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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Missing War Office Documents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 6

Sir Joynton Hicks said he now possesses a photographic copy of the missing war office document produced in the Arcos building…

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War Service Homes Case at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The War Service Homes Commit sion applied for a warrant of possession of a dwelling house occupied by Ralph Peel Scott…

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Conduct of War. Reprisals Justified. Germany Whitewashed, Reichstag Report. Berlin, May 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 12

A Reichstag Committee, after' eight years' investigation of Germany's conduct in the war, reported declaring that she had…

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Soldiers' League Maitland and District Branch. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League was held on 19th inst at the club…

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Honour Roll Dispute Judge Bevan to Act As Chairman. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 5

His Honor, Judge Bevan, has agreed to act as chairman of the tribunal to settle the dispute regarding the unveiling of the honor roll at…

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Lord Stonehaven on War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

"I hope we have seen the last of war," said Lord Stonchaven, the Governor-General, when replying to the toast of his health at the 25th annual…

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The Chinese War Unionists Executed. Soviet Troops Mobilise

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Shanghai, Sunday.—While the Nationalists are reported to have suffered reverses at Hankow and in Honon, General Chiang Kai Shek is said to be…

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Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Maitland District subbranch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia, will be…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-Union a Bright Evening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

There was a good muster of Diggers at the re-union at the Majestic Cinema on Thursday night 19th inst. including a number of visitors from…

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A Woman Soldier Served with Australian Army

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

London, Sunday.—The story of a woman who declares that she served with the Australian Army as a man is published in the "Sunday News."…

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Soldiers' Settlement Conditional Stopping Place

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 7

Members of the Weston Soldiers Settlement Progress Associations waited on Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. recently and urged him to have a…

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Maniac Amok. Woman and Policeman Wounded. Gunman Suicides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

While returning to their home, Will[?] station, Anabranch, near Wontworth (New South Wales), from Mildura by car Mr. and Mrs. A. E…

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Chinese War Northern Troops Leaving Honan Advancing Eastward (By Cable.) Shanghai, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

The Northern troops are preparing to evacuate Honan province, with a view to a Tapid advance eastward. Feng Yu Hsiang, Moscow's agent,…

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The Soldiers' League Annual Meeting and Smoko

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting and smoke of the Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S. Imperial League was hold in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night…

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Anzac Day. Closing of Hotels. Proclamation Declared Invalid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

The Full Court has decided that the proclamation issued by the Governor-in-Council, ordering that hotels should remain closed from 10.30 a.m…

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Soldier Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

A "soldier settlor" writes:—Of considerable interest to local returned men on the land—some of whom have been warned to attend before the…

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Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

At a special general meeting of the Maitland district sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, held at…

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Honour Roll Dispute Judge Bevan to Act As Chairman. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 6

His Honor, Judge Bevan, has agreed to act as chairman of the tribunal to settle the dispute regarding the unveiling of the honor roll at…

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Anzac Orphans, Money Paderewski and the Tax Collector

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

The famous pianist, Paderewski, is the most supremely disgusted man in Autralia to-day. His recital in Melbourne on behalf of Anzac orphans…

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Maniac Amok. Woman and Policeman Wounded. Gunman Suicides

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

While reluming to their home, Wilpatara Station, Anabranch, near Wentworth (New South Wales), from Mildura by car Mr. and Mrs. A. E…

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