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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Gratuity. Payments in New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

According to a statement issued on behalf of the military district finance officer at Victoria Barracks on Saturday, cash payments and bonds for…

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Our Telegrams. Soldier's Settlement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street is still busily engaged with the preparation of his report into the administration of the soldiers' settlement…

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East Maitland Anzac Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The East Maitland Anzac Memorial Committee met in the council-chambers last evening under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman W.M…

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Soldier Settlements

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Mr Justice Street is still busily engaged with the preparation of his report into the administration of soldiers' settlements…

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Education of Soldiers Children an Ambitious Scheme

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The new repatriation scheme, which will provide higher education for the children of deceased and totally incapacitated soldiers' children, is now…

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War-Time Allowance City Council Demands Refund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The, finance committee of the City-Council last week, by a majority, decided to recommend the City Council not to enforce repayment of the £70 paid…

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A.W.U. Convention. History of the War. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Tho A.W.U. annual convention was opened this morning. it will consider a proposal that a history of the war to be written by Mr. Boote br taught…

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Soldiers' Produce. Co-operative Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. White of the soldier settlement bren[?] of the Lands Department, has outlined to the district soldier settlers at Bathurst a new co-operative scheme…

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War Photos and Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

An excellent lot of war photos and records has been presented to the local sub-branch of the Relumed Soldieres' League by the president, Mr. B. B…

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Mysteries of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

Lord Sands, delivering the opening leatuere of the St. Cuthbert's Literary society in Edinburgh on the subject of "the Mysteries and Might Have-Been of the…

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German War Criminals Official Statement. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the position with regard to German war criminals was explained by the Minister of Justice in…

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Deceased Soldiers' Photos

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

The Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League recently made an appeal for photos of local deceased soldiers for the…

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Death of Mr. Gordon Farnham a Cessnock Distinguished Soldier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The relatives of Mr. Gordon Farnham D.C.M., M.M. were shocked to receive word this morning of his death at Wagga Wagga. The sad information…

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East Maitland Anzac Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

A public meeting to receive the committee's report on the Anzac Memorial, East Maitland, will be held in the Mechanics Institute on Thursday…

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Heroic War Nur[?] a Famous Aussie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

Miss Jean Boyton, of the[?] Red cross, described in the [?] press as the " bravest nurse [?] war" was married to-day to…

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A.m.p. Society. War. Risk Premiums

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

The ballot of members of the A.M.P. Society on Mr. Gerald R. Campbell's proposal regarding the refund of war risk prmiums has resulted as follows…

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A.W.U. Convention. History of the War Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The A.M.U. annual convention was opened this morning It wil consider a proposal that a history of the war to be written by Mr. Boote. be taught…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday. January 29. 1921 Topics of ihe Hour. the Soldiers' Memorial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

We regret to have to say that contributions to the fund required for the erection of the proposed Memorial in honor of the district…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the returned soldiers at East Maitland will be held in the Ambulance Hall. East Maitland, on [?] night next, in connection with…

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Returned Soldiers. Extending Trading Operations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 9

The now State Council of the New South Wales branch of the New south wales branch of the Returned sailors and soldiers Imperibl League has decided to extend trading opera…

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