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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldier Teachers. Concussions for War Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

"I am happy to be able to say that the New South Wales Government is not behind any State in the Commonwealth in regard to the treatment of…

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Railway Strike. Position in West Australia. Soldiers Will Resist Force

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Strike affairs were quiet in West Australia on Thursday. Members of the Railway Officers Association held a mass meeting and…

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Cashed His Bond. Ex-soldier Loses £80

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on Monday, Charles Henry Gorman, 25, and Norman Jess, 40, were charged with assaulting William Watersford…

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War Service Homes. Vote Largely Exceeded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 8

It was stated by the Federal Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, that although £6,000,000 had been voted for housing this year by the Federal Government it…

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Germany's War Chancelice London. Jan 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

The death is announced of Dr. [?]Bethmann Hollweg who was the German Chancellor on the Qutrbreak war…

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"Formal Act of War." London, January 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

Commenting on the official burning at- Cork, the "Daily Mail" describes them as a formal act of war. It is the first occasion on which, the Government…

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Returned Soldiers. Executives' Important Decisions. Invitation to Viscount Haig

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

A number of important proposals came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Federal executive of the Returned Sailers and Soldiers…

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Soldier Teachers. Treatment by Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

Speaking at the interstate conference of teachers in Sydney Mr. Benstead a delegate from Queensland said the Government of that state had…

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Soldiers Homes. Work Of the Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

Since the War Service Homes Commission begun its operations in New South Wales 18, months ago there have been 12,617 applicants for homes…

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British War Pensions. Country's Great Burden. London, January 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

lan Macpherson writing in the "Comrades' journal" says that was pensions are still being awarded at the late of 12,000 monthly. There are now…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

A general meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League will be held in the Club-room, to-night (Monday), at 8 o'clock. A full attendance…

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Soldiers' Children. Higher Education Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

Preparations are now being made by the Repatriation Department to give effect to the scheme for the higher education of the children of deceased or…

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Sinn Fein Intrigues German Plots Exposed. War-Time Treachery. Secret Correspondence Published

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

London, Sunday.—A White Paper has been published by the Government, consisting of captured documents and secret correspondence, showing the close…

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Returned Soldiers's League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland District sub-branch of the Returned sailors and soldiers Imperial League was held last evening, Mr. O' Jurd,…

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Soldiers' League. Bulwark Against Revolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

Assurances that the Returned Sailors and League stood resolutely for the maintenance of the British Empire and as a bulwark against…

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Soldier Teachers. Charger Denied by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) replied to charges recently made to the effect that soldier teachers had been prejudiced by having gone on…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street is still engaged formulating his report in respect to the Soldiers Settlement Inquiry. It is understood that the report will not be…

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Hun War Criminals. Sentenced at Leipzig

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that first in the three cases of war criminals tried by the specially allocated Imperial Court, at Leipzig, the…

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Soldiers' Children. Education Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The scheme for the higher education of deceased and deceased and totally incapacitated soldiers' children, recently formulated by the Repatriation Commission, was…

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German War Criminals. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

A Berlin message says that the first three, cases against war criminals were tried, at a specially allocated Imperial Court at Leipzig…

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