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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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

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

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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"Official History of the War."

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

The third volume of the "Official History of the War," dealing with France, 1916, is about to be published. Difficulty has been found in…

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Reorganising Auditor-general's Department. Soldiers' Fears. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

Returned soldier officers of the Auditor-General's Department four that under the re-organisation of the department the principle of preference…

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Strikers Attack Mill. "One Wounded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

Eighteen strikers who attacked Suite's timber mill at Tooronga today were held off by an employee with a revolver. One striker was…

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Wool Production. Steady Increase Since the War. Decline in British Consumption. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

At the Wool Safeguarding Inquiry, Mr. Walter Andres, who has been in the wool trade for 67 years, and president of the British Wool…

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War Padre's Death. London, March 8

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

The Rev. Geoffrey Student Kennedy, rector of St. Edmund, king and Martyr, Lombard-street, has died. he was chaplain to the King, and served…

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Reorganising Auditor-general's Department. Returned Soldiers Fears. Sydney

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

Returned soldier officers of the Auditor-General's Department fear that under the re-organisation of the department the principle of preference…

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Bullet Ricocheted Youth Wounded in Leg

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

Leslie Burgess, 17, whilst shooting with a pea rifle at Coolalic, near Yess, was shot in the leg. Burgess shot a rabbit, but the bullet…

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War Loans. Conversion Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

War loan conversion operations effected by the Commonwealth Treasury since it came into office in 1923 amount to £280,000,000. In…

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Mobilisation Scientists and War. Engineers Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The Council of the Institution of Enginers (Australia), in session at Newcastle, has completed hitherto undisclosed plans for securing an…

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Deaths From Cold French Soldiers on the Rhine. Political Outcry. London, March 10

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

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that a political crisis threatens, owing to the heavy death-roll of French troops on the…

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Shot in Stomach Dealer Fatally Wounded. Sequel To Domestic Quarrel. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

Harold Macdonald, 34, a dealer, was found lying on the footpath in Kent street, Richmond, late last night, with a…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club General Meeting. Adoption of Rules

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

A general meeting of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was held in the committee-room on Monday night. There were present:…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Prior to the business sheet being entered upon, the following representatives waited upon the Council, by invitation, in respect to the proposal,…

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Mobilisation. Scientists and War. Engineers Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The Council of the Institution of Engineers (Australia), in session at Newcastle, has completed hitherto undisclosed plans for securing an…

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War Memorial. at Vileers Bretonneux. Paris, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The Department has approved of the design of the Australian memorial at Villers Bretonneux, but awaits the Government's formal…

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Next War's Horrors Warning of Famous Field-marshal

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Grave warnings as to the horrors in store for the world in the event of war again breaking out were uttered by Field Marshal Sir William Robertson at…

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War Graves Issue of Illustrated Guide. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The War Graves Commission' annual report announces the early publiction of a n illustrated guide of all cemeteries and memorials in France…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Lighting to be Improved. with Floodlights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

The council, at its last meeting, decided to vote a sum of £50 for the purpose of improving the lighting of the Soldiers' Memorial…

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Deaths From Cold French Soldiers on the Rhine. London, March 10

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that a political crisis threatens, owing to the heavy death-roll of the French troops on the…

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