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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Chinese War Fierce Fighting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

Shanghai, Thursday.—Reports from the Shantung battle fronts state that fierce fighting is proceeding in the vicinity of Tsining, between the forces…

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War Pensions. Independent Appeal Boards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

"Why should rethrned soldiers have to sumbit to the determination of their appeals by the same department which rejects their claims for…

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War Memorial at Villers—bretonneux. London, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

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

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War Graves Pilgrimage From Australia. Tour Arranged. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

The Imperial Ex-Service Association of Australian and ex-A.I.F., has now completed arrangements fir a pilgrimage to the battlefields and the…

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Bodies in Cave Grim Reminder of War. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

A telegram from Paris states that a grim reminder of the war was furnished by the discovery in the Aisne department of a cave containing the…

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War Echo. Canadian Casulties. General Sues—newspaper. Vancouver, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

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

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Outlawing War. the American Proposal. M. Briand's Request. London, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

The "Morning Post" state that M. Briand is reported to have requested Britain, Italy and Germany not to forward their…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 12

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

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China's War. Northern Forges. Crumbling. Rapid Advance of Southerners. Shanghai. April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

Reports from Japanese sources believed to be authentic, state that the Northern defence is crumbling, and that the retreat…

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Outlawry of War M. Kellogg's Note. Questions in Commons. London, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

Asked in the House of Commons what action the Government was taking with respect to the Note received from the United States…

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Chinese Famine One Million Doomed. Out Off by War Campaign. Shanghai, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

One million natives, in the Shantung province, the secene of the present hostilities, are doomed to die from starvation…

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V.c. Dead. Well—known New Zealnd Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 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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Soldiers' Day. Heavy Management Expenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

As a result of Soldiers' Day appeal in February last, £1887 is available for the relief of distressed diggers, and their…

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Soldier Settlement Who Should Bear the Loss? Federal or State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 16

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

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday next, Anzac Day, a memorial service will be hold in the Presbyterian Church, Hinton, at 11 a.m. All are cordially invited. A…

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Outlawry of War the French Pact. Settlement Op Disputes. London April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 8

A Summary of the text of the French plan for a multilateral treaty outlawing war provides firstly that the signatories without endangering…

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Anzac!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

At 4.30 p.m. on April 24, 1915, cheers were beard by the Australian troops as a convoy of the 29th division left Lemnos…

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Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2
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Mr A. C. Marshall, president of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S. I. League writes:— "A parade of Returned Soldiers on…

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Anzac Day Sports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Record entries have been received for all events at the Anzac Day sports, commencing at 12 noon to-morrow (Wednesday) on the showground. All…

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