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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Outlawing War World Alliance of in the National Friendship Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. Newton Baker, formerly Secretary for War, addressed the annual conference of the World Alliance of International Friendship at St. Louis…

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"Lest We Forget." the Gundagai Soldiers' Monument Movement

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

The executive committee chosen at a public meeting some time back, to push on with the erection of a soldiers' monument in Gundagai, has…

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Position in Melbourne Never Worse Since War Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 3

An unemployment census shows that the position now is worse than for any other November since the war. It is estimated that 8000 unionists are idle…

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Health Week Campaign in Wagga Wage War on Flies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 1

The health committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, with the health in spector, Mr. S. E. Lewis, has arranged to hold a health week in Wagga…

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House of Commons Developing Australia Geographical Suvey Reparations and War Debts LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, was asked whether the Government, in conjunction with the Commonwealth, had…

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Woman Shot Dead Man Seriously Wounded BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 8

A woman is dead and a man seriously wounded as the result of a shooting affray at Paddington yesterday. The body of Phylis Miller was…

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Woman Shot Dead Man Seriously Wounded Brisbane Street Mystery Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

A woman is dead and a man seriously wounded as the result of a shooting affray at Paddington to-day. The body to Phyllis Miller was found…

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The Baths Preliminary Meeting Next Monday Night Returned Soldiers' Concrete Move

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

Next Monday night, at 8, at the Lodge Room of the Town Hall—and of it prove not large enough, a shift will be made to the Assembly Room,…

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Soldiers Classification Committee. Mr. Wood Talks of Readjustment Problems

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 3

The difficulties confronting the classification committee in the work of readjusting farms were told to the Leaseholders Campaign…

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[?] Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the [?] [?] of the [?] [?] [?]…

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Pensioner Wounded Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

Fred Cooper, an old age pensioner, was to-day admitted to hospital suffering from wounds on the face. It is alleged that he had an encounter…

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War in China Hankow Situation Quiet Nanking Troops Pouring in Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 1

The Hankow situation is quiet. Nanking troops are pouring in by land and water. An agreement between the Hankow and Nanking forces is report…

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Bandits Attack Train Mexican Soldiers Killed Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

Eighteen soldiers were killed when bandits attacked a passenger train near Palmira and executed the engineer and fireman. Many passengers…

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War Disabilities More Liberal Treatment Mr. Hughes's Advocacy CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 1
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Speaking at a returned soldiers' function last night Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., advocated more liberal treatment of war disability cases…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Room Question Favorable Response

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Before leaving the Town Hall, Mr. Bruntnell met a deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League. comprising Messrs. Creagh, Oliver, Morrow…

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Minister Told Wagga's Needs Visit of Chief Secretary and Inspector-general of Police Sewerage Extension Land Requirements Deputations From Returned Soldiers and Greater Wagga League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, accompanied by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mitchell, visited Wagga yesterday. They were given a civic reception at the Town Hall, taken on a motor tour of the town…

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Brothers Quarrel One Wounded in Face Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 6

Fallowing an alleged altercation with his brother, Richard Wearden, of French's Forest, received a shot wound in the face. His condition is not…

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Great War Why Germany Lost a New Explanation Soldiers Insulted by Officers London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 2

One of the most potent causes of the collapse of the German army is contained in a pending publication on the World War by Commandant [?] of the…

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Civil War Miners Still Fighting Five Dead; Forty Injured New York

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

A DENVER message states that as a result of skirmishes the dead now total five, with forty injured. The National Guardsmen on duty…

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