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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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The Soldiers' Friend. Souvenir From South Africa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Many Australian soldiers who travelled to the war via Durban, South Africa, have pleasant recollections of Miss Ethel Campbell, of Durban, who…

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Not Futile. Sacrifices of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

At the 11th assembly of the Congregational Union of Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane, Rev. F. V. Dowling, in the course of a debate…

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Deplorable Says Acting Premier. Soldiers Indignant. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, to-day described as disgraceful and deplorable last night's desecration of the Cenotaph by…

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War Debts the Creditor Powers. Memorandum To Germany PARIS, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 7

The creditor Powers have sent a memorandum to Dr. Schacht, Germany, declaring that hey are prepared to accept the…

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War Bridge Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

A successful war bridge party was held on Wednesday night at Mrs. Sonter's residence. It was the final party in aid of their son, Angus, in…

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Gun Exploded. Three Brothers Wounded Taree Accident. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 16

Three brothers, Alfred Kelly, 17, Percy, 15, and George, 18, were injured when a breech-leading gun exploded near Taree…

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Not Futile. Sacrifices of War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 7

At the 11th assembly of the congregational Union of Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane, Rev. F. V. Dowling, in the course of a debate…

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Open War. I.w.w. and Religion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 14

A man who was announced as Comrade Armstrong spoke from the I.W.W. platform at the Sydney Domain on Sunday, and said that the…

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Fierce Fighting Indian Tribal War. Calcutta, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

Fieree tribal fighting has broken out a few miles from Lundikhana, the farthest british outpost, owing to the Shinwris' attmept to exert…

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War Pensions Appeal Hoard Sits Next Month. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 13

The first sitting of the War Pension Appeal Board will be held in Sydney early next month…

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British Legion Does Not Want War. London, May 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

In opening the British Legion Conference, at which Mr. Turnbull represented Australia, the Prince of Wales urged continuance of financial…

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Soldier Killed. Car Through Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

William Bailey, married, returned soldier, about 50 years of age, of Richmond, (Vic.), was killed in a motor car in which he was a…

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Deplorable Says Acting Premier. Soldiers Indignant. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

The Acting Premier Mr. Buttenshaw, to-day described as disgraceful and deplorable last night's desecration of the Cenotaph by…

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Disabled Soldiers' Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 4

Mrs. P. B. Cohen has received a quantity of basketware, leather and bronze goods from the homes for disabled soldiers in Sydney. They…

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Agony of War Wound Chemist Found Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

Ernest Norman Lawrence, 47, a chemist in business at Five Dock, Sydney, was found dead in a chair in his dispensary last night. There…

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Taxi War. Price-cutting Campaign. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

Sydney is on the verge of another taxi price-cutting war, following all announcement by Yolow Cabs of a reduction to ninopence for flag fall…

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The Merchant Navy. Prince of Wales's Tribute to War Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

The Prince of Wales, as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet, has written a foreword to the third and final volume of Sir…

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Relief Orders Returned Soldiers' Protest, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

At its meeting last night, Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, decided to lodge a strong protest to the Government against…

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Dismissed Officers. Soldiers President Disgusted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

The State Council of the Returned Soldiers League decided to ask the Commonwealth Government to obtain relies from the aeroplane…

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"Gross Injustice" Soldiers' Pension and Food Relief. Government's Action Condemned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

Strong protests were made, at a meeting of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League on Wednesday night, against the…

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