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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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War Guilt. Germany's Repudiation. a Bitter. Manifesto. London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

President von Hindenburg and members of the German Cabinet signed the following manifesto on behalf of the German nation on the…

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War Rumours and Threats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

Quite a considerable portion of the week-end cabled news from the other side of the world is a mixture of war talk, peace talk, protests,…

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Post War Debt. Eighty Millions. France's Dilemma. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

France has speedily received an answer from the United States to the request of the Chamber of Deputies for an extension of time in which to pay…

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War Guilt. Germant's Repudiation. a Bitter Manifesto

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

President von Hindenburg and members of the German Cabinet signed the following manifesto on behalf of the German nation on the occasion of the…

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Returned Soldiers. Must Be League Members?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

Ald. Fred 8. Middlemiss, vice-president of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, gave notice at a meeting of his intention to move…

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Dismissal Notices Small Arms Factory. Appeal on Behalf of Returned Men. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 5

The State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, decided to make urgent representations to the Prime Minister and Minister for Defence to…

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Blinded Soldiers Conference in London. London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

Messrs. Lynch (Australia) and Clutha Mackenzie (New Zealand), attended the opening of the Empire Conference of Blinded Soldiers at…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 8

The Soldiers' Memorial Committee is still doing good work, and the response to the appeal for funds is meeting with success…

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Awful Anzac Avenue Long Suffering Inhabitants Street to Be Done Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

"I think that the Council should do something for the people living in Anzac Avenue," said Aid. Shakespear[?] at last night's meeting of the…

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"Bus War" (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me to occupy a trifling space in your worthy paper re this "Bus War" now so vividly before the people of Cessnock and disiricts…

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Council's Appointment of Motor Lorry Driver Returned Soldiers Meet Adermen Request That Appointment Be Reconsidered Special Meeting to be Called

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

Between 20 and 30 members of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League waited on the Municipal Council on Wednesday evening and asked that the council's recent appointment of a motor lorry driver be reconsidered. It was stated by the speakers that they had not yet…

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National Shame Dismissal of Disabled Soldiers. Government (Criticised. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 5

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League said to-day that they were concerned at the widespread effect of the…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs Protest Against Entertainment Tax. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of delegates to the Australian League, the ex-Service Men's Clubs resolved that a strong protest be made to the…

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Dismissal Notices Small Arms Factory. Appeal on Behalf of Returned Men. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

The State Council of the Returned Soldiers League, decided to make urgent representations to the Prime Minister and Minister for Defence to…

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War Pilgrims. Australians at Columbo. Colombo, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 13

The party of 70 Australians who sailed from Sydney on the Baradine on June 4 to inspect war graves in Gallipoli, Palestine, and France, has…

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War Debts. French Radical Party's Attitude. London, July 2

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

The Radical party in the French Chamber of Deputies has decided to vote in favour of ratification of debt agreements on July 9…

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War Guilt. Germany's Repudiation. a Bitter Manifesto. London. June 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 12

President von Hindenburg and members of the German Cabinet signed the following manifesto on behalf of the German nation on the…

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'Home Is the Sailor' (Arrival of Anzac Fleet in Sydney Harbour at 10.45 a.m., on Friday, June 28, 1929.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

Take the Salute, Stonehav[?] Anzac's line. Flagship "Australia" I' the van. Austerely surge…

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Soldiers' Protest Motor Lobby Driver. Muswellbrook Appointment. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

The appointment of a motor lorry driver by the Muswellbrook Municipal Council is being strongly protested against by the members of the…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 1

The Soldiers Memorial Committee is still doing good work, and the response to the appeal for funds is meeting with success…

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