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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Revolver Battle. Shooting Near Kyogle. Four Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 13

A real American movie drama was enacted on the railway works near Kyogle on Friday night, when someone started shooting, and in a few…

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Gloucester. Show Dates Fixed. War Memorial Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

Trooper Clyde Borham of the Gloucester Light Horse, fell from his horse at Mount George sports on Saturday last, and had his…

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Union Flag. General Smut's Idea. Status in War Time. Capetown, Jan. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 12

In a speech in his electorate. General Smuts said that the only flap acceptable to South Africa would be a flag recognise both sections of the…

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The Chinese Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The Chinese National Army, as such (that is to say, the forces controlled by the Central Government in Peking), no longer exits (writes David Neville in…

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'Good Luck' Marines and Soldiers, Farewell Service. London, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

"Good luck in the name of the Lord" This was the Portsmouth chapiain's farewell wish at the special church parade to-day, which was…

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Armageddon the Final War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Speaking in the Strand Theatre on Friday night, under the, auspices of the International Bible Students Association, Mr R. A. Kinninmonth, of…

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Our War Graves in Wonderful Condition. Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. George Irwin, formerly station master at Ashfield, who has just returned from si visit to the Australian war graves in France and…

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Australian War Graves No Vandalism. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

George ,Irwin, formerly station master at Ashfield, who just returned from a visit to the Australian war graves in France, said he did not see any…

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The Chinese Soldier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

The Chinese National Army, as such (that is to say, the forces controlled by the Central Government in Peking), no longer exists (writes David…

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'Opium War' Early Relations With China. Opening of Treaty Ports. Hong Kong Ceded to Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

In view of the present crisis in China, the following account of the "Opium War," mentioned by Mr. Eugene Chen, Foreign Secretary to…

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Chinese Crisis. Attitude of Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 5

Colonel Hyman, president of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, says he is satisfied that should the Federal…

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War Homes Nearly 30,000 Built

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

A review issued by the War Service Homes Commission of its operations up to the end of last year, reveals that 29,957 homes have been erected in the…

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Duke of York. No Intoxicants at Soldiers' Luncheon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has decided that there shall be no intoxicating liquor at the luncheon to…

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Alien Employees. Preference Over Returned Soldiers. Premier Considering Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

The Premier has written to the Returned Soldiers' League, in reply to a request that suitable work be provided for men discharged from…

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Returned Soldiers. Not Unfairly Treated. Mr. Mutch's Assurance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

Replaying to Mr. Sband in the Legislative Assemble today, the Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch denied that returned soldiers in the…

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War on Bill-posters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

The Shire Council authorities recently determined to wage war on bill-posters, and the inspectors have been keeping a vigilant look-out for…

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War Homes. NEARLY 30,000 BUILT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A review issued by the War Service Homes Commission of its operations up to the end of last year, reveals that 29,057 homes have been erected…

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The Oil War. Moves in Australia. Fight for Independence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

Npt only is the struggle for oil one of the gravest concerns of the Commonwealth Government, but with the increasing effort to tap an Australian…

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Indian Soldiers Arrive at Shanghai. Stirring Scenes. British Plans for Defence. Shanghai, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

The proposed British plans for the defence of Shanghai, it is learned, will include the seizure of all strategic points outside the…

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Gloucester. Show Dates Fixed. War Memorial Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 14

Trooper Clyde Borham, of the Gloucester Light Horse, fell from his horse at Mount George sports and had his collarbone broken…

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