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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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More War Trophies

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday evening a letter was received from the War Trophies Committee, stating that two machine guns had been…

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Amazing War Photographs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has decided to send on tour through the country districts of New South Wales, the official collection of war…

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Cashing War Gratuity Bonds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 6

The Inderal'Government-has decided to facilitate the cashing.of returned soldiers' war gratuity bonds under the amended rule. It is expected that any…

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Bayonet Charge. Reminder of Great War. London, June 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 2

The British bayonet charge at Pettigo recalled the sharp sensational hopovers during the war. Troops, supported by artillery, advanced on…

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Ulster's Civil War. Fighting in Belfast. London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 12

Curfew hour brought little respite to agonised Belfast, and the din and crash of strife continued all night, as the Republicans and the military…

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Stole a War Bond. Bank Clerk Sentenced to Two Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 3

George Parr, 28 years of ago, a clerk employed by the National Bank of Australasia, Limited, was in…

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Ulster's Civil War Fighting in Donegal. Rebels Defeated. London, June 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 2

Reinforcements are pouring into Belfast. Soottish regiments have arrived by special boat from South with a battery of howitzers series of raids on explosive stores over a wide area in South…

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Defence Economy. Preference to Returned Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 6

It is stared that reduction scheme will hit those officers other ranks will volunteered for service in the Australian Imperial force, bus…

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More Soldiers. Steamer Stopped. London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 12

A Manchester regiment has been ordered, to leave Guernsey for Ireland on June 20. The destroyer Warwick held up a…

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LOCAL & General News Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

A general meeting of the Women's Auxiliary Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League will be held in the club rooms on…

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War Photographs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 4

Preparations for the opening of the Australian War Museum's Exhibition of Battle Photographs at the Town Hall, West Maitland, to-morrow at 7…

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War Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

A letter has been received by the municipal council from the War Trophies Committee, stating that two machine guns had been allotted…

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Britain and Canada. War Debts. Vancouver, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

Thirty-five million dollars, are in dispute between Canada and Great Britain in connection with the repayment of the war debt to Canada…

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Soldiers' League Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

Viewing with alarm, the impending importation into Australia of German goods, which are likely to compete with Australian industries a meeting…

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Amazing War Photographs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4

The exhibition of official war photographs is to be opened at the Town Hall to-night at 7 o'clock by his Worship the Mayor (Aid H. W…

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War Obligations. Federal Government's Payments. Good Time for Taxpayers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, general secretary of the National Association, made the following statement on Friday:—…

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War Photographs. Fine Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

The exhibition of enlarged photographs or scenes in the war depicting the work of the A.I.F. at Gallipoli and in France, Belgium, and Palestine, was…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

The secretary of the west Maitland land Soldiers' Memorial executive committee recently wrote to the Local Government Department asking…

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Lochinvar Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

The unveiling of the memorial to Lochinvar and Keinbah districts soldiers will take place at Lochinvar on Saturday afternoon next at two…

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Attitude of Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

A combined meeting of the Limbless Soldiers' Association and the Soldiers' Mothers, Wives and Widows' Association, protested against the proposed…

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