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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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American Motor Cars Freight War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

The latest development in the competition for the carriage of motor cars from Atlantic Coast ports to Australia is the announcoment by Canadian…

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War Memorial. to Be Erected at Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Proposals for the construction of the National War Memorial at Canberra were further considered by the Federal Public Works Committee…

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War Inevitable Soviet Minister Preparing. Huge Expenditure. Moscow. April 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 12

The Commisar of War. M. Voreshllow declared that the Soviet Army next year would cost £100.000.000 adding that war…

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World's Peace. Outlawry of War. Franco—american Plans. Washington, April 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 13

The Governments of France and the United States have agreed to submit immediately their correspondence on proposals for a multi—lateral treaty…

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War Renunciation Question for Powers. Statement by Mr. Kellogg. Washington, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. B. Kellogg, Secretary of State, declared that the United States and France are submitting the war renunciation question to Britain,…

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Shell Explosions. Relics of the War. Five Persons Killed. Paris. April 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 12

Five persons were killed by explosions of shells picked up on the battlefields to-day. A workman picked up a shell and…

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Outlawing War Pact Between Great Powers United States' Proposal WASHINGTON, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

Despite French opposition to the sweeping and unqualified renunciation of war the United States to-day proposed that…

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Impressive Service. Missionary Conference at Jerusalem. Prayer for Renunciation of War Jerusalem., April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 12

Bishop Salisbury was the preacher at the closing service of the Missionary Council. It was the most impressive of the Easter services. being…

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Limbless Soldiers Musicians in City Streets. League Executives' Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

At a meeting of the State Executive of the R.S.L.. a letter was received expressing "Protest and amazement at the action of the executive in…

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Unknown Soldier. in Callan Park Hospital. Identification Complete

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

The unknown soldier in Callan Park Mental Hospital was positively identified yesterday as Thomas George McQuay, of New Zealand, by…

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Soldier Settlement Who Should Bear the Loss? Federal or State. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League does not propose to call evidence before Mr. Justice Pike, who has been commissioned by the…

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V.C. Dead. Well-known New Zealand Soldier. Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

The death is announced of the well-known New Zealand soldier, Major Hardham, V.C., aged 51…

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Outlawing War. American Project British Opinion. London, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

To-day the United States Ampasador in London hand[?] the permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, a Note covering a copy of the…

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Anzac Day. Post Office Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

Post offices will be open from 9 to 10 a.m: only on Anzac Day, 25th. inst. There will be no money order or banking business. Letter delivery by carrier…

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Anzac Day. Prime Minister's Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) has issued the following Anzac Day message:— "We commemorate this day, not in…

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Soldiers' League and Mechanics' League Appoints. Committeemen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the R.S. & S.I.L. was hold in the club room at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday night, the President, Mr A.C. Marshall…

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Postal Service Wanted. Soldiers' Settlement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Representations to the P.M.G. Department have been made by Mr. Booth, requesting that a post and telegraph office be established at…

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Anzac Day Excursion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

The Railway Department notifies that excursion tickets will be issued for travel by train to Sydney and intermediate stations, on the morning…

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War Memorial at Villers-bretonneux. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. William Lucas, of Melbourne, whose design for a memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to Australians who fell on the Western Front received…

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War Echo. Canadian Casualties. General Sues Newspaper, Vancouver APril 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 10

A Cobourg message states that lively exchanges featured the hearing of General Currie's bel suit . against the publishers of the Port Hope…

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