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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

At the usual citizens committee meeting held at the Hotel Australia on Tuesday afternoon last a novel suggestion was made to assist the…

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Most Handsome Men. Tribute to Australian Soldiers. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 8

Sir Thomas Legges, lecturing at the Physical Beauty Society, of Arts, the most handsome men the world had ever seen were found…

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War Bomb Reveals Forgotten Art Treasure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 4

The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London, owes the disclosure of one of its most interesting external features to a…

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Intense Cold. Throughout Europe. Harrowing Tales. Soldiers Devoured by Wolves. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

Although there were thaws in a few isolated places, Europe, from the Baltic to the Adriatic and the Black Sea, is still frost-bound…

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Soldier Settlers Serious Position of Narromine Men. Advances Desired. Narromine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 15

A joint conference at Narromine of Soldier Settlers and the Returned Soldiers' League decided to urge the Soldiers' Settlement Board to…

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Soldier Settlers Lands Department Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 13

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

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Most Handsome Men. Tribute to Australian Soldiers. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

Sir Thomas Legges, lecturing at the Physical Beauty Society ol Arts, said the most handsome men the world had over seen were found…

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LOCAL & GENERAL War Pensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

Owing to Thursday next being a public holiday on account of the Maitland Show, war pensions will be paid at the West Maitland Post Office this…

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War Pensions Board Bill to Be Introduced

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

Following on the announcement by Sir Neville Howse, the Minister in charge of repatriation, made in Parliament last week that the bill providing for a…

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Red Cross Work Major Barry Pleads for Revival War's Aftermath

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

In the soldiers' room of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club last night, Major Barry, M.B.E., addressed a meeting…

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Slashing Alleged Woman Before Court, Man Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 3

Constance Foley was charged at the Central Court on Monday with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William…

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Range Guns. Research Leads to Greater Accuracy. V British War Mtnister's Report. London, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

The War Minister's memorandum discloses that research has led to greater accuracy in range guns of various calibres and more efficient…

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"War Still On" Mr. Hughes at Lane Cove, Proposes to Go On. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

"You have all been in the Greta War." said Mr. W. M. Hughes, speaking at the Cove Soldier's Club last night…

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Anzac Memorial Parliament Approves of Site. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League expressed gratification at the vote of Parliament approving of the Hyde Park site for the Anzac…

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Atmosphere of War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Major Barry said that from the out-set he wanted to always surround the meeting with the atmosphere of war-time, when war work was a necessity…

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Ex-Soldiers' Day Out A. Grade Team Beaten. Ted. Lawless's Great Hitting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

To hit three sixes in succession, and each one outdistancing the others, is a feat which was performed by Ted. Lawless on Sunday…

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Slashing Alleged Woman Before Court. Man Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 16

Constance Foley was charged at the Central Court on Monday with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon William…

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Anzac Memorial Parliament Approves ' of Site. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

Officials of the Returned Soldiers' League expressed gratification at the vote of Parliament approving of the Hyde Park site for the Anzac…

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War Graves Pilgrimage. Tour of Battlefields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

The United Services Association has organised the first Australian and New Zealand pilgrimage to the battlefields and war graves of Gallipoli, France…

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"War Still On" Mr. Hughes at Lane Cove Proposes to Go On. Sydney

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

"You have all been in the Great War," said Mr. W. M. Hughes, speaking at the Lane Cove Soldier's Club last night…

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