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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Heath Fires. in Hampshire. Soldiers Fight Flames. London, April 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

Several practically rainless weeks have resulted in local fires like miniature Australian bush fires. Several square miles of heath lands near…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the war bridge evening held in the school-room of the West Maitland Infants' School. The prizes were won…

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Who Won the War? What Marshal Foch Said

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

London, Sunday.—The question of who won the war is answered by Colonel Lionel James in the "Evening Standard."…

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Who Won the War? What Marshal Foch Said

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

The question of who won the war is answered by Colonel Lionel James in the "Evening Standard." "At the beginning of August, 1918,…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

Numbers of country folk are taking advantage of their trip to Sydney and visiting the splendid club house and baths at Vaucluse, to which they…

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Australia's Loss War Office Meat. South America Secures Contract. LONDON, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The Australian Press Association learns that South America has secured the whole of the War Office contract for millions…

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War Experiences of Exofficer Who Became Monk

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Among those who were ordained priests by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, Dr. Cowgill, at the Passionist Monastery at Myddleton Lodge, Ilkley,…

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Citizens Will Honour Soldiers on Anzao Night. at Social Evening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

A public meeting was convened by the Mayor, Ald, E. Ferry on Monday night to discuss a proposal for the citizens to show their…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aqu-atic Club Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Numbers or Country fold are taking advantage of their trip to Sydney and visiting the splendid Club House and Baths at Vaucluse, to…

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Beam Wireless Danger in War Statements at Senate Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

Mr. E. G. Beard, chief engineer for United Distributors Cop., Ltd., giving evidence before the Senate s[?]t committee, which is investigating…

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Treachery. China's War Ending Hangkow Taken. Shanghai, April 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 12

Treachery decided another ,of China's civil wars, Hangkow being reported as definitely [?] the hands of the Nanking forces, following the…

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Australia's Loss War Office Meat. South America Secures Contract. LONDON, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press Association learns that South America has secured the whole of the War Office contract for millions…

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Merchant Navy Part It Played in the War. Prince's Tribute London, April 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 12

The Prince of Wales, who is a Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Flans, has written a foreword to the third and final volume of Sir Archibald…

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Who Won the War? What Foch Said. the Wonderful British Army. London, April 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 12

The question of "Who won tho war" is answered by Colosel Lionel James in the "Evening Standard." At the beginning of August, 1918,…

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War Memorial Lighting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

The council is making preparations to carry out a more effective lighting scheme at the Soldiers' Memorial. The work will be completed before Anzac…

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Anzac Day Train Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The train arrangements for Thursday, April 25 (Anzac Day) are advertised elsewhere in this issue. Handbills containing further…

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Safety at Sea International Conference Opens. First Since The War LONDON, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

The first International Conference on the safety of life at sea since the War, was opened this morning at the Foreign Office…

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Remember Anzac

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Neither 14 years nor 1400 years can dim the memory of Anzac, arid as the day of commemoration approaches the local sub-branch of the R.S. and S. I…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Arrangements to celebrate Anzac Day at Cessnock are as follows:—At 10 a.m., addresses will be delivered from the Memorial Hall steps by the…

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Anzac Day. Local Arrangements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Thursday next (25th inst.) is Anzac Day, which will be fittingly celebrated locally. At 9.30 a.m., wreaths to the memory of relatives and friends will…

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