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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Returned Soldiers' Conference Protest to Minister for Markets. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The annual conference of the association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs decided to protest to the Minister for Markets against the…

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The War Its Effect on Writers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

"I have never believed that convulsions of this kind have at any time in history radically affected tho creative imagination, And I do not…

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Returned Soldiers Singieton Sub-branch. Annual Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of Singleton subbranch of the R.S. and S.I. League. The president (Mr. A. C. Marshall)…

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Wounded a Widow. Boarder Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

John Richard M'Donald, aged 33, Was committed for trial from Kogarah Court on a charge of having assaulted Mary- Anno Southcombe, occasioning…

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General's Letter. Published in "War Cry."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

The "War Cry" han published as a supplement General Booth's letter to the High council dated January 14. Addressing the council "My Dear…

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Diggers Protest War Service Homes Employment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 13

The annual conference of the Association of the Returned sailors and soldiers club decided to protest to the minister for Markets against…

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War Renunciation Australia Ratifies Kellogg Pact

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 8

An announcement in the "Commonwealth Gazette" states that his Excellency the Governor-General in Council has issued an order asking…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League will be hold at the Club's Rooms, on…

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Returned Soldiers Singleton Sub-branch. Annual Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of singleton subbranch of the R.S. and S.I. League The President (Mr A.C. Marshall)…

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Poisoning Returned Soldier's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 9

The singleton coroner (Mr. Alex. Morrison) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of walter E. Morrick aged 35,a…

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Breach of Promise War Widow's Action

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Loudon, Saturday.—Mrs Mabel Gilpha Connor, a war widow of 38, who was recently in Australia, was the heroine of a breach of promise action…

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War Funds. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' League has commenced a campaign to discover what has happened in regard to the various war funds. It will be…

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Returned Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League was held at the club rooms, last evening…

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Soldier's Pension Illegally Obtained Elderly Woman Punished

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

An elderly woman, named Nellie Anderson, was proceeded against by the Military Pensions Department , at the Central Summons Court, Sydney, on…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers Club. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

At the monthly, meeting of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club there were present:—Messrs. R. G…

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Soldier Settlers Lands Department Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Walbundrie (Albury district) sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers's League it was decided to protest against the Lands…

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War Passed Her by

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 5

A woman who lived from 1914 to 1918 without Knowing that a war was on, and who is still ignorant of the fact that there was a Great War,…

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War Renunciation Australia Ratifies Kellogg Pact

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 11

An announcement in the "Commonwealth Gazette" states that his Excellency the Governor-General in Council has issued an order asking…

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Ex-imperial Soldiers Representations by League Imperial Grant Sought for Burial

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Representations are being made by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to the Imperial Government for a grant to cover the funeral…

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Soldier Settlers Serious Position of Men. Advances Desired. Narromine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

A joint conference at Narromine of Soldier Settlers and the Returnes Soldiers' League decided to urge the Soldiers' Settlement Board to [?]…

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