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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Stamp Duty. Claim on War Service Homes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 1

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 12

All the newspapers invest with significance the speech regarding inter allied debts by M. Dariac, President of the Special Commission, which is…

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If War Came Control of the Pacific Oil or Impotence Iii

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 4

A modern war could not be carried on for twenty-four hours without petrol. Yet in time of war—either a war upon bur own coasts or war elsewhere in…

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

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

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 12

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

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Chinese War Kiukiang in Danger British Gunboat on the Way (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 6

A message from Kiukiang says fighting there favours the Reds. The city is in danger of falling. Sun Chang Fang is frantically appealing for…

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Chinese War Yangtze Valley Abandoned to Reds Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

Kinkiang, which has been, the secne of severe fighting between the main forces of the Reds and the Anti-Reds, has been partially evacuated by Marshal…

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Latest Cables. Chinese Civil War. Bandits' Terrible Work. Foreigners Held for Ransom. Shanghai

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

The first news of the captured Australian missionary, Mr. Davies, was received by means of two evangelists, who succeeded in communicating with…

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The Dominions Relations with Britain. War Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 5

The question of the relations between the Dominions and the Imperial Government, and the matter of consultation before…

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Bank Robber. Sensation at Liverpool. Two Men and Policeman Wounded. London, Oct. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 5

A man who entered a bank at Liverpool and held up the staff with a revolver, in the subsequent chase wounded two men and a policeman…

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Chinese War Shanghai's Danger the Reds Advancing Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 2

Kiukiang is in a state of panic following Saturday's dramatic turn of events, when General Sun Chuan Fang abandoned the port in face of the Reds…

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Gloucester. Returned Soldiers' Reunion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The returned soldiers held a reunion, which was well attended, also to extend a welcome to' Mr. H. N, Chaplin, the recently appointed shire…

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Shots Fired Milk Carter Wounded. Mysterious Affair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 11

Following mysterious shots aimed at Harry Hobbins a milk carter at Cakleigh, a few mornings ago, there was another episode early on 9th…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 12

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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War Guilt. French Press Incensed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 12

The French Press has been incensed by the recent sepech of the German Minister for Foreign Affairs (Dr. Strosemann) at Cologne,…

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Bank Robber. Sensation at Liverpool. Two Men and Policeman Wounded. London, Oct. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 8

A man who entered a bank at Liverpool and held of up the staff with a [?]volvers in the subsequent chase wounded two men and a policeman…

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The Dominions Relations with Britain. War Question

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

The question of the relations between the Dominions find the Imperial Government, and the matter of consultation before…

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Peace Rejected New War Declared. Decision of Mining Leaders LONDON, Oct. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

The miners' executive has declared a new war throughout the coalfields. Believing that the fight will continue for at least…

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Chinese War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

Shanghai, Sunday.—Peace negotiations have failed, owing to the rival commanders being unable to agree on a division of territory, and fignung has…

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Chekiang Revolt. Crisis of Chinese War. Big Battle Pending. SHANGHAI, Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

Chinese political circles regard the Chekiang revolt as the crisis in the present war. It was, no doubt, engineered…

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