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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Service Homes. Findings of Commission. Accepted by Cabinet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 7

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

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Ex-Kaiser as Author England Blamed Foe War. Germany's Sole Aim Peace

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—The "Manchester Guardian" exclusively publishes the material of a book by the ex-Kaiser— prepared during his exile. Only 12…

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Notes for Gold. Ex-soldier Victimised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

An Englishman, who is an ex-soldier, lost £40 in Sydney by means of the "gold for notes" trick. The newcomer, who has only been…

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Soldier Settlement. Treasurer to Inquire Into Agreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) announced that he proposed going fully into the matter of the agreement between the Federal and State…

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Startling Allegations Building Soldiers' Homes. Serious Complains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 14

A number of spiriting allegations [?] regard to the building of houses For ex[?]service men were made on Friday by representatives of the Returned Sa[?]…

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Returned Soldiers. Minister Replies to Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 16

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

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Unsatisfactory. Soldiers' Settlement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 13

Mr. E. F. McDonald, president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League; stated that the whole business of soldiers' settlement was so…

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Soldiers' Children. Higher Education Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

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

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Delay Denied. Sir Joseph Cook on Soldier Settlement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) erplained on Tuesday that £8.250,000 had been allocated to New South Wales and spent in eight months…

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Soldier Settlements Mr Loughlin's Statement Alarming Situation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

The following statement was made by Mr Loughlin (Minister for Lauds), on Wednesday:— It was shown by me last year that the…

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Union Jack Slighted British District Council's Action. Ex-Soldiers Excited. (Renter's Cables.) London, Wednesday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

Exciting scenes took place at Edmonton' in consequence of the District Council's decision not to fly the Union Jack on Empire Day Thousands of…

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War Trophies. Government Action Resented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 8

The committee of mayors and presidents of shire councils appointed to deal with the question of the allocation of war trophies has resolved:—…

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War Trophies. Exclusion From Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

"Machine guns are not going to be placed in our Public schools as long as I hold office." This statement was made by the…

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Shock Restores Sight. Soldier Cured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Blinded while serving in Belgium four years ago, ex-Private Charles Appleby, of Elm-road, Kingston-on-Thames, has just recovered his [?] in a remarkable…

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Donations to Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. F. H. Millard, hon. secretary of the Soldiers' Club, has received £4/13/8 from the local Soldiers' Sisters Club and £5/4/11 from the Northern…

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War Trophies at Schools Mr Mutch's Aversion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

"Machine-guns are not going to be placed in our public schools as long as I hold office" said the Minister for Education on Tuesday. He was…

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Soldiers Settlement Inquiry in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

An inquiry opened at Stanthorpe (Q.) into the administration of the Pikedale soldiers' settlement. Mr. G. Clark, the superintendent of…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

The manner in which Anzac Day should be celebrated in Australia was discussed by the Federal Cabinet on Thursday. Ministers conferred with…

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War Trophies at Schools. Mr. Mutch's Aversion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

"Machine-guns are not going to be placed in our public schools as long, as I hold office," said the Minister for Education on Tuesday…

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CRICKET Returned Soldiers v. The Rest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent the "Diggers" in their match against "The Best of the District" to be played at Aberdare…

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