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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Admiralty War Work Row German Messages Were Decoded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Sir Alfred Ewing, Principal of Edinburgh University, addressed the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution in the United Free Church. Assembly Hall…

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War Wound Legacy Tetanus Germ in Head for 10 Years

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

A returned soldier who carried it tetanus germ[?] his head for ten years without knowing it is being successfully treated at the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Soldiers' Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers'Race Club held last night, it was decided to hold a race meeting on the Skellatar racecourse on Saturday, 17th…

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Murder Charge Wounded Man Succumbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

A message received in Perth from Dalwallinu stated that John Hyland, who was shot in the thigh by Edward Patrick Minorgan at…

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Soldiers' Club Presentation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

At the Soldiers' Club last evening, Miss Nellie Wood, hon. secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee, was entertained at a social evening…

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Against War. British Proposals. Nothing Doing in America. Washington. Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

The United Press Association's correspondent says that official circles regard the British proposals for a resumption of the Anglo-American…

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Ex-soldier in Trouble Sued for Arrears

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

In the Cessnoek Court on Tuesday, Home Recreations Ltd. sued E. L. Taylor for £14/13/, arrears of instalmentson a tonophone, which had been…

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The Soccer War! Latent Developments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

During the past ten days there has been several sensations in the soccer world. As soon as the Stale League teams…

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Uncle's War. United States and War Debts. Their Position Had the Allies Been Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4
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The appeal of United States barrister Peabody to President Goolidge re the remorseless collection of war debts may be a sign that the Republican…

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Wounded with Knife. Attack on Woman at Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 11

The police at Coff's Harbour were informed of a sensational attack on a woman with knife Miss Else Ames, who conducts. a…

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Big Navy American Agitation Admiral Jones Discusses War with England. Washington, Feb. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 12

Rear—Admiral Jones, continuing his address before the House of Representatives' Naval Committee, said he had gained an…

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Amalgamation Mechanics, Institute and Soldiers' League. Terms of Proposal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

The proposal to be submitted by the sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League to the members of the Singleton Mechanics' Institute, for which a special…

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Pals of War Days. Meet in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

How two pals of the days of the Great War were parted and did not meet again until last week in Muswellbrook is an incident associated with…

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Denman Memorial. to Our Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Denman people have provided a memorial to those soldiers of the district who served in the Great War. The memorial takes the form of a…

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Woman Wounded. Husband Commits Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

William Henry Washbourne, aged 30 years, a mill-hand, of Selwyn, Canterbury, entered the bodroom, and pressed a double-barrelled shotgun…

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Father Wounded Alleged Murderous Attack by Son. Innisfail Case. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

James O'Donnell was charged at the Innisfail Police Court yesterday with unlawfully attempting to kill his father…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the West Maitland branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League will be held on Friday evening next, 17th…

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Sensible Remarks by Magistrate War Service Plea Useless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

When a defendant in the Tamworth Police Court asked for time to pay, and began to relate his war service, Mr. May, P.M., said:—"lf you are going…

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War Funds Gifts Identity of Maligned Anonymous Giver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

The identity of probably the most noted anonymous contributor to war relief funds was disclosed at Porth on Wednesday for the first time…

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