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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Soldiers and Citizens Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

The Soldiers and Citizens Bail at West Maitland on Friday night, proved a huge success. Many from Dungog and district were present and…

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War Losses. Indemnifying Germans Government Bill. London, Aug. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5

The British United Press Association's correspondent at Berlin says the Finance Minister has brought down a bill indemnifying Germans…

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President's Resignation. Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League. "Let Matter Drop." Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5

The conference of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to-day considered the motion approving the action of…

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Returned Soldiers. the Annual Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

The report of the treasurer, submitted at the Returned Soldiers' Annual Conference, stated that the trading department of the league made a…

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Russia in China. Counter Revolutionary War Danger. Communist Opinion. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

M. Bukharin, reporting to the Communists plenary session at Moscow referred to the strained Anglo-Russian relations in connection with…

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Returned Soldiers Mr. Elliott New President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 8

Mr. L. C. Elliott was elected president of the New South Wales branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., at its annual congress…

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Soldiers' Presidency Col. Hyman's Resignation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

The annual congress of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. commenced on Tuesday in Sydney, when matters concerning Colonel Hyman's resignation last February…

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Soldiers' Cenotaph Unveiled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

The Cenotaph erected in Martin Place, Sydney, to the memory of the men who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War was on Monday…

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Soldiers' Presidency. Col.- Hyman's Resignation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

The annual congress of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. commenced on Tuesday in Sydney, when matters concerning Colonel Hyman's resignation last February were…

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Influx of Aliens Protest by Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 5

At the Returned Soldiers conference today a motion was carried deprecating the influx of Aliens into Australia…

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Returned Soldiers' Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

Many cases of hardship among returned soldiers were brought under the notice of Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., this morning. In some cases,…

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Soldiers' Dinner. Cost of Repatriation. Australia's War Exceeded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 16

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page), speaking at the annual dinner of the Now South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers…

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War on Dingoes. Declared by Federal Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 9

The Federal Government has declared a war of extermination on dingoes. A fee of 7/6 per head will be paid…

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Cutting Freights War in African Trade. Capetown, August 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 13

Interest has been revived in the freight war by the arrival of the first opposition ship at Table Bay with a full cargo at rates which represent a…

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"Peace in Industry." No Good for the Reds. War the Right Atmosphere

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 7

Mr Kirkwood,- M.P. speaking in Edinburgh for the I.L.P., said they were not out for peace in industry, but for war. The advocates of peace, the…

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Communist War. in United States, Reign of Terror Instituted New York, Aug. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 12

As the date approaches for the execution of Nicola Sacco and Barto. lomeo Vanzetti, two Communists, who have been condemned for…

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Successful Ball. Returned Soldiers and Citizens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 11

The attendance at the Soldiers and Citizens Ball in the West Maitland Town Hall was all that could be desired. The…

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Returned Soldiers. the Annual Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 3

The report of the treasurer, sub[?]ted at the Returned Soldiers' Annual Conference, stated that the trading department of the league made a…

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President's Resignation Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League. "Let Matter Drop." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 6

The conference of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to-day considered the motion approving the action of…

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Shot in Leg. Boy Seriously Wounded. Strange Behaviour of Two Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

After shooting a boy in the leg near St. Mary's, Sydney, on Sunday evening, two men, who were in a motor car, are alleged to have driven…

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