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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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H.M.A.S. Sydney Retention As War Memorial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to retain H.M.A.S. Sydney for about five years as an historical memorial of her fight with the German cruiser…

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Russia in China Influence of Peking Soviet Raid Shanghai Russian Consul Astounded an “Act of War” That May Combine Canton Ese and Russia Against World Powers Shanghai, April 7

The Daily Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The Soviet Embassy raid at Peking by Chinese police and soldiers is illustrative of the critical situation in China’s capital and…

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Anzac Unveiling R.S.L. Protest Duke's Intervention Sought Katoomba

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

The Katoomba Sub Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at its meeting last night, requested the State executive to send a letter to the Duke…

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War Gratuity Loan Redemption Loan Probable Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

The Commonwealth war gratuity loan of £6,600,000 falls due on May 31. It is understood that the Federal Government will raise another loan in…

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Meat Tenders War Office Wants 6450 Tons London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

The War Office is inviting tenders for 6070 tons of frozen beef and 380 tons of frozen mutton to be delivered in Egypt, and at Malta and Gibraltar,…

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War Declared Against Soviet. Not Officially Confirmed. Japanese Disturbed. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

Apparently Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the Manchurian war lord, who is in Peking, has declared war against the Soviet Government. Nothing so far…

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Fighting Begins in Shanghai Japanese Pitch Solidly Into Street War British Armored Cars Sweep the Roads Confirmation Is Still Awaited of the Reported Raid on Peking Soviet Embassy Silanghai, April 8

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

Simultan[?]sly with the departure of General Chian Kai Shek to N[?]ng, the guer[?]las were re-active to[?]ght in identical localities as…

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War on Communists Chiang Takes Action Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

The Cantonese commander-in-chief, Chiang Kai-shek, is making elaborate preparations to fight the Communists in the Knomintang (People's National…

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Anzac Day Arr[?] Dedication

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

A meeting was held yesterday in [?] Town Hall [?] finallse arrange[?] for the celebration of An[?] [?] The [?] others…

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Anzac Day Diggers' Service Unveiling Memorial Arch

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

The Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins, presided at a meeting held at the Town Hall yesterday to make arrangements for a commemoration service on Anzac…

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War Debts Greece Owes Britain £21,440,000 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Two days before the introduction of the British Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, and the Greek Minister at…

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Soldiers' Memorial Proposal. Big Majority for "No."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

The referendum to ascertale the opinion of the ratepayers of the Shire on the Proposal to borrow a sum of money for the erection of a…

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Anzac Day Service

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

In view of the fact that the returned soldiers of Wagga are anxious that a returned soldier Padre shall conduct the combined service on…

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War Time Echo Old Question Revived LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Newton Moore asked whether any records existed at the War Office us to orders issued by general officers in the…

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War Time Death Sentence A.L.F. Order London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Newton Moore (Con.) elicited a document which is believed to be the cause of an annual mare's nest in the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Hay sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Athenaeum on Monday night…

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Items of News. Anzac Sat at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 2

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Coolamon with a united commemoration service in Furner's Hall, and by a dinner at night for returned soldiers…

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Stole War Bonds Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

At the Central court to-day Mathew Richards, 33, a laborer, was charged with having broken and entered the courting house of Messrs…

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Anzac Eve

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 3

On Sunday night, which is Anzac Eve, the Wagga Brass Band will present a programme of appropriate music in the Strand Theatre, including…

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Italy and Jugoslavia Strained Relations War Secretary Takes Action ROME

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

The newspaper "Impero" confirms the reports that relations between Italy and Jugoslavia are dangerously strained. It reports that the…

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