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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Amalgamation. Singleton Soldiers' League. and Mechanics' Institute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

Some time ago the Singleton subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League made overtures for amalgamation with the…

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War Memorial. at Vullers-bretonneux. London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

The South Australian Agent-General (Mr. Price) who has returned from a tour of the battlefields, whore he went at the invitation of the War…

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Outlawing War. Letter to President Coolidge. Washington. March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

President Coolidge has been strongly urged to leave no atone unturned to bring to fruition efforts now under way to outlaw war by…

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War Records. Alleged Falsification, Startling Statement. in Libel Action. Vancouver, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

A Cobourg. message, states that startling statements were made during an argument as to security for costs in General Currie's Hbel action…

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Anti—war. Treaty Between GREAt Powers. United States' Attitude, New York, March 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 12

'Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday Mr. Kellogg, Secretary of State, placed the United States…

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Stabbing Affray. Man Severely Wounded. Park Disturbance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 3

Following a disturbance in St. Vincent's Gardens, Albert Park, Melbourne, on Saturday evening, Joseph Sharp, aged 19 years, of…

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Man Wounded. Police Court Sequel. Magistrate's Comment on Bail Application. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 5

Henry Murphy, 42, a carpenter, was charged at the Central Court with having maliciously wounded James Maher with intent to do…

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Obituary Boer War Court-martial Recalled. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

The death is announced of Samuel Clowes, M.P. The death is also announced of Arthur Price, otherwise Richard…

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Kearsley Shooting. Young Man Charged. Boy Wounded. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 8

James Vickers Madden 20, was charged before Mr. M. C. Nott P.M., at cessnock Police Court to-day with malic[?]ously shooting at…

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Charge of Shooting Peculiar Case at Kearsley Six-year-old Boy Wounded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, James Vickers Madden, 20, clipper, employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was charged with…

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Pilgrimage to War Areas Ceremonies Next August

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

The following is a resume of the plans for tho Pilgrimage to the War Areas, organised by tho British Legion and the British Empire Service League…

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British Soldiers Many Marry German Women. London, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

Sir L. Worthington Evans, Minister for war, in answer to a question in the House of Lords said that 690 soldiers in the British army,…

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Soldier Identified Served with New Zealand Forces. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

A cable from the Base Records Office, of the New Zealand Army, to the Returned soldiers' League confirms the identification of the…

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Pathetic Plight Returned Soldier Sued. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

There was a pathetic case in the Summon Court this morning when a returned soldier was sued for £40 arrears on property by War Services…

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Soldiers' Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

On behalf of the Weston Soldiers Settlement Progress Association, Mr. G. Booth, M. L. A. has made representations to the Department of…

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N. Z. Soldier Identified in Callan Park Eleven Years. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

A cable from the Base Records Office, of the New Zealand Army, to the Returned Soldiers' League, confirms the identification of the Callan Park…

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War Homes. OVER 17,000 COMPLETED

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

According to the latest returns submitted by the War Service Homes Commission to the Prime Minister's Department, there are 761 war homes…

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Stabbing Affray. Man Severely Wounded, Park Disturbance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 14

Following a disturbance in St. Vincent's Gardens, albert Park., Melbourne, on Saturday evening Joseph Sharp, aged 19 years of…

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Kearsley Shooting. Young Man Charged. Boy Wounded. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 16

James Vickers Madden. 20, was charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, with maliciously shooting at…

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Man Wounded. Police, Court Sequel. Magistrate's Comment on Bail Application. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 14

Henry Murphy, 42, a carpenter, was charged at the Central Court with having maliciously wounded James Maher with intent to do…

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