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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Dr. Sutton's Death. Distinguished War Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 13

Dr. Alfred Sutton, who had a distinguished war service, died at Upper Paddington, Brisbane, on Saturday. The doctor had been in falling…

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National War Debts. Repayment Question. Vancouver, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 12

Britain has informed the State Department that she is ready immediately, to negotiate towards the refunding of the eleven thousand million dollars…

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Terrible Explosion War Stores Blown Up. Heavy Death Roll. (Reuter's Cables.) Athens, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

Stores of war material, near the railway station at Monastir, exploded with disastrous results. There is a huge death roll, and…

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Late English News The following items are from English files just to hand:— First Since the War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

For the first time since the outbreak of the late war on ex-enemy fishing vessel has discharged her cargo a British port. This was the Eise Kunkell,…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 4

It is intended that throughout Australia, Anzac Day should be observed as a public holiday, but it is especially desired that its commemorative…

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Anzac Day at Bolwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 4

A ceremony in connection with Anzac Day will be performed at the Bolwarra Soldiers', Monument, at 2.30, to-morrow, (Anzac Day). Addresses…

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Anzac Day. Message From Prince of Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

The proceeds of the concert in Sydney on Anzac night are to be devoted to distressed returned soldiers' widows and widowed mothers of fallen…

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Land for Soldiers. No Capital Necessary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Agriculture, who is also chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation, Commission, announces that the…

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Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

To-day (Tuesday), April 25 (Anzac Day), a memorial service of an impressive nature will begin in Burdekin Park at 11 a.m. A massed choir and the…

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Anzac Day. Commemorative Service. the Spirit of Anzac

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

"I know it will assist, them to bear it when they know their boys fought and died like soldiers and Britishers. It was grand to be along with them…

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Post-war Impressions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Most of us have said a long farewell to that barren strip of Gallipoli, famous as Anzac, a fond adieu to beautiful France and little Belgium. Very few…

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The Anzac Spirit. Where It Had Its Birth. Gallipoli Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 3

"The Anzac spirit was born before Gallipoli, and it was not confined to the landing. It was born before that unique feat in the history…

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General's Message to Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Major-General Sir A. H. Russell, who commanded the New Zealand Division in the war, has issued the following message to ex-members of the…

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Canberra Strike. Soldiers Not Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

Statements that the returned soldiers sent to Canberra were chosen to act as strike-breakers and re-established the 48-hour week principal were described by…

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Soldier Settlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

Members of the State Parliament are gravely concerned over the dissatisfaction existing on some of the soldier settlements, and strong…

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The Helping Hand. for Wounded Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 7

In the course of an address at the presentation of Victory Medals to soldiers in Martin Place, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon, the…

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Anzac Say at Bolwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 4

The Bolwarra residents celebrated Anzac Day by a service at the memorial. Despite the unpromising weather a large crowd assembled at…

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No Revolution. While Anzac Spirit Endures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

Speaking at the celebration at Waverley Lieut-Commander W. M. Marks said the spirit of Anzac must be kept up, and as long as it was…

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Anzac Day. Message to the People. From the Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), who is at present in Kalgoorlie (W.A.), issued the following message to the people of Australia on Anzac Day:—…

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Anzac Day in London. Rev. Stacey Waddy's Sermon. London, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. Wholly, Queensland Agent-General, and Mrs. Fihelly, placed a wreath on the cenotaph on behalf of the Queensland Government…

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