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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 27

French Communists Attempts to Suborn Soldiers Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

Seven Communists, including Deputy Calmamus and two editors and managers of Communist journals, have been sentenced to terms of…

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Great War Germany Not Responsible Von Hindenburg's Assertions BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 1

The President of the Reich, Field-Marshal von Hindenburg, celebrated his approaching birthday by unveiling a typically massive war memorial on…

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Higher Pensions Sought for Ex-Soldiers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers League intends to ask the Government to increase the Pensions of all returned soldiers whose pensions are less than…

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Higher Pensions Bought for Ex-soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League intends to ask the Government to increase the pensions of all returned soldiers whose pensions are less than…

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£10,000 for Anzac Memorial Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 1

The Premier has informed the executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association that he will supplement the £10,000 collected in 1916, by £10,000…

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War on Trousers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

Trousers, especially in the style of a bygone. generation, are rather funny garments to anyone who regards them dispassionately. Nevertheless (says…

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War Responsibility Von Hindenburg Supported Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

The Geneva correspondent of "Le Matin" interviewed the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Stresemann, who said: "I am surprised at…

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War Responsibility Germany's Disclaimer Indignant Repudiations Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

The French Minister for Justice, M. Barthou, unveiling a monument at Pau, declared that some denials of history would never tie accepted, from…

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FORFEITURE Debate at Griffith Soldiers League Representatives Not to Sign Papers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

An involved discussion emanated from a settler's forfeiture case brought before the Griffith Soldiers' League last week, which subjected…

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Soldiers' Classification Committee Gogeldrie Settlers Support Mr. Adams

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

A meeting of Gogeldrie settlers was held at Mr. Darchy's arm on Sunday last, to consider what steps should be taken to expedite the…

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Ballingall Soldiers Move to Form Ward

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

Settlers at Ballingall, mostly 5 class men are laboring under difficulties somewhat different to the majority of settlers on the area and as…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial league of Australia will be held in the Empire Hall…

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Police Buildings Soldiers Insistent Want Portion For Club Rooms Deputation to Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S. and S.L.L. of A. was held at the Empire Hall last night. Mr. W. N. Creagh presided…

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More Soldiers' Names

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. G. Bailey, of Messrs. Bailey and Baumer, Wagga, has been engaged for some days on the task of cutting into the piers of the (War Memorial…

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Corinne Griffith in Tense Drama of Napoleonic War

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

The war between Austria and [?] in 1810, forms the background of “The Lady in Er[?] starring Corlane Gri[?] Saturday (to-morrow) at the…

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Soldiers' Club Deputation to Council Retention Urged Of Portion of Police Buildings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Haylock, secretary of the Wagga. sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, advised the Wagga Council by letter that Messrs. Creagh,…

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Anzac Park. Shocking Sanitary Conveniences. What a Visitor Says

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

"You have the best football ground and prettiest surroundings in the country," spoke a visitor to Gundagai on Wednesday. But here's the…

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The Humourous Side of the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

That war has its humour, as well as its drama, is eloquently shown by Paramount's first and only film to depict the sunny side…

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Japan and America "War Most Unlikely" Professor Blakeslee's Views

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

The political, economic and social relations between the United States and Japan formed the subject of Professor G. H. Blakeslee's lecture in…

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War Graves & Memorials Sir Granville Ryrie's Visit Menin Gate and Elsewhere

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 8

"I am satisfied that the Imperial War Graves Commission are doing very splendid work in the cemeteries in Flanders and France. It would be…

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