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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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A Soldier's Service. When It Should Be Pleaded. Not As Excuse for Crime

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has expressed pleasure at the explanation given by Mr. E. A. May, P.M., at Tamworth, of…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' League Amalgamation Proposals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The proposed union of the Mechanics Institute and the Returned Soldiers' League seems a good deal closer now. On Thursday night, after the annual…

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Soldiers Planning Welcome. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League is planning a great welcome to Hinkler on his arrival in Sydney, but the exact form it will take has not yet been…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Singleton Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. was held in the club room on Thursday evening, the President, Mr A. C…

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Germany's War Dead British Troops Pay Tribute to Their Memory. London. March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5

A Wiesbaden message that a deep impression has been caused by the British army in occupation paying obedience to the official order…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

The president (Mr. A. O. Marshall) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R. S. and S.I. League. The annual…

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Scotland's Tribute. Edinburgh War Memorial

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

The memorial to the men of the Scottish regiments who gave their lives in the World War is one of the most impressive sights the traveller to…

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Denman Memorial School of Arts. Large Crowd Witnesses Formal Opening. a Fitting Memorial to Returned Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

Denman had its red-letter day on Friday last, wlien after many years of effort the people of that progressive township saw their cherished hopes brought to a reality. On Friday night in the presence of a large gathering, including many visitors, the people had the…

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Exemplary Conduct Soldiers to Be Complimented

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Some two hundred young men front different parts of the country have been established in Dungog during the week. Not the slightest…

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Wattle Club Entertains Visiting Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

The members or the 16th Light Horse Regiment were the guests of the Dungog Wattle Club at a dance in Victoria Hall on Saturday night…

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War Trophies. Discarded by Labour 'Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

The Christchurch City Council, N.Z., in which the Labour members have a majority, has carried a resolution in favour of the removal of…

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War Journals. Late Lord Rawlinson. Villers-bretonneux Fight. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

The late Lord Rawlinson's war journals are being published in the "Daily Telegraph." They give an interesting account…

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Outlawing Submarines. Vote of American House. 'Making War a Parlour Game." Vancouver, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

A Washington message states that the House of Foreign Affairs Committee against the proposals to outlaw the submarine…

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British Tribute to Germany's War Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

The action of the British military authorities in ordering one minute silence throughout the Rhineland in memory of Germany's war dead, and…

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War Journals. Late Lord Rawlinson. Germans In, Retreat. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

In a further instalment of the late Lord Rawlinson journal published in the Daily Telegraph" it is stated that the attack of August 8 1918…

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Chicago Gunmen. Man Fatally Wounded. Prayers To Purge City of Corruption. MONTREAL, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

A Chicago message states that, despite the fact that 100,000 citizens gathered last night at special church services, dedicated to praying…

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Soldiers' Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the, Returned Soldiers' Club on Monday evening it was decided that the race meeting to fol; low the one to be held on March 17…

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Hinkler, If He Fails to Reach Sydney. Soldiers Take Out Insurance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

For a premium of £30, the returned Soldiers' league has taken out an insurance, policy for £300 to be paid if Bert Hinkler…

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Exemplary Conduct. Soldiers to Be Complimented

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Some 200 young men from different parts of the country have been established in Dungog during the past week. Not the slightest objection could be…

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Sick and Wounded Soldiers—relief Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

A meeting of contributors to the above fund, convened by the trustees, was hold at the Municipal Council consider how the…

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