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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Limbless Soldiers. a Successful Appeal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

The Treasurer of the Limbless Soldiers Gala Matinee Appeal Fund said to-day that the collection amounted to £1685. The expenses…

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Taxi-cab War. Reduced Fares in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

The taxi-cab war in Sydney is about to commence in real carnest from to-morrow, when the Yellow Cabs Company intend to charge a minimum…

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War Memorial. Board of Management Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 6

As provided in the Australian War Memorial Act passed last year the Commonwealth Government has appointed a board of management…

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Planning the Great War. German and Austrian Chiefs. Scheme Ready in 1909

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Taking as his subject "Two Chief's of the General Staff," Major General Sir Edmund ironside writes in the "Nineteenth Century" of the way in…

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Fight for Markets. "Next World War." an Ambassador's Prediction. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The "Daily Express" says: A commercial warfare is being waged between the British and American companies engaged in the South American…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Charge of Stealing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

A case of alleged stealing from the Weston Soldiers' Settlement came before Mr. H. M. Cleeve, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on…

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Late Cables War Graves Expenditure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

London, Wednesday.-The House of Commons read a second time, the Imperial War Graves Fund Bill, providing that Britain! shall contribute 82 per…

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The Next War a Fight for Trade

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Chicago, Thursday.—The next Worldwar, Sir Esme Howard (British Ambassador) told the Chicago Association of Commerce, will be a "struggle for…

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War on Mosquitoes What Moree Council Is Doing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 1

The aldermen of Moree have commenced the war on mosquitoes with commendable zeal and alacrity. As soon as the dengue fever showed itself in…

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Civil War. Struggle for Supremacy. Hongkong, March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 12

It is reported from Hankow that the remainder of Kuo Chun's and Feng Yu Hsiang's forces in the Honan province have been driven into…

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French War Debt. a Settlement Indespensible. London. March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 12

In the House or Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,, informed Mr. Snowdon that he intended, resuming…

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'Babe' Haines Dead Served at War When Only Fourteen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

Berard Haines, who died in Caulfield (Vic.) Military Hospital, had been an inmate for eight years. "Babe" Haines, as he was known…

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Taxi-cab War. Reduced Fares in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

The taxi-cab war in Sydney is about to commence, in real earnest from to-morrow, when the Yellow Cabs Company intend to charge a minimum…

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Limbless Soldiers. a Successful Appeal. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 15

The Treasurer of the Limbless Soldiers' Gala Matinee Appeal Fund said to-day that the collection amounted to £1685. The expenses…

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"The War Spirit" American Ambassador’s Frankness. Neutral Rights Question. LONDON, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

The “Observer”says that publication by the State Department of a frank report by Mr. A. Houghton, United States Ambassador in…

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'Bus War in Brisbane

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 8

A 'bus war commenced on Friday in Brisbane, when the new busses of the Tramway Department of the City Council commenced running…

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War in China Looting. in Tientsin. Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Tientsin has been, evacuated by the Kuo Min Tang troops, who were overtaken by General Li Ching-lin's followers…

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Kitchener's Death. Attempt to Blow Up Man O'war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

In a letter to the Central News Agency last month, Sir Richard A. Cooper returned to the subject of the loss of the H.M.S. Hampshire and…

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Anzac Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6

At a well attended meeting of the Cesenock-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last Tuesday evening it was decided to hold the…

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Local and General War Pensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

On account of the Easter holidays war pensions will be payable at West Maitland Post Office on Wednesday next instead of Thursday…

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