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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Scout Movement Communists' Declaration of War. London, Dec. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

In a letter to a Scout conference held in London, Lieutenant-General Sir R. S. Badon-Powell said that the highest tribute to the Boy Scout…

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Cavalry in War. Lord Allenby and "The Arm of Opportunity"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

Field Marshal Lord Allenby, speaking at the reunion dinner of the Royal Bucks Hussars Old Comrades' Association in London recently, said…

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Outlawing War. Treaty Between France and United States. Main Provision New York, December 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of New York "Tribune" says that the Secretary, of State (Mr. F. Kellogg) has handed to the French Ambassador…

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Shooting Accident Youth Wounded in Neck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 8

William Adams, aged 18, of Parramatta, was admitted to hospital, suffering from a bullet wound in the nock…

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Poignant War Scene the King and a Dying Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

A poignant incident of the Great War, in which the King and a dying soldier were the chief actors, has just been revealed…

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War Debts New American Scheme. To Replace Dawes Plan. BERLIN, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

The "Deutsche Bergweiks Zeltung" says that a now scheme for German reparations and war debts settlement has been drafted by…

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Outlawing War. United States Proposais. London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Opinion in France regarding the United States proposals for a pact outlawing war has not yet crystallised. The newspapers express…

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Marshal Foch. Was Not Tired During Whole War. Paris, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

Marshal Foch, according to an interview in the newspaper "Petit Journal," was able to sleep soundly at will and was not tired during the…

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Economy Campaign Temporary Soldier Postal Employees. League Protest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The secretary of the Returned Soldier's League stated to-day that dismissal notices would be served on an additional 200 returned soldiers…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Found' with Throat Cut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

Lorne Praneis Cameron aged 33, told his wife that he was going for a walk as he left his home in Station-street. Naremburn, on Tuesday…

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Shooting Parties Two Youths Wounded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

In the Liverpool district on Monday two youths, who were members of separate shooting parties, were seriously wounded…

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Shots Fired Man Wounded at Annandale. Early Morning Encounter SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

Sydney Herman Nelson, aged 31, a Wharf labourer, informed the police that while on the way to Concord this morning, at five o'clock, he left…

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Bottle Messages. Sad Echo of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

A sad echo of the war has recently been heard. A bottle has been found at sea containing a message that a vessel had been torpedoed and was…

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War in China. Russians Besieged at Honan. a Missionary Killed. (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

Information has reached Shanghai that 300 white Russians, members of the Northern Army, and three foreign priests, whose nationality is…

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World Peace. Outlawing War. the Proposed Pact. Text of United States Note. Washington, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Secretary of State (Mr. Frank Kellogg) has published the text of the Note sent by him to the Government of France with reference to…

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Non-soldiers. Appointed Secretary to T-b, Association. League Up in Arms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

In continuing their appeal for a conference with members of the T.B. Soldiers' Association to discuss the appointment of Mr. A. C. Hughes…

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Returned Soldiers Additional Dismissal Notices Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Returned Soldiers" League stated to-day that dismissal notices would be served on an additional 200 returned soldiers who…

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Cliffs As War Memorial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

A war memorial of unusual character, consisting of the lofty cliffs which stretch for a mile along the Southern side of the Trent, near the village of…

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Outlawing War. United State's Proposais. Views in Britain. London, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

A copy of the United States Secretary of State Mr. F. B. Kellogg's, note was formally handed to the British Foreign Office to-day…

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Closing of Hotels on Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Steps have been taken by the council of the New South Wales Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club to seek the co-operation…

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