorous protest to General Yamanashi, commanding the japanese lorces in China, who…

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War Service Homes Tenants’ Fine Record Sydney. Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 1

The Deputy Commission [?] Service Homes Mr. [?] that out of reven[?] about £2,000,000, pain in [?]…

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Soldiers Keep Up Payments Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 2
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Mr. Morell, the Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes, said yesterday that, out of revenue amounting to about 2,000,000 paid in connection…

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War Service Homes Premier Waives Stamp Duty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

Twelve months ago the Premier, Mr. Lang, granted an extension of 12 months to returned soldiers for the payment of stamp duty on war service…

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French Soldiers Injured Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

Le Matin states that two French soldiers were seriously injured in an affray with eight young Germans at Lachenspeyndorff…

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