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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Revolver Duel Wounded Man Missing Melbourne Mystery Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 8

Detectives Lambell and the plain-clothes polite at Carneg[?]e are searching for a man, who it is thought, was shot in the arm last night during a…

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Returned Soldiers' League President Resigns Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. Hyman, the president of the South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, resigned at last night meeting of the State Executive…

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Soldiers’ League President Resigns. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

Colonel Hyman, president of the New South Wales Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League resigned at last night’s meeting of the State…

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Refused a Drink Man Twice Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

A one-eyed, one-armed man went to Stephen Sala's house in Young-street, Fitzroy, last night and demanded a drink. He was refused, whereupon he…

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Soldiers Injured Horse Bolts on Parade Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Two officers and a non-commissioned officer were injured when a horse bolted during the ceremony of the presentation of the King's color at…

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Man Wounded in Arm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

While George Bunn was asleep as his home at North Ryde early to-day he was wounded in the arm by shot pellets, fired through a wall at the side of…

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Japan 'S View War Against-russia Tokio, Feb. 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

A special Shanghai correspondent of the "Mainichi" says that a British official holding a responsible position asserts that the British mobllisation…

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Soldier Settlers Nearly £1,000,000 in Loans £1,340,000 Written Off

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Legislation which is before the State Parliament deals with the ratification of an agreement made between the New South Wales and…

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America and War Debts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The problem of the liquidation of the war debts constantly recurs. Only on Tuesday last M. Caillaux, who was interviewed by the Paris newspaper,…

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Easy Marriage After [?]War Heritage Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

When Samuel B[?]rtzell, a returned [?]oldier, pleaded guilty to bigamy at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, his counsel declared that some returned…

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Sun's Soldiers Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

General Sun Chuan-fang's men returning to Shanghai are permitted, after being disarmed, to enter the foreign settlements in small batches…

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Fight In Hotel Man Wounded with Razor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

As the result of a dispute at Ganmain on Saturday night two laborers, Leonard Cox and Thomas James Tanered had a fight, after which Cox was…

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Chinese War

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A bright tone in to-day’s cables in the estuation developing around Shanna is indication of “trimming” on the part of [?]parently victorious…

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War Memorial Mackennal's Bust of "Victory" Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Home aud Territories, Sir Thomas Glasgow, said that at a meeting of the board of management of the Australian War Memorial…

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Douise Macy Authoress and [?]Cturer Interesting War Experiences

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Miss Lo[?]ne Mack (Mrs. J. P. Creed) the eminent suthoress and lecturer, who at present is paying a short visit to Wagga, spent yesterday afternoon…

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America's War Debt Huge Loan Refunded Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

The United States Treasury has announced the refunding of the second Liberty loan, involving more than 3,000,000,000 dollars (£600,000,000)…

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A Soldier Settler's Calendar

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

January, go without Holidays you dreamed about: Face ancther year of graft Humping the old overdraft:…

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Yamco Soldier Settlers Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Corbie Hill Hall, on Sunday last, 6th. March. Messrs MeKellar, Eagle and Multy addressed the…

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Britain's War Debts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 4

Since the Great War, in which she tardily participated, tile United States has enjoyed a period of unexampled prosperity. Her industries are…

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Revolvers Used in Melbourne Brawl Two Men Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

During a street brawl in West Melbourne revolvers were used and William White was shot through the shoulder and T. Johnson in the foot…

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