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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Shooting Affray. Two Maltese Wounded. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Two Maltose, Salvatore Zamut and Paul Merclera, are in hospital as a result of an alleged shooting affray in the Chinese section of the town…

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War Episode. Crash of German Ace. Incident Debated. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

The Australian debate, regarding the credit for causing the German are, Baron Richthefton's crash, has been transferred to London…

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New War Plane. a Torpedo Carrier. Anti-stalling Safety Device. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

Details are published of a new torpedo-carrying 'plane able to ascend with equal facility from land or sea or from the deck of an aircraft…

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The First Steam War Vessel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

In comparison with the Dread-noughts of the present, day, the Demologos, the first steam war vessel ever built, furnishes some…

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The Lance. Abolished As War Weapon. London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

An army order, issued to-day, abo[?]shes the lance as a war weapon. Lancer regiments will only carry them on coremonial occasions…

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"Ruthless Economy." Dismissal of Postal Workers. Soldiers' League Protest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

That the Government was ecor[?]mising in all departments because the works vote at the Federal Capital had been exceeded by a quarter of a…

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Woman Wounded. Alleged Razor Attack

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 16

At the Adelaide Police Court William Walter O'Connell was charged with having. inflicted grievous bodily harm on Myrtle Taylor, aged 37…

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Shooting Affray. Two Maltese Wounded. Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Two Maltese, Salvatore Zamut and Paul Merciera, are in hospital as a result of an alleged shooting affray in the Chinese section of the town…

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Stray Bullet. Taxi Driver. Wounded. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

When James Voss was driving a taxi along French's Forest—road, he was wounded in the right arm by a pea—rifle bullet, which was extracted…

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Wounded by Arrows. Patrol Officer and Police Boy. Rabaul, Jan. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

Patrol Officer Samson was wounded by an arrow in the ankle and a police boy in the neck while on patrol in Bougainville. Both wounds…

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War Episode. Crash of German Age. Incident Debated. London. Jan. 10

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

The Australian debate, regarding the credit for causing the German ace, Bavon Richthoften's crash, has been transferred to London…

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

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

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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'Plain Bill' Sir Granville Ryrie's Old War Horse. London, Tan. 6

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

Major—General Sir Granville Hyrie is trying to remember the brand on his old charger, which is new "somewhere in England."…

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World Peace Outlawing War. Move To Embrace Principal Powers LONDON, Jan. 13

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

Arising out of the proposed treaty renouncing war, a fresh communication from Mr. Frank. Kellogg (United States…

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The Tasman Flight Admiration of Soldiers. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

Speaking at a meeting of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr F. W. Donald, referring to the New Zealand flight, said in the…

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The Soldiers' League Mechanics' Amalgamation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

A meeting of the Singleton Subbranch of the R.S. and S. I. Lcague was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night, the President (Mr A…

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Dismissal of Returned Soldiers Motive Not Understood. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

"That the Government was economising in all departments, because the works vote at the Federal Capital had been exceeded by a quarter of a…

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War Episode Crash of German Ace. "Shot Down From the Ground." London, January, 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The Baron Richtofen correspondence concerning the credit for bringing down the German Ace continues in the "Daily Telegraph."…

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Constable Wounded Shot in Stomach. Went to Woman's Assistance. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 5

While Constable McKenzie was walking along St. Kild-rd. with a friend late last night, he heard a woman screaming for…

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Spies Convicted. Heavy Sentences McCartney's War Career. LONDON, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

James McCartney and Paul Hansen, who were charged with' espionage at the Old Bailey, were to-day sen[?] to ten…

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