Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

942 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 48

War Bridge

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

A war bridge evening will be held in thee Boys' School, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening in aid of the library fund…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Cemeteries. France and Belgium. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 5

Captain H.F. Coleman, who has been on the Imperial War Graves Commission for some years, returned to Australia to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Anzac War Graves Australian Pilgrims at Cairo. Cairo, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 5

The Australian pilgrimage to the Anzac War Graves has arrived on route to the Dardanelles. They visited the British Cemetery…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War's Aftermath Germany of To-day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 4

In addressing members of the Sydney branch of the H on Tuesday evening, the Consul-General for Germany (Dr. H. C. Busing) said that the people…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Soldier Settlers Home Maintenance Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 3

Following upon the decision of the Government to reconsider the areas allotted to soldier settlers where such areas are below the standard of home…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Shot in Thigh Taxi-driver Wounded. Early Morning Incident. Sydney

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

Albert Slater 36, a taxi-driver, was shot while standing at a fruit stall in Central Square early this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Women's Auxiliary Wingham Returned Soldiers. Wingham

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

A branch of the Women's Auxiliary was formed last night in Wingham in connection with the Wingham Returned Soldiers' League…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Pilgrims Visit to Jerusalem. Anzac Battles Recalled. Jerusalem, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 7

Sacred memeries of Australia's part in the war were brought to the Australian war pilgrims when they halted at the ancient village of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Tariff Increases. Effect of War Debts. Experts Apprehensive London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 6

Possibly the most important part of yesterday's proceedings at the Congress of International Chambers of Commerce at Amsterdam occurred…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The World. Fastly Drifting to War. Mr. H. G. Wells' Opinion. London, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 7

"I think the world is drifting fast towards another great war, because, we find an extraordinary difficulty in turning our feet…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

At Long Last Returned Men Come Into Their Own. Soldiers' Memorial Kali

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 8

At long last returned men have captured control of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, an institution which, strangely enough, had hitherto been…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Soldier Settlers. Home Maintenance Area

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

Following upon the decision of the Government to reconsider the area allotted to soldier settlers where such areas are below the standard of home…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Anzac War Graves Australian Pilgrims at Cairo. Cairo, July 8

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

The Australian pilgrimage to the Anzac War Graves had arrived, on route to the Dardanelies. They visited the British cometary…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shot in Thigh Taxi-driver Wounded. Early Morning Incident. Sydney

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

Albert Salter 36, a taxi-driver,w as shot while standing at a trult stall in Central Sqaure carly this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

War Cemeteries. France and Belgium. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 14

Captain H. F. Coleman, who has been on the Imperial War Graves Commission for some years, returned to Australia to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 9

The Gloucestor returned soldiers held a reunion, when Mr. H. N. Chaplin president presided ever an attendance of 20…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Soldiers' Protest Motor Lorry Driver. Muswellbrook Appointment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 11

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

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Soldier Settlers Home Maintenance Areas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

Following upon the decision of the Government to reconsider the areas allotted to soldier settlers where such areas are bolow the standard of home…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bund Soldiers Wreath Placed on Cenotaph. London, July 7

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

Delegates to Saint Dunstan's Empire Conference of Blind Soldiers, Including Mr. P. J. Lynch, of Melbourne, and G. Mackenzie, of…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Women's Auxiliary Wingham Returned Soldiers. Wincham

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

A branch of the Women's Auxiliary was formed last night in Wingham in connection with the Wingham Returned Seldiers League…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →