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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

926 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 47

French Balloon Explodes Fifteen Soldiers Burned. (By Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

Router's Paris correspondent from Coblenz states a French sausage balloon exploded in mid-air. Fifteen soldiers wore burned, of whom five…

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Alleged Robber. Wounded in the Thigh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

A man, who it is alleged attempted to assault and rob a man named Crozier, in Chalmers street, near the Central railway station, Sydney, last night…

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War Debts. Italy and Washington. Vancouver, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

The Washington State Department has announced that the Italian War Debt conversions will begin on June 25…

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War Demanded Hostility to Britain. Pekin Activity. Conciliatory Note by Powers. Shanghai, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

It is stated by the Pekin correspondent of a Japanese news agency that leading organisation to-day interviewed the Minister for War, to…

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Soldier Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Regarding his promise his promise that settlers' holdings would be "written down," Mr. Langs said that Mr. Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) and Mr…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

Sir,—This was the reason the Shire Council gave for the dismissal of Mr. J. Blanch, as tally clerk, on the road now under construction, between Salt Ash and…

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Returned Soldiers' Settlement Advances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

The interest owing up to 31st January, 1924, will be repayable in 10 annual instalments, the first of such instalments not being required…

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Wounded While Walking. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

A man named John Fallon was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this morning suffering from gunshot wounds in the right leg He said he was…

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Shipping War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

Sydney wharf-laborers have decided to support the seamen in the maritime struggle. Their decision to do so was resolved upon at a special conference, between the executive of the two…

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War Cloud in East

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

The position in China is becoming increasingly serious Latest advices indicate that a semioffcial Japanese report states that 60 representatives of leading organisations in Pekin…

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War Graves. Endowment for Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Cameron (Q.) in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister said that the High Commissioner, Sir Joseph Cook, represented…

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War Incident. Strange Court Revelation. London, June 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 13

A Strange revelation was made in the Court at Douai to-day during the hearing of an appeal to rehabilitate the memory of seven French soldiers…

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Heavy Fighting. War in Morocco. London, June 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

The Centra] News Agency in Paris reports that heavy fighting is proceeding in Morocco. The enemy is attacking in great force the point…

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The Pacific. Action of Workers. in the Event of War. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

In connection with the Pan-Pacific Conference, which is to be held in Sydney in January next, invitations have already been sent to workers'…

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War in Morocco. Enemy Activity. Talk of Changing French Command. London, June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 12

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: The Premier (M. Painleve) told journalists to-day that he intended going by…

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Railway Service. Returned Soldier Applicants

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 11

A reply has been received by the Returned Soldiers' League to a communication which was sent to the Railway Commissioners asking for a…

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Lone T.b. Soldier Goes to Test Spahlinger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

The Federal Government, having refused to give official recognition to the Spahlinger treatment for tuberculosis, has moved the T.B…

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Soldier Settlers. Appraisement Board. Confidential, Evidence

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League was notified last week by the Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. Fleming) that evidence before the Board…

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Triple Shooting Mother and Daughter Wounded. Half Caste Commits Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 12

As the result of a triple shooting at Heyfield (Vic), William Byrant, a half-caste, is dead, and Mrs. J. Drew in a critical condition, the shot having…

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