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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

3,787 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 190

Shot Soldier Dies Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

George Henry Mead, a soldier settler, of Wogarl. near Bruce Rock, who was shot in an altercation with an Italian. Zanti Domlnoco, on February 3. died…

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For Our Blinded Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 14

(1) Mrs. E. N. VENNARD, (2) Mrs. ARTHUR RUTTER, (3) Mrs. DAR BY, and (4) Mrs. MACK, popular and hard-working members of the Blinded Soldiers' Cafe executive, who have worked unselfishly at the tea room since its inauguration, some six years ago. The group of V.A.D.'s have seen years of service for the same cause, and are representatives of detachments for every day of the week. The proceeds of the cafe go to augment the Blinded Soldiers' Fund…

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Did Germany Really Win the War ?

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

THIS question, "Who won the war?" has been asked many times and in many different ways. Sometimes it was loss a question…

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"German Pilgrim" Romance of Rife War Deseter's Career

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

A court martial is sitting at Mequinez (Morocco) for the trial of a German named Klems, who was the german expert of And cl Krlm, the…

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War on the Reds Campaign by Chang Peking

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

MARSHAL Chang Tso-lin, Man-churian warlord, and head of tha Northern Government, has circulated his generals and…

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War Anton's Was Best Gallop Caulfield Trials Bravado Attractive Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

WARANION'S five furiongs in 1.3, on the sand, was the post gallop over that distance at Caulfield this morning…

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War Against Sex Plays Actors Arrested New York Campaign New York

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

ARRESTS, intended to cleanse New York theatres started last night. Producers and actors engaged in…

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Granville News "A Christian Soldier" Late Gunner Atchison Memorial Tablet Unveiled

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

A most impressive service was conducted at St. Mark's Church, Granville, on Sunday last, on the occasion of the unveiling of a memorial tablet in memory…

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Soldiers' Claim for Child Endowment Pensioners' Rights

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

THE claim that l[?]mbless soldiers in receipt of pensions should not be excluded from the provisions of the Child Endowment Bill, is made…

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Left Out No Child Endowment Limbless Soldiers' Protest

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

Why should returned soldiers who are drawing pensions for war injuries be deprived of the benefits of the Child Endowment Bill[?]…

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Books for Sick Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

The calling for books and periodicals a few months ago on behalf of the returned solders in impossible and homes furned soldiers in hospitals and homes met with such ready and sympathetic…

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Soldiers" Day Appeal

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

Having received the sanction of Government and municipal bodies, the various returned soldier organisations hae fixed Friday March 4 next as the…

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Portuguese Civil War Rebels Surrender at Lisbon and Oporto Both Cities Are Shelled Many Killed : Buildings Wrecked Government 'Plane Bombs Arsenal London

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

AFTER having been subjected to a bombardment by field and machine guns for 44 hours, the rebels in Lisbon surrendered at 10.30 on Wednesday night With the surrender of the rebels at Oporto, the Government…

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No War Experiences

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

Stories used, but not up to the above standard, will be paid for at ordinary rates. Send your story to "Smith's."…

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The Lonely War Pigeon

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 47

Sometimes we build monuments to our heroes, and sometimes they are their own monuments. That is the fate of a pigeon which has just died and is going to be kept…

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War Pension Refused More Light on Digger Pratt's Case

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Last week we published some statements by "Truth" relative to the case of Digger John Pratt, of Brown Street, Penrith. Since then we have had an…

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Brighton's Guinea Pig War Big Storm Over a Small Matter

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

GUINEA pigs, ordinarily rather unassuming if prolific little animals, have in a Melbourne suburb become as important as the…

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DISARMAMENT American Message to Powers Danger of War Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

President Coolidge has proposed to the Governments of Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, that the limitation of cruisers, destroyers,…

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No War on at Fed. Capital A.i.f. Not Needed Troops for Duke Limited Preference

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

DIGGERS who helped to make history during the war and bring Australia into full sationhood, will, it it stated, be in a minority…

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Soldiers of the Queen

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

Time was when everyone sang the old song, and everyone knew how true it was. The soldiers were the Queen's…

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