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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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May Day in Mayence. Officer Wounded. London, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Mayence correspondent states that while an American officer was making an awkward turn to avoid the May Day demonstration of…

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Russo-german Plot Arms and War Material for Soviet. ("Tihmes" Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

A Warsaw correspondent nays a report is current that the German and Bolshevik agreement, signed in Berlin on April 4, provides for the delivery from…

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Soldiers' Monument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

The committee of the East Maitland Soldiers' Monument will meet in the Council chambers to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock. Mr…

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Soldiers' Club League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Fred Hinde presided at a meeting of the Maitland Soldiers' League last evening when there was a large attendance. The quarterly financial…

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Singleton Letter. Anzac Sports. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 3

About 2500 persons were present at the Anzac Day sports which were held on the Show Ground on Saturday. Singleton Town Band played…

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Rench Soldier's Honor. Ramatic Episode of War. London. May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 5

dramatic story of a French Soldier's hour, and its vindication after death told by the Paris Correspondent of the "Times."…

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Soldiers' Memorial. East Maitland Site Corner of William and Newcastle Streets Favored

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. Sulman, chairman of the State War Memorials Advisory Board, Visited East Maitland this morning in connection With the proposed…

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Ireland Civil War Feabed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

London, Monday.—Mr de Valera speaking at Mullingar, warned the Dail Eireann, that the elections In June would.result in civil war,…

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Alleged Discontent. Among Soldier Settlers. Minister Inquiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 6

"I have read with considerable interest," said Mr. Wearne, State Minister for Lands, "the various articles which have appeared in the press…

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Brutal Assault Ex-soldier Kicked to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 3

A fracas occurred in Grey-street, South, Brisbane, a few nights ago, which resulted in a returned soldier, Joseph Eugene, aged 59, being brutally done…

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British Official Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

While no fault can be found with the courage of the troops, who freely faced heavy casualties, foreign military observers point out that a determined…

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Anzac Memorial Service. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

Sir,—It is not my rule to indulge in newspaper correspondence, but as I don't know who "Unionist" is (it's not a fair thing to shelter behind a nom…

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War and Victory Medals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

At the Anzac Ball and Supper to be held to-night presentations of War and Victory Medals will take place. Mr. J. M. Lee, secretary of the Memorial…

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Fighting in China. Heavy Losses. British Official Wounded. SHANGHAI, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

Fighting continues without intermission on the Chang-Sin-Tien bank of the Hunho River, to the north of Kuan, so far with no material advantage to…

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Cost of Living. Compared with Pre-war Period

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

The Government Statistician's report for April shows that prices of most were about 2½ per cent lower than in March…

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Agricultural. War on Weeds. Farmers Should Give Short Shrift to Plant Lofers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

There is only one kind of plant that the farmer should have any use for—it is the kind that has a definite use in the farm, and from the cultivation or…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

Finality appears to have at last been reached so far as the design for the West Maitland soldiers' monument is concerned. Several designs favourable…

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Brutal Assault. Ex-soldier Ricked to Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

A fracas occurred in Grey-street, South Brisbane, a few nights ago, which resulted in a returned soldier, Joseph Eugene, aged 59, being…

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Anzac Memorial Service. at Anzac Cove. London. April 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 13

Colonel Hughes' memorial service at Anzac Cove on Tuesday was largely attended by representatives of the Navy and Army, and local inhabitants…

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Singleton Sports. Anzac Day. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

About 2500 persons were present at the Anzac Day sports, which were hold on the Show Ground, on Saturday. Singleton Town Band played…

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