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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

721 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 37

War Service Homes. Soldiers' Branch Disbanded. Seeking the Reason

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 14

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League in Sydney, it was stated that the newly-formed sub-branch of the War Service Homes…

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War Trophies. Amiens to Auction. Australia's Gift. London. Feb. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 13

Reuter Paris correspondent states that the Amiens Municipal Council has decided to auction a number of war trophies, including a tank offered…

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The Verge Trust. Limbless Soldiers Dissatisfied

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 14

Dissatisfied with the treatment which members have received from the German Verge Trust, the Limbless Soldiers' Association has asked…

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Limbless Soldiers. Minister Promises Better Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 14

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League in Sydney. Mr. Staffs, secretary, reported that the Minister for Defence…

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Kurri Soldiers' Memorial. Revived by "Breeze." Enclosing Rotunda Park. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 6

The proposals to erect a Soldiers Memorial in Kurri has been moribund twice, but it now looks like materialising…

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Affray in Shooting Gallery Man Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

As a result of an affray in a shooting gallery in George-street, near Circular Quay, Sydney, on Friday night, a charge of shooting, with intent to…

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Echo of the War. Colonel House. Interview with the King London, March 4

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

It has been revealed that the recently published "Intimate Papers" of Colonel House, who was closely associated with the late President…

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Sub-normal Soldiers. Restoring Them to Usefulness. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government is to be asked by the Returned Soldiers' League to appoint a committee of medical and other experts to…

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Anzac Dav

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The State Government has decided to gazette Monday, April 26, a public holiday in honour of Anzac Day. The Premier (Mr. Lang) said…

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Motor Bus War, Legal Battle in Court Ditton and Cessnock Shire Repeated Objections By Respondent's Counsel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The motor bus appeal case which came before Mr. H. M. Cleeve, P.M., in the Cessnock Court on Tuesday and was adjourned at 5.30 p.m. till…

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Woman Wounded. Found Unconsciousness on Footpath

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 9

When on duty at Darlinghurst on 6th inst., Constable Everson found a young woman lying in an unconscious condition on the footpath…

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Domestic Tragedy. Young Married Couple. Husband Dead: Wife Badly Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 9

A young married man, Keith James Latty (30) shot his wife, Lilian May Latty (25) in a house at Military' Road, Guilford late last night and…

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Fugitive Wounded Exciting Chase by Police. Blood Tracks Found. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

For some time past, many robberies have been reported from the northern suburbs, and it was suspected that the thief was using a motor car to carry…

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The Pacific. Chances of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

General Sir Frederick Maurice, whose military knowledge is far in advance of his aptitude for politics, has formed certain opinions as to the…

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Civil War. Struggle for Supremacy. Hongkong, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

It it reported from Hankow that the remainder of Kao Chun's and Feng Yu [?]slang's forces in the Honan province have been driven into…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Government Grant of £10,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 6

In reply to a query by the Returned Soldiers' League the Premier Mr. Lang has confirmed the announcement that Sir Bertram McKennal…

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Sub-normal Soldiers. Restoring Them to Usefulness Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 16

The Commonwealth Government is to be asked by the Returned Soldiers League to appoint a committee of medical and other experts to…

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A Real Soldier for Aluminium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 8

Although aluminium is one of the most useful metals its application to industrial and domestic purposes are restricted by the difficulty that has…

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Anzac Day Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The Anzac Day sports will be held on the showground on Saturday, April 24. An indication of the events to be included in the programme is given in…

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The Bus War Ditton and Cessnock Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the Cessnock Police Court this. morning to hear the appeal lodged by Alfred Ernest Ditton, motor bus…

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