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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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The Latest. British M.p.'s Views. War Never Nearer. France Must Fight Alone. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

Mr J. H. Thomas, M.P., who has just returned from Berlin, speaking at a Labor demonstration, said he did not think we were nearer to the possibility…

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Railway Ex-soldiers Leave Arrears Claimed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

A big section of railway employees who served in the A.I.F. claim they are entitled to arrears of good conduct leave concession granted by the Holman…

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War Debts. America's Expectations. Vancouver, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 5

A message from Washington states that Administration officials announce that definite progress in the nations' refunding of the eleven…

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Soldier Settlers. Discontent at Manilla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 3

The soldier settlers of the Manilla district have held a meeting to protest against the treatment meted out to them by the departure respecting the…

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LOCAL & General News Gresford Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Gresford Soldiers' League will he hold on. Friday evening nest, at 8 o'clock, in the Gresford School of Arts…

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The Chinese War Allies Take a Hand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

Tientsin, Tuesday.—The Allied military commanders have ordered General Wu-Pci-Fu to leave Tientsin, as his presence is a violation of the 1901 Protocol…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

The erection of a fitting memorial in honour of the memories of the district men who heroically did their duty in the war was long ago approved of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League has arrived at the conclusion that it is useless to tinker with the problem any longer. Something practical…

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Anzac Memorial Service. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

Sir,—It appears that my letter of the 28th ultimo created a good deal of concern in high Anglican circles. So great was the concern that the curate of…

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Soldier Settlers. Doing Wonders at Kentucky Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Hallow is the next of the soldiers' settlements which the Assistant Minister for Lands, Mr. Chaffey, intends to visit…

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Baerami Soldier Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been asked by the soldier settlers of Baerami, Denman, to arrange for a deputation to the Minister with a view…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held on Monthly night, when Alderman Hanlon occupied the chair, as President, and there were also present Alderman Curtis…

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British Official Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 12

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 12

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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War Debts. America's Expectations. Vancouver, May 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

A message from washington states that Administration officials announce that definite progress in the nations' refunding of the eleven…

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King George. Visits War Cemeteries. London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Vimy correspondent reports that King George spent the day among the well-tended cemeteries capeted with smooth green turf,…

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Chicago's Labour War City Stirred. Vancouver, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

With 400 persons gaoled for possible complicity in the murder of two policemen, Chicago's Labour war is stirring the city to an extent unknown since…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, May 13. a Missing War Memorial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 6

Many visitors to Singleton in the past few years, when being shown the "lions" of the town, have inquired "And where is your war memorial"…

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Soldier Settlers. Discontent at Manilla

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

The soldier settlers of the Manilla district have held a meeting to protest against the treatment meted out to them by the department respecting the…

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Special Pension. Wanted for Tuberculous Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

A special pension for soldiers suffering from tuberculosis was urged by members of the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association of Australia,…

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