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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Irish Civil War. Fight with 500 Sinn Feiners Rebels Routed. London, February 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

The "Times" Dublin correspondent wires:—Twenty members of the R.l.C. on two lorries were sent from Burgatia to Rosscarberry to evict Sinn Femers…

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Anzac Momorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Anzac, memorial will be hold, in the council-chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday night next at 8 o'clock, for…

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Mr. Wilson a War Casualty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Tumulty, President Wilson's private secretary in a recent speech at Washington, gave an intimate picture of President Wilson, based on ten…

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War Debts. Chancellor's Statement. London, February 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. A. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Birmingham; declared that Britain desired two years ago to see the whole Allied and…

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Soldiers' Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

The Assistant Minister for Repatriation has written to Mr. Charlton, M. H. R., in regard to the recent decision to restrict as far as possible…

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LOCAL & General News. Returned soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club will be held ia the School of Arts to-night. Business is important and every member is requested to attend…

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East Maitland Anzac Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

Sir.—It in interesting to read the report in your paper of the 4th instant in reference to the meeting about the Anzac memorial at East…

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War Service Homes. Maitland Soldiers Dissatisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

Strong disapproval of the manner in which war service homes are allotted—or rather not allotted—was expressed by the Maitland soldier at last…

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District News Broke. War Trophy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the residents of Broke decided on Saturday night to apply to the State Trophy Committee for the allotment of a machine gun. Mr Frank…

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War Debts. Cancellation Suggestion. London, February 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The "Times" New York correspondent wires that Mr. Chamberlain's cancellation statement comes as a great surprise to the public, and has caused a…

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Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held at the Homestead, on the Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement, on the 2nd inst., to hear an interesting lecture by Mr…

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War Service Homes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

Members of the War Service Homos Tribunal sat again in sydney on Tuesday. In two days they have dealt with close upon 40 applications, preference…

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War-time Profits Tax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

The Commissioner of Taxation (Mr. Ewing) advises that in those cases coming under the provisions of the War-time profits where the…

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War Bonds. New Regulations Issued. Consents Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

It is official announced by the Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds that all general consents to accept the transfer of war gratuity bonds issued,…

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Soldiers' Preference Disputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

During the visit of the Parliamentary party to Casiae, a delegation representing the local branch of the Returned Soldiers league waited on Mr. Estell, Minister for…

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War Service Homes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Strong disapproval of the manner in which War Service Homes are allotted, or, rather, not allotted, was expressed by Maitland soldiers at a meeting of the…

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War Declaration. Secrets Revealed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

M. Paul Cambon, who, after 22 years in London, retired from the post of French Ambassador to the Court of St. James's left recently for Paris…

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Broke Wants War Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the residents of Broke decided to apply to the state Trophy Committee for the allotment of a machine-gun. Mr. F.J. Dorrington, who…

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Anglo-american Relations. War Canard. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

A sensation has been caused in London through stories from New York to the the effect that a high official of the Foreign Office has…

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Singleton Letter. Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was hel[?] at the homestead, on the Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement, to hear an interesting lecture by Mr. White, the marketing…

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