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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Local & General News Soldiers' Memorial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

The first sod was turned on Tuesday afternoon by Mr W. W. Collins, hon. secretary, in connection with the soldiers' memorial column in Burdekin…

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Anzac Ball

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

Great preparations are being made for the annual Anzac Ball, which will be held next Friday night in the Lyceum Hall, and judging by the…

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Anzac Day Celebration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere in this issue that the usual church parade will take place on Anzac Day. All returned men in the…

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Anzac Day Sports

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

The Singleton Anzac Sports Committee are advertising a good [?] programme for Saturday, [?] particulars of which appear [?]…

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Youth Wounded in Train at Dungog. Mysterious Case

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

A peculiar case of shooting happene at the Dungog railway station on Monday. Richard Barwell aged 18 a…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

In a letter to the clergy of the Diocese of Sydney, Archbishop Wright states that the Church had been requested by the…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

A civic service of commemoration will be held at the monument. Newcastle and William streets, East Maitland, on Anzac Day, April 25, at…

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Muswellbrook. Anzac Day

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

The approach of the day set apart for the annual commemoration of the valorous deeds of Australian soldiers naturally prompts action in…

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Youth Wounded. in Train at Dungog. Mysterious Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

A peculiar case of shooting happened at the Dungog railway station on Monday. Richard Barwell, aged 18, a…

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War Veterans' Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 13

A message has been received from Victoria, British Columbin, asserting that the freedom of the seas is at stake, and the local…

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Awards Varied. Anzac Day for Prince of Wales' Birthday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

A number of unions applied in the Industrial Court for variation of their awards to provide for the deletion of the anniversary of the Prince of Wales'…

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Boy Wounded. in a Scout Raid. a Mysterious Bullet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

James Lucas, a boy scout, aged 15 years, was admitted to Melbourne Hospital on Monday, with a bullet wound in the back…

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War Prevention. Pan-pacific Conference of Workers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

The annual conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labour party carried the following resolution:—…

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Kurds at Kharput. Provoking Religious War. Fanatical Outbreak. LONDON, April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 12

The first direct news concerning the Kurdish revolt has been cabled by Mr. C. .J. Ketchum, correspondent of the "Daily Express," from Goyan,…

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Returned Soldiers Amendment of Act Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

At the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Conference Sydney, a resolution was carried to the effect that the Returned Soldiers' Amendment Act…

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M.C.C. Welcome Home. Cheering Crowds. LONDON, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

There were remarkable scenes at Victoria Station on the arrival of the M.C.C. team from Australia a most enthusiastic…

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Anzac Day. Premier's Announcement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 6

Hotels will be closed from 10.30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Anzac Day, and a proclamation to this effect will be issued by Mr. Ley,…

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Post Office and Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

Post Office arrangements for Anzac Day are as follow :— The office will be open from 9 a.m. till 10 a.m.for public business. There will be…

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Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The Premier announced on Saturday that Anzac Day this year will be officially observed in the same fitting manner as on previous occasions…

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