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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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East Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The East Maitland Soldiers' Memorial Committee met last evening, Alderman W. M. Porter, president, being in the chair. It was decided, to…

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U.S.A. and Britain. War Canards. Vancouver. February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

American newspapers are commenting in a surprised and still rather desultory way ever Monday's London cable, London cable, which described a high official of the British…

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Siberian Situation. War Threatened. Reds v. Japs. TOKIO, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

Although the vernacular press at Tokio is very silent on the subject of [?] possible approaching Siberian war, the Siberian press is filled with…

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Killjoy's Latest Move. (Published by arrangement). War On Tobacco. Sequel to Prohibition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

From an editorial in the Melbourne "Age," of January 5th:-"The great reformers of America, flushed with the triumph of their effort to…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay Books

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Sentimental value is attached by many returned soldiers to the pay books that were used by them when on active service. The entries recall…

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Anzac Memorial East Maitland Project

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 9

The project to build council chambers and hall as an Anzac memorial came before a meeting of citizens last week Although the meeting was…

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War Service Home. Maitland Soldiers [?] Satisfied

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

Strong disapproval of the [?] which war service homes are [?] rather not allotted was [?] by the Maitland soldiers at [?]…

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Branxton War Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the citizens of Branxton and district will be held in the local School of Arts on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock, for the, purpose…

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The Branxton War Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

Sir,—The writer has been requested by several who are interested in the Branxion war trophy to write to the "Mercury" for the purpose of putting…

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War Debts. Cancellation Suggestion. London. February 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 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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War Debts. Chancellor's Statement. London, February 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 14

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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British Railway Companies. Huge War Time Claims. London. February 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The committee that is inquiring into the claims of British railway companies amounting to £400,000,000 under war contracts severely criticised the claims…

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U.S.A. and Britain the War Canard. Vancouver. February 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

American newspapers are commenting in a surprised and [?] rather desultory way over Monday's London cable…

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Britain and America No Possibility of War. Wrangling "in the Breed." ("Times" Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" at Washington states that, despite the steady current of rumor, American political feeling emphatically disbelieves in…

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Soldier Settlements. Minister's Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

After a four of the sOldiers' settlements in the Riverina and Gundagai districts, Mr. Loughlin (Minister for Lands) stated that he was well satisfied…

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Soldier Settlers. Overseas Dominions. London, Feb 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The scheme of settlement by ex-service men, formulated by the ex-officers' Co-operative Association, includes the formation of small…

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The Soldiers. "Should Be Leaders of Country."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

In handing over on Saturday afternoon at North Bondi the 19th soldier's home provided from the funds of the Voluntary Workers' Cafe, Major-…

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War Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Though large consignments of the various medals and starts have been received by the Defence Department from the War Office, over 500,000 more…

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The War Trophies

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

A number of letters relating to the mattor of war trophies were read at the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting, on Thursday. An application having been…

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The Town's War Trophy Rescued From Oblivion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Ever since the German field piece, captured by Australians in Palestine, and sent to Singleton, has been here it has been allowed to stand in Burdekin…

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