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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

A service in commemoration of Anzac Day will be held in the West Maitland Town Hall at 10.30 a.m., on Monday next…

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Anzac Day PROGRAMME

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

At the request of the local branch of the R. S. and S.I. League, a [?]ted Anzac Memorial service will be held in Dungog Picture Palace…

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Hotels on Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

A Government proclamation has been issued providing that hotels throughout the State shall be closed on Monday (Anzac Day) between…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration Services

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 9

Special commemoration services will be held in all local churches on either Sunday or Monday in connection with Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day. Service in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

A march of troops through the city will be one of the main features on Anzac Day. A service will be conducted by former chaplains of the…

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Local and General News. Anzac Day—Monday next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Rumour says that so-called sports are already bagging quail, despite the fact that the season will not open, until some time next month—the 17th…

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Anzac Day. Governor's Message. Glory of Heroic Deeds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

The following message has been received by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League from the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair:—…

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War on Rabbits

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Fosterton branch of the Agricultural Bureau has convened a special meeting to be held at the public school on Tuesday next at 7.30 p.m…

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Mosquito War. in Epping Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

The College of Pestology is preparing to launch a mass attack on the hordes of mosquitoes which make Epping Forest unendurable in…

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Not Satisfied. Ratoomba Returned Soldiers. Incident of Royal Visit. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

The Katoomba diggers threaten to write to the Duke of York direct, asking him to express regret that no opportunity had been given by the…

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Canberra Function. Local Soldiers Participating

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

For the opening ceremonies at Canberra five local members of the 13th Battalion have been chosen for the guard of honor…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

A service in commemoration of Anzac Day will be held at the Monument at East Maitland at 11 a.m., Monday next…

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Anzac Day Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

The annual Anzac Day Sports gathering, under the auspices of Singleton Sub-branch of the R.S. League, "will be held on the Showground on…

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Anzac Dav Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

All returned soldiers are requested to attend the Anzac Day memorial service, in the Town Hall, on Monday next, at 10 a. m. They…

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Anzac Day Troops to March Through City. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

A march of troops through the city will be one of the main features on Anzac Day. At the service, which will be…

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Ran Amok. Savage Attack on Mission Steamer. Native Killed. Another Terribly Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 5

A native boy, a Gilbert Islander, on the London Missionary Society's steamer, John Williams, was killed and…

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Britain and Greece. War Debt Agreement. London, April 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 13

A White Paper has been published giving the terms of the agreement between Britain and Greece for settlement of the latter's war debt. The…

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Anzac Commemorations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

Throughout the whole of Australia yesterday special services were held in all the churches, without distinction of creed, to commemorate…

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War Pensions. London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 8

In a statement regarding the help given to war sufferes, the Minister for Pensions (Major Tryon) yesterday said that the compensation paid…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration Services. the Inspiration From the Men of Gallipoli. the King's Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

Special services in commemoration of Anzac Day, a day rich; in hallowed memories, were held in the churches yesterday. Citizens' services were held in East and West Maitland…

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