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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 27

War Wrecks Work of Red Cross

Ariah Park News · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 4

Now that the war Is only a memory there are many people who wonder what the Red Cross stands for to-day and what it is…

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Echoes of the Great War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

How we look back with vivid recollections of those terrible days, and try to forget. But, there are some that we cannot…

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Gallipoli Landing at Anzac Criticism of Australians "Ill-trained and Badly Led" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 1

A cable message from Canberra appears in the "Daily Express" to stating that Mr. C. E. W. Bean, commonwealth historian, had convened…

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Island Murders Government Steamer Attacked Two Whites and 15 Native Police Killed Five Wounded Survivors Suva (Fiji)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 1

The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Sir Eyre Hutson, received a wireless message last night that a trader had arrived at Tul[?]…

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Britain and U.S.A. War Unthinkable. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, welcomed the American Legiounrie, at a banquet in the Royal gallery of the House of Lords in a speech…

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War Against Breakaways Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 1

The president of the Trades and Labor Council, Mr. J. Beasley, said "The only recorganisation that will take place will be along lines of…

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Echoes of the Great War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 4

How we look bick with vivid recollections of those terrible days, and try to forget. There are those who in their old age that must be…

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A Welcome Home

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

A public meeting was held here to arrange for a reception, presentation and welcome home to Mr. M. Purtell. It will be well remembered…

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China Fierce Fighting Wounded Pour Into Peking Shanghai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

REMNANTS of the Shansi army are desperately resisting further Feng Tein advances, and a fierce battle is progressing on the…

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Echoes of the Great War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

How we look back with vivid recol lections of those terrible days, and try to forget. But there are some that cannot forget…

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Australia's Defence Munitions of War Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

It has been announced by the Minister for Defence, Sir William Glaegow, that a factory at Maribrynong (V.) is being constructed for turning…

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Returned Soldiers Compulsory Enployment SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

On the agenda paper of the Federal Congress of the Returned Soldiers League, which meets in Brisbane in November, is a motion from Victoria:…

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The Great War Aeroplane Over Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 1

Some secret history of the war of a sensational character was disclosed by Mr. Alexander Stein, chief officer of the North German Lloyd steamer…

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The Great War Some Secret History. Aeroplane Over Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 10

Some secret history of the war of a sensational character was disclosed by Mr. Alexander Stein, chief officer of the North German Lloyd steamer…

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Returned Soldiers Openly Abused Major Treloar's Protest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3

Addressing the Legacy Club, Major Treloar, of the Coldstream Guards, and a former League of Nations representative in Greece and Turkey,…

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Soldiers' Re-union Happy Social Gathering

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 12

The annual re-union and smoke social, organised by the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, took place in the Empire…

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Aftermath of Strike Rival Factions Clash Revolvers Fired One Man Wounded Innisfail (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 2

A serious clash between the rival factions at South Johnstone occurred at the mill this morning when, in a revolver fight, a former striker was…

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