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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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No Quarter Bed Indian War in Mexico

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

The ordinary English schoolboys, who read stories about Red Indians and to a still greater extent those extraodinary English schoolboys who…

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Limbless Soldiers' Association. (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

Dear Sir,—A State-wide public appeal is being made on behAlf of the limbless and badly disabled returned soldiers of N.S.Wales, and I have been…

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Foch's Memoirs Truth About the War Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

Marshal Foch has concluded the writing of his memoirs. He has refused a fortune for immediate publication, as he is determined that they…

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Soldier Settler Dispossessed Departmental Explanation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 1

Representations were made recently to the lands Department regarding the alleged harsh treatment of a soldier settler at Welbundrie. It was…

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Domestic Tragedy Woman Attacks Husband Two Children Wounded BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 1

A man and two children were Slashed with a razor at Breakfast Creek today and are in hospital in a serious condition. The police alleged that…

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China Civil War Northern Southern Army in State of Funk SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

Marshall Sun Chuam-fang, who was appointed by the Peking Government to command the army sent to oust the Southern troops from Nanking, has…

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South Australian Soldier Settlers Dealing with Their Liabilities Irrigation Commission's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

A long report furnished by the Irrigation and Drainage Commission relative to the liabilities of soldier setllers on Irrigation areas in South…

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To Help T.b. Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

The members at Leeton branch, C.W.A. are supporting. Mrs. T. Mortimer-Wilson in her effort on behalf of T.B. soldiers. No one can deny…

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Soldiers'Memorial Remember the Fallen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Now that we are erecting a memorial to perpetuate the memory of our soldier boys the following address by Monsiegneur the Bishop of…

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Soldiers' Club Fire Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

For the second time within a fortnight a fire occurred at the Soldiers' Club, in Perkins Street, to-day. A block of warehouses adjoining was…

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Red Cross Work Post War Policy Dire Need of Assistance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 6

Mrs. Constable-Wetton, member of the executive committee of the Red Cross Society, New South Wales Division, addressed a large and enthusiastic…

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Aztec Riches. Mexican Soldier's Story. Spirit Revelation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 6

As the result of apparitions claimed to have been seen by an illiterate soldier of the Mexican Army, a soldier who was unable to read or…

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Unfounded Rumor Soldiers As Strike Breakers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 4

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League at a meeting last night denied a rumor to the effect that the Queensland Government…

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Mother Found Dead Children Wounded Adelaide Tragedy Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 3

With blood streaming from deep cuts on their faces and hands, two children of Mrs. Violet Kerrison were found on the verandah at their home…

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Returned Soldiers Cootamundra Branch Reorganised

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 3

The Cootamundra branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was reorganised last night. The meeting took place at the Town…

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Transport for Incapacitated Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League is protesting against the delay of the Federal Government in providing free motor transport for badly…

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Massacre in China Soldiers' Reprisal Thousands of Victims Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 2

The vernacular newspapers of Polling report the wholesale massacre of notorious lied Spear bandits by soldiers belonging to General Feng…

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Motors and Motorists Wagga Council Police Buildings Suggested Soldiers' Clubroom Foxborough Subdivision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the Mayor Alderman E. E. Collins, presided, and Aldermen W. F. Day, W. S. Hardy…

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"Fitz" Very Good Meeting at Cootamundra Returned Soldiers Back Him UP Assisted by Mr. Fleming, M.H.R.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. Tom Fitzpatrick, B.A., the Pact candidate for Cootamundra, had a large audience and an enthusiastic reception at…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents. Soldiers' Club Boom (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I regret the curt and very [?] [?] of the Wagga C[?] without any sold reasons, [?] the rwquest of the [?] Soldiers' League that…

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