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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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A Soldier Settler's Calendar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following verses, written by Mr. H. E. Home, M.L.C., are republished by courtesy of "The Bulletin." JANUARY, go without…

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Husband Wounded Wife Suffering From Poison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 10

William Dempstor, 43, of south Hampton, and his wife, Lilian, 30, were admitted to Melbourne Hospital last night…

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Boy Wounded. Shotgun Explodes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 3

Leslie Darby (15), of Fairfield, is in a critical condition, as the result of having been accidentally shot in the face with a shotgun near…

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Shanghai. Northern Soldiers. Clashes With Britain SHANGHAI, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

The Soviet Charge d'Affaires protests against the detention of diplomatic couriers at Tsinanfu. "The situation," he says, "continues…

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State of Panic Chinese Shopkeepers Wholesale Looting by Soldiers. Northern Fighting. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

A message from Kaifeng states that Marshal Chang-Tso-lln's troops had a fierce, night-long encounter with the semi-independent…

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War Deserters. Twelve Years in Hiding. Paris, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

A court-martial, held at Lyons, acquitted two Frenchmen who had deserted at the outbreak of the war, and had lived solitary lives in the…

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No Confidence Motion Returned Soldiers Dissatisfied

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

Following the action of the State Executive of the R.S.. and S.I. League, which caused the resignation of the President, Col. A. W. Hyman, the Rose…

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Interference by Chinese Soldiers. U.S.A. Destroyer Fires. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

A Peking message states that Chinese soldiers, interfered with the Standard Oil Company's launch near Wuhu, and the U.S.A. destroyer Prebles intervened…

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Soldier's Fine Raised in Unusual Manner

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

The sum of 4/9, railway fare from King's Creek to Toowoomba, which a returned soldier named Muller had to pay in the Toowoomba Police Court on…

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Soldier's Fine. Raised in Unusual Manner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

The sum of 4/9 railway fare from King's Creek to Toowoomba, which a returned soldier named Muller had to pay in the Toowoomba Police Court on…

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No Confidence Motion. Returned Soldiers Dissatisfied

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 9

Following the action of the State Executive of the U.S. and S.I. League, which caused the resignation of the president, Col. A. W Hymian, the Rose…

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World War. Effect on Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

According to statistics prepared by the International Foreign Trade Council, the world is suffering from a shortage of 210,000,000,000 dollars…

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Broadcasting. Music Hall War. on British Company. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

A music hall war on the British Broadcasting Company has definitely started. One after another of the big halls are declining contracts, chiefly…

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War Memorial. to Be Erected in Martin Place. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

It is probable that a start will be made this month with the war memorial in Martin Place. The design will embody bronze…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 3

A general meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday…

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Stabbing Affray. Three Men Wounded. One Not Expected to Live

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

In a stabbing affray, which occurred at Paddington late on Saturday night, three persons were wounded. One was so badly injured that he…

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Restless Balkans. War Threatening. Troops on Trontiers. London, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Reports published in the "Gfornaic d'Italia" at Rome assert that YugoSalvia is moblishing heavily on both Italian and Albanian frontiers. They…

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'Hands Off' Albanian Trouble. Italy Warns Jugo-Slavia. War Clouds Gather. London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

"Hands off Albania," is Italy's warning to Jugo-Slavia, together. with, the intimation that Italy cannot be neutral if…

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World War. Effect on Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

According to statistics prepared by the International Foreign Trade Council, the world is suffering from a shortage of 210,000,000,000 dollars worth…

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