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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Belgian War Cemetery Bodies Reinterred Because Land Owner Objected. British and Dominion Dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The bodies of 480 British and Dominion soldiers, including 128 Australians and 35 New Zealanders, have been removed from the…

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Soldiers Entertained. Visiting Golf and Tennis Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

During the week-end a party of soldier golfers and tennis players from Dungog, visited Maitland. The golfers journeyed to the Club House…

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Massed Attack. 30 Million Cactoblastis Insects. War on Prickly Pear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. Johnson, Prickly Pear Inspector, and Mr. Wason, of the Department of Agriculture, are at present engaged in distributing 30 million…

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Clergyman's Remarks. Returned Soldiers' Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A reported statement by the Rev. R. Brain, of Pieton, from the pulpit at Nepean Dam recently, resulted in a protest from the local sub-branch of…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club Visit to Maitland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

During the week-end sixteen members of Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club made an inter-club visit to Maitland. The party included ten…

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War on Communists. Police Action in America. New York, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

Twelve directors of industrial corporations have stated that they will discharge all of 300 persons whose names had been submitted to them…

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Anzac Day. Hotels to Close in the Forenoon. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League has received Intimation from the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, that in the new Liquor Bill there will be…

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'People of Honour.' Clemenceau's Opinion of Britishers. War Time Story. Paris, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 5

"We must never forget that the British in 1918 were routed, but not panic stricken," said the late M. Clemenceau to a novilist, Rene…

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Last British Soldier on the Rhine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 7

Lance-Corporal Hull, of the Military Police, who was left behind dangerously ill in the municipal hospital at Wlesbaden when the last of…

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Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers League has received intimation from the Minister for Justice (Mr Lee) that in the new Liquor Bill there will be provision for…

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Anzac Day. Local Arrangements Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 10

On Tuesday night, in the School of. Arts, a public meeting was held, presided over by the Shire President (Cr. A. M. Jennings), for the purpose of…

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Debts Due to Britain Defaulting American States After Civil War

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 7

In the House of Lords the question of repudiated debts by certain States in America after the Civil War was again mentioned by Lord Redosdale, who…

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American Debts Owing to Great Britain. Default After Civil War LONDON, Mar. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

In the House of Lords the question of repudiated debts by certain States in American after the Civil War was again mentioned by Lord Redesdale…

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Suppressing War. Futile Modern Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

Discussing the possibility of the suppression of war in the "Quarterly Review," Dr. T. Baty declares that the present strength of war…

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Newspaper War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

The contest between the Associated Newspapers and the "Sydney Morning Herald" has advanced another stage in Sydney, it seems. The Associated…

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Younger Set Workers to Help on Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Younger Set of the Red Cross Socity was held in the soldiers rooms last night The President (Miss M. Joseph)…

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Revivial of Revolt Civil War in China Heavy Fighting Expected. SHANGHAI. March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

Official reports from Nanking indicate a revival of the Shansi revolt against the National Government. Earlier reports stated that the…

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Chinese Imposter Fined Claimed to Be Ex-soldier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

Willie Young, a Chinese herbalist, of Grafton, was fined £25 at the local police court, and ordered to pay costs amounting to £33, on a charge of…

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Denman Ball Returned Soldiers' League. Pretty Frocking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

The members of the Denman R.S. and S.I.L. held a very successful ball and supper in the Denman Memorial Hall, which they very appropriately…

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Murder Charge Against Boy Soldier Lady Magistrate Remands. Tragedy in Barracks

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Gazingly keenly in the direction of the lady magistrate at Maryhill, Glasgow, a boy-soldier in the dock blushed deeply as a police official road a…

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