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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Chinese War Shanghai, Tuesday night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 2

Scattered reports issuing from Wuchang, which is still beseiged, report horrors within the city walls. The military commandeered all food, .and a number…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton subbrand, of the above was held in the League room at the Mechanics' Institate on Tuesday, evening, when there…

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War in China Anti-red Offensive. Re-capture of Hankow the Objective

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

The looting of foreign homes is rampant in China. An anti-Red offensive has been launched, with the re-capture of…

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War Orphans. Welfare Officers Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 11

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League' has decided to support the request of the Sailors and Soldiers' mothers, Wives, and…

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Trades Union Pears War. London, Sept, 24

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

The council of the Francs Union Congress carried a resolution regretting Britain's provocative attitude in China, instancing the bombardment…

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War Debts. No Variation by America. London, Sept, 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 13

It is conformed in authoritative quarters that as a result of his European tour, the Secretary of the United States Treasury (Mr. Andrew…

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War Debts. "France Is Not for Sale." Clemenceau's Open Letter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 9

M. Clemencean, the veteran French statesman (he was 85 this month) who signed on behalf of France the Treaty of Versailles, has emerged…

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Chinese War Anti-bed Offensive Death, Starvation, and Disease. (By Cable.) Shanghai, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 6

A general anti-Bed .offensive has commenced in the vicinity of Nanchang, the object being to re-capture Hankow. It is believed that fierce fighting is…

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German Sensation. Tow Citizens' Shot by French Soldiers. London, Sept. 27

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

A Itorlin message states that two French soldiers at Gormorsholm. Bavaria, quarrelled with two German citizens. They warned the public…

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Kurri Soldiers' Names

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Holliday, of Cessnock-street secretary of the Kurri subbranch of the R.S.S. League, requires the names of men who…

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War Debts. the French Attitude. Cannot Understand America. Paris, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 5

All the newspapers invest with significance the speech regarding interallied debts by M. Dariae, President of the Special Commission, which is not the future, He wondered why the whole question of inter-allied debts was not referred to the League of Nations or an international tribuanl…

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Ford Romance. Another Phase Reveaed. Scrapping War Time Vessels. New York, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 5

A Detroit message states that an other phase of the romance of Ford's industry was disclosed when it was annbunced how great a part the…

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War Echo. Tripitz's Bitter Attack. Ex-kaiser Denounced. London, Oct 4

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

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that Admiral von Tripitz, continuing his vendetta against his former master, has made…

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Kurri Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 4

Mr, Geo Holliday, of Kurri Kurri, is now busily engaged in the task of the compilation of a list of those names to be inscribed on the tablet…

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Stamp Duty. ([?] on War Service Homes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 6

Many diggers who occupy war service homes have received a demand for stamp duty on their contraets dating back to 1919, and pointing out…

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Chinese War Reds Losing Ground Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

Nanchng, which was recently retaken from the Reds, is reported to have been looted and pillaged by those fighting against them, unrestrained by their…

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A Ford Romance War to Peace Detroit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 1

A great part of the American merchant fleet built by the Government during the war is now being turned to the uses of peace…

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War Guilt French Press Incensed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The French Press has been incensed by the recent s[?]pech of the German Minister for Foreigh Affairs (Dr. Stresomana) at Cologne,…

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Shots Fired. Milk Carter Wounded. Mysterious Affair. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 5

Following mysterious shots aimed at Harry Hobbins, a milk carter at Oakleigh, a few morning ago, there was another episode early this…

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Cyclist Shoots. French Officer Wounded in Germany. London, Oct 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 5

A message from Mayence, Germany, states that a cyclist fired a revolver at two French non-commissioned officers, one of whom was wounded,…

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