Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Riverina · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1927

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 27

Helping Soldiers to Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

The N.R.M.A announces that an opportunity of doing a good dead and, at the same time, of seeing the review at Canberra on May 9, will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Seething Cauldron Shanghai in Theroes of Civil War Cantonese Disposition Pleases England Undertakings Given to Suppress Violence and Disorder Shanghai, March 23

The Daily Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Guerrilla warfare in the native quarter has resumed on a large scale, but regulars of the Nationalist army have been sent to clear…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Britain's Dead Chain of War Cemeteries London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

How the graves of 1,075,038 of the Empire's dead form a chain round the world is graphically described in the seventh annual report of the Imperial…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Chinese Rabble Out of Hand at Nanking Combined Warships Bombard the City British and American Consulates Looted Many Foreigners Killed and Wounded Shanghai, March 24

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

The British and American warships at Nanking shelled the city for 17 minutes this afternoon, and partially destroyed it…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Returned Soldiers Treated Like [?]Oogs Murwallumbah

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the total branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, Mr. T. R. Salmon said he considered that the returped soldiers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Queen Competition the War for Votes

The Daily Express · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

Friendly warfare has been- declared in Wagga. The various committees are organising campaigns for their Queens. The Ambulance and Life…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldiers Ambushed Free Staters Disarmed Rebels Hotly Pursued London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

A party of Free State troops was ambushed yesterday on the outskirts of Dublin, while cycling back to headquarters on the Portobello road. Four…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers' Luncheon the Duke a "Digger"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

"The British Empire has passed through a had tine, but a time of prosperity is coming, and I am sure that Australia and other parts of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hotelkeeper Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Count to-day Walter Davis, aged 38 years, laborer, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted John Stokes, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldier Settlers Ten Unfortunates BATHURST

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

In 1910 10 soldier settlers were [?]lloted blocks in the Montavella orchard, but one they have left the settlement after losing all they…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldier Settlers. Ten Unfortunates Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

In 1917 10, soldier settlers were allotted blocks in the Montavella orchard, but one by one they have left the settlement, after losing…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldiers' Luncheon. Mothers' Association Not Represented

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sailors ana Soldiers' Mothers. Wives, and Widows' Association to-day, the president. Mrs. Mercer, expressed surprise that the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Looting in Nanking Obviously Prearranged Women Lead Soldiers. Campaign of Terrorism. SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

The Japanese Consul at Nanking, who arrived with other refugees on a Japanese cruiser yesterday, in an interview, declared that the most…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Starved Out Bathurst Soldier Settlers, Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

In 1917, ten soldier settlers were allotted blocks in Montavella orchard, but one by one they have left the settlement, after losing all they…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Reparations Germany and Bulgaria London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, told Commander Kenworthy (Lab.), in the House of Commons to-day that Britain had…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Blue Mountains Incident Returned Soldiers Indignant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

At a meeting at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Katoomba, a resolution was passed expressing indignation at the action of the Speaker, Mr. Dooley,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labor Declares War Will Fight Every Inch of the Way

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

Labor's internal differences have been pushed into the background in consequence of the Trade Dispute Bill. All shapes of Labor opinion, from Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anzac Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

Anzac Day, the Twelfth Anniversary of the Land[?] of Australian Troops on the [?] of [?], a National Anniversary, which commemorates the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Material Germans Refuse Shipments Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

The Association of German Ship-owners and the East-Asian Union has decided not to accept shipments of war material for China…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Chinese War Orders Turned Down by Germany Berlin, April 6

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The Association of German Shipowners and the Eastasian Union has decided not to accept orders for shipments of war material for China…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →