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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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An Unknown Soldier. Portuguese Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

A message from Lorenzo Marquez reports that the body of the unknown Portuguese soldier, which is to be buried in the Pantheon at…

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Homage to Soldiers. London, March [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 14

Mrs. Storey, who was accompan[?] her husband, in the presence of [?] crowd laid a wreath on the S[?] Memorial Cenotaph at Whitehall [?]…

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Soldier Settlers. "Things Not As They Should Be." Judge Urges Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 16

The general administration of the State soldier settlements is referred to by Mr. Justice Street in the course of his report on charges of corruption…

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Soldier Settlement. Mr. Ashford in Defence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 12

Mr. W. G. Ashford, [?]-Minister Lands, in the course of a statements the press, says:— "The Royal Commission, [?]…

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Soldiers' Widows. Action in Cases of Fra[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 16

Action is being taken by the [?]partment of Repatriation in cases fraud on the part of widows of ceased soldiers. who have re[?]…

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Soldier Settlement. Justice Street's Report. Late Minister Criticised. Findings Regarding Bryant. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 11

Justice Street's report on Soldier Settlement has been made available. The report states that when creating the Returned Soldiers' Settlement…

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Soldiers' Appeal Upheld with Costs Against Maitland Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

A decision of interest to returned soldiers and municipalities was given by Mr Justice Wade sitting in Public Chambers on Thursday…

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Returned Soldiers. Minister Replies to Criticism Vigorous Rejoinder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 6

The Minister of Lands, Mr. Loughlin, commenting on the statements by Mr. McDonald, president at the R.S.S.I.L., criticising the settlement…

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Wounded Soldiers. More Concessions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Lang, the State Treasurer, yesterday, approved the following additional concessions to returned soldiers: Free tram and rail passes to those…

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Notable War Monument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

A notable war monument has been erected to the west of the farm of Thlaumont says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," and…

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Shooting at Redfern Man and Woman Wounded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Residents of Walker-street, Redfern were startled about nine o'clock, this morning at the sound of three shots Immediately afterwards they saw…

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The Next War Nations Choosing Sides

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

New York, Saturday .—Sir Philip Gribbs, the well-known war corresponlent, and editor of the "Review of Reviews," interviewed by the Chicago…

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War Service Holies. Findings of Commission. Accepted by Cabinet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

The Federal Cabinet having considered the interim report of the War Service Homes Commission the Prime Minster has made the following…

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Preference to Soldiers. Effect of Recent Judgment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

The recent decision of Mr. Justice Wade, on a special case stated by the police magistrate at West Maitland, that there was nothing in the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

The following additional subscriptions are hereby acknowledged:—G. A. Post £2/2/, Mrs. W. Thomas £3, Mrs. P. Ross £1/1/…

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Soldiers' Children. Higher Education Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The Repatriation Department has issued an appeal to the public to assist financially the scheme for providing higher education for the children…

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Soldiers' Railway Concessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The following additional concessions to returned soldiers have been approved of by the State Treasurer (Mr. Lang):—Free tram and rail tickets…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League. Scone Sub-branch

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the local subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held on 15 th inst. The…

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Soldiers Defrauded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Allegations of wholesale frauds in connection with land purchases by means of soldiers' gratuity 'bonds are made in Perth. It is stated that soldiers,…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

A communication has been received by the town clerk from the Principal Under-Secretary, stating that the municipal council's request for Monday…

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