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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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War Liquidation. Anglo-german Agreement. Colonies Question. Berlin, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

During the discussion on the Anglo-German war liquidation agreement in the Foreign Relations Committee, at the Relchstag, to-day, Dr…

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Anzac Celebrations. Programme Arranged

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

A meeting of the Singleton SubBranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the club rooms on Wednesday night. There were present Messrs C…

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Soldier Settlers. Minister Replies to League

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League has received a reply from the Minister for Lands to representations, urging that favorable consideration be…

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Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

A very enjoyable social evening was spent at the Soldiers' and Citizens' Club rooms last night, when a presentation was made to Mr. Fred…

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Returned Soldiers Addressed Prime Minister's Remarks Faith in Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

"I have sworn as a member of Parliament to uphold constitutional Government, and I have pledged my word to do be to the party to…

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Singleton Letter. Returned Soldiers' Meeting. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

At a meeting of the Singleton subbranch of the R.S. and S.I. League, the chair was occupied by the President (Mr. C. R. B. Mexham)…

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Another War Book Charges Against Diggers. Refuted By Toe H. LONDON, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

The honour of the Australians is defended by the Rev. P. T. B. Clayton, founder of Toe H, writing in the "Daily Telegraph…

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Newspaper War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The contest between the Associated Newspapers and the "Sydney Morning Herald" advanced another stage since my last letter. Therein I mentioned…

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Brock's "Welcome Home" to Sergeant Toohey "Is That You or Your Shadow?" Defendant Denied Resisting Arrest "I Was Too Busy Holding My Trousers Up"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning David Brock was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with resisting Sergeant Toohey in the execution of his duty. Defendant pleaded guilty to the drunk and disorderly charge…

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Returned Soldiers and N.a.a. Conference Seeks Compromise April Sports Still Undecided

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

On Monday night a committee representing the N. A. Association met a committee representing the executive of the Singleton…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Denman sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. was held in the club room. The attendance was a record…

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Anzac Sports No Amalgamation with N. A. Association

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 10

At a special general meeting of the Snngleton Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.I. Aust., held in the club rooms on Wednesday night it…

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Steel Arrows From Air Terrible War Weapon London

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

A revelation that showers of steel arrows were dropped from Trench aeroplanes over the German lines during the war was made to-day by…

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Fight for Pension Ex-soldier Receives £1050

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Little did two stretcher-bearers belonging to a battalion of tho A.I.F., who carried a comrade badly gassed from the front line trenches, during the…

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Returned Soldiers Fortnightly Meeting of Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night. Most of the business centred on the…

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Singleton Letter. Anzac Spouts, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

It wan docided at a special meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League that it would be impossible to co-operate with the…

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French Floods. Shocking Stories. "Worse Than the War." Paris, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 7

Eye-witnesses report that the flooded areas pr[?]snt a more desolate sight than the shell-riddied departments in 1914-1918…

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Boy Wounded. Mysterious Shooting at Granville. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

While visiting friends at Granville last evening, Ernost James Pool, five, was sitting on the knee of Mr. H. Jones, at his home, when friends…

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Fugitive Wounded Exciting Chase at St. Kilda. Shots Fired by Constable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

In an exciting chase after a motor car containing stolen goods at St. Kilda, Victoria, early on Sunday morning, shots were fired by the…

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"Hyde Park Corner" War Graves Statement. London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

The director of the War Graves commission has issued a statement assuring relatives that the removal of bodies from Ploeg Street Cemetery…

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