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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Anzac Day Is Globing of Hotels Legal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The High Court of Australia to-day granted the Crown leave to appeal from a judgement of the Governor in Council had no power to issue a proclamation for the…

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War in China Cantonese Successes Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2
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A British wireless message from Nanking states that the [?] armies, personally led by Marshal Chiang Kai[?], the commander in…

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Chinese War Fate of Shanghai Fighting Daily Expected Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

The intelligence officer at British mil[?] headquarters confirms the rumors of the last few days that "Red" troops from Hankow are…

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Crippled Greek Soldiers Ministers Attacked. Athens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

Demanding better treatment, crippled ex-service men marched in procession throughout the principal streets of the city and assembled outside the Prime…

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Returned Soldiers Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 1

The annual conference of the State branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League yesterday decided to drop the conscription issue…

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Returned Soldiers Need for Organisation Mr. Lang's Advice Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Lang, in opening the annual State conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, said that as the years rolled…

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War Losses Indemnifying Germans London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

The British United Press Association's correspondent at Berlin says that the Minister for Finance has brought down a bill indemnifying…

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Sydney Cenotaph Returned Soldiers' Custodian Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

At the annual congress of the State branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to-day the past president, Mr. F. Davison, was appointed…

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Mr. Stokes Replies to Mr. Kelly Minister Complains of Misleading Statements Were They Intentional, or Carelessly Prepared? Figures Show Soldier Settlers and Civilian Settlers Receive Equal Treatment Mr. Stokes Does Not Intend to Make Any Change 'In Classification Committees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

We are in receipt, from Mr. P. V. Stokes, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, his reply to the recent deputation representing the Leaseholders' Central Executive, which waited on him recently at Griffith, in connection with the basis of determinations…

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Irrigation Blocks Soldiers and Italians Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 1

At the annual congress of the State branch of the Regula[?] Soldiers League to-day Mr. Todd Griffit said that on irrigation areas where soldiers farmers were now…

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War in China Northern Successes Sweeping Victories Reported Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

Sweeping victories of the Northerners on all fronts were reported to-day. The Nationalist casualties in the recent fighting are estimated at 30,000,…

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After the War. When the Fight Took Place Out Jellingroe Way

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 1

The Limestone Reserve out Jellingroe way appears to be a sort of loafing ground for stock. Some time back Mr. J. Dennis was asked by the…

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Sydney Cenotaph Ex-soldiers' Disapproval of Use for Advertising Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of members of the sub-branch of the Katoomba Returned Soldiers" League carried a motion recording disgust at, and disapproval of, the…

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War in China Mishap to British Plane Forced Landing Nationalists Detain Pilot and] Observer SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

A Royal Air Force machine, reconnoitering in Chinese territory this evening, was forced to land. The aeroplane was seized by Chinese soldiers…

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A War Mystery. What happened to the Mare Nostrum?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

When the armed freighter, "Mare Nostrum," steamed out of Marseilles and disappeared into the gathering, darkness of night in…

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China War Situation at Nanking British Plane Returned Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 1

The situation to-day is compar[?]tively quiet, following the first rush of excitement consequent upon the Northerners' capture of Punkow and the…

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World War Interesting Inquiry. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

Great political importance is attached to the proposed willingness of the Belgian and German Governments to submit to investigation the…

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Mare Nostrum. a Strange and Tragic War Romance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

Little is known even now by the general public of the vast network woven by the Secret Service emissaries of the Central Powers over and…

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American Legion French Soldiers' Appeal Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

The National Union of ex-Service men announces that it does not desire to express an opinion regarding the executions of Sacco and Vanzetti, but…

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