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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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'Lest We Forge.' the Albury Circular. Soldiers' League to Stand Aloof. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has approved of the Albury sub-branch's decision to stand aloof in the controversy over the "Lest…

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Fatally Wounded. Girl Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

While a lad was in the act of firing at a rabbit at Bullengarry, near Gisborne (Vic.) Edna Hillard, aged 16 years, ran in front of the gun…

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Boy Wounded. Fall Whilst Out Shooting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

Sidney Beard, aged 13, living at Cardiff, was out shooting rabbits near Gloucester on Saturday, when he tripped and his rifle exploded. The…

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Self-inflicted. Wounded in the Chest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Investigations carried out by Forbes police in connection with the shooting of William Harris at Condebolin on Wednesday, indicate that…

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Man Shot. Wounded in Breast. Dying Depositions Taken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

Police headquarters in Sydney on Wednesday received a telegram from Inspector Byrne at Condobolin, giving brief particulars of the attempted…

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Shot in Back. Man Severely Wounded. Woman Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Bigga, a sparsely-populated, isolated settlement, lying about 36 miles to the N.-W. of Crookwell, was the scene of two shootings on…

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In Spite of War. Vienna Goes Ahead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

The underground and elevated city railway in Vienna wan re-opened in its entirely recently, after a lapse of seven years. Few people outside of…

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Vienna Starving. Post-war Distress. London, Dec. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

Reuter's Vienna correspondent states that with nearly 90,000 unemployed, empty shops, moneyless people, and increasing business…

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Italian War Debt. Mussolini's Parsimonious Squeal. London, Dec. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

A message from Milan says that the "Popolo d'Italia," which is supposed to reflect Signor Mussolini's opinions, in an outspoken editorial…

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Facial Surgery. War-shattered Men Rescued From Living Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

In an account of the medical services of the Ministry of Pensions, contributed to the "Lancet," Dr. Alex Sandison, a principal officer of…

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The Tide Turns Mukden's War-lord. Remains in Ascendancy. TOKIO, Dec. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

There have been unexpected developments in the campaign around Mukden, Marshal Chang-Tso[?]in, the Manchurian leader, on Wednesday…

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Civilian Forces. Appointment of Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the New South Wales executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, a letter was read from…

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Struck Dead. Soldier Settler's Fate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Frederick Hays, 28, a settler at the Kurrajong Soldiers' Settlement, was killed by lightning in a terrific storm which broke over Richmond and…

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T. B. Soldiers. Deaths During the Year. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. Magee, secretary of the Soldiers' T.B. Association, stated to-day that 95 members of that organisation had died during the year from…

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'Push' War. Melbourne Terror

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

The Victorian Government has stated that it will support all police efforts to suppress 'push' activities and strong measures are to be…

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Eve's Eternal War. Modern Dress Condemned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

Says a recent New York cable:— A movement is on foot among American women to combat the modern tendency to immodest styles…

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Dreadful Crime. War Veteran Murdered. Hobart

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

Patrick King, 68 years of age, a Boer War veteran, was found assaulted in a back street on the waterfront on New Year's Eve, and…

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Von Tirpitz German War Criminal Extols His Fatherland. LONDON, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Express" features an extraordinary special article from the pen of Admiral von Tirpitz. In this the writer declares that the duration…

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Soldiers' Uniforms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

Experiments have been made in Europe to determine what colour in a soldier's uniform is the least conspicuous to an enemy. Of ten men, two…

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Von Tirpitz on the War Victors As Losers. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

The "Daily Express" features an extraordinary special article from tho pen of Admiral Von Tirpitz, in which he declares that the duration of the war…

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