Seven Killed. Twenty-five Wounded. Gaol Mutiny at Burma. Sydney
News has been received of the death of seven pardons and the wounding of 25 in a gaol mutiny, which broke out at Pya-pun, Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1926
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War Widows. Popular As Brides. London, Jan. 22
The fact that 96,800 war widows have re-married since 1917 is disclosed in the report of the Ministry of Pensions for the year ended March, 1925…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Eastern War Cloud. Gloomy Outlook Dissipated. Shanghai, Jan. 26
Reuter's Peking correspondent announces that the Russian Soviet Embassy confirms the release of Mr. Ivanov, which is regarded as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Cloud Will It Burst? Situation Still Delicate
The Ohio correspondent of "Le Temps" says:—The Soviet's threat is not idle. An extraordinary meeting of Commissars at Moscow is planning a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Grim Spectre Hovering Over East. Russia Seeking China's Downfall. SHANGHAI, Jan. 23
A Pekin message says that Chinese military authorities yesterday arrested M. Ivanov, the Soviet general manager of the Chinese Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Canteen Funds. Not for New Zealand Soldiers
Writing to the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, the National War Funds Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial Fund
The committee of the Singleton and District Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Fund met on Wednesday evening, when the whole position was placed before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Anzac's Worth Peacetime As in War. Value of Empire Trade. London, Jan. 29
At a luncheon given by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. Amery), in a survey of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Widows. Soldiers League Asking for Pension. Sydney
The Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the State Government to grant war widows a pension of £78 a year, independent of any pensions they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Widows Pensions (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Returned Soldiers' League decided to ask the State Government to grant war widows a pension of £78 per year independent of any pension they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Value of Live Stock. War Time Profits Assessment Bill
In moving the second reading of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Bill, the Treasurer said the object of the measure was to allow the taxpayers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lawn Tennis. Ball War Raging. London, Feb, 3
The "Daily Express" says: "A great lawn tennis ball war is being waged between manufacturers. It affects South Africa, the Riviera, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Anzac's Worth Peacetime As in War. Value Op Empire Trade. London. Jan. 29
At a luncheon given by the Shef-field Chamber of Commerce, the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. Amery), in a survey of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →War Widows. Soldiers League Asking for Pension
The Returned Soldier League has decided to ask the State Government to grant was widows a pension of £78 a year independent of any pensions they…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Value of Live Stocks War Time Profits Assessment Bill
In moving the second reading of the Wartime Profits Tax Assessment Bill, the Treasurer said the object of the measure was to allow the taxpayers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers. Money for Rabbit-proof Fencing
The Returned Soldiers League has been informed by the prime Minister's department that a sum of £3,000,000 will be made available…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women Deserted. Wives of Returned Soldiers
A number of women have petitioned the Minister for Health, requesting assistance from patriotic funds. They declare that they have been…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Stabbing Affray. Wan and Woman Wounded
A small weatherboard cottage in North Melbourne was the scene of a stabbing affray at about one o'clock on Monday afternoon. James…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Homes. War Service Commission's Attitude
In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, the War Service Homes Commission pointed out it was not disposed to hand over to a former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Memorial Club
Members of the Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club thoroughly enjoyed themselves at an evening in the Club on Thursday last, when cards…
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