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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Missing Bridegroom. Australian War Romance. Detectives Busy. London, January 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" states that in response to a cable from Mr. Hughes, Scotland Yard is investigating the disappearance of the former Australian…

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Sydney City Council. Preference to Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

The Sydney City Council, at its next meeting, will discuss the question of preference to returned soldiers and to unionists in appointments to the…

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Unemployed Soldiers. Sure Means of Relief

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

As a farmer's son, reared on the land, and a British soldier, I can speak in the interests of the unemployed soldiers in our midst who are suffering…

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Dame Margarets Appeal to Soldiers Wives and Mothers in N. S. W. Government House, Sydney, January 12, 1922

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

We wish to erect a memorial fountain by the wharf gates Woolomoo, through which the voluntary soldiers of Australia field as they…

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Late Pope and War. Creditable Acts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Dealing with the late Pope Benedict's attitude during the war, a leader in the "Times" states that two or his most creditable acts…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fountain Historic Site Chosen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

The following appeal has been issued by Dame Margaret Davidson to the Soldiers' Wives and Mothers in New South Wales: "We wish to erect a…

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East Africa. Cruelties in War Time. Flogging the Natives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 6

Weeks of anxiety, facing the imminent danger of being dragged out and shot, his hope of life dependent on the amount of truth and honour…

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Preference to Soldiers. Sydney Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

By 13 votes to 7 the Sydney City Council, on the motion of the Lord Mayor (Aid. M'Elhone) carried the following resolution:—…

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Returned Soldiers as Poll Clerks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer has advised the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that it is the wish of the Government,…

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General News Waging War on Noxious Weeds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

Armidale P.P. Board has commenced work of clearing up the T.S.R.'s. in their district. The Board has collected, £700 in…

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The Late Pope and the War. His Intercessions for Peace

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The passing of Pope Benedict XV recalls the many efforts of His Holiness to cease the conflict among the nations in the late war…

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Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The official history of the Australian imperial Force, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Australian Naval and…

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A Blind Soldier Callous Treatment by the Department. Criticised by Rev. Reay Campbell

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Preaching at St. Alban's Church of England on the "Irrevocable" the rector (Rev. Reay Campbell) pointed out that life presented those…

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German Arms Plot. War Factories Kept Going

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 7

Four-fifths of the small arms used by Germany in devastating Europe were manufactured at Erfurt, Prussia. A wily attempt to maintain Erfurt as a…

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East Africa. Cruelties in War Time. Flogging the Natives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 6

Weeks of anxiety, facing the Imminent, danger of being drugged out and shot, his hope of life dependent on the amount of truth and honour…

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Foreign War Debts. France Resents U.S.A. Enquiries. Washington. Jan. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 12

The Finance Committee has reported to the Senate on the Foreign War Debts Funding Bill, the passage of which is expected, despite the…

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Largs Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The final meeting of the Large soldier's [?] committee will be held on Monday night, at 8 o'clock it is required that all [?]…

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Dame Margaret's Appeal to Soldiers' Wives and Mothers in N.S.W. Government House, Sydney, January 12, 1922

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 16

We wish to erect a memorial fountain by the wharf gates at Wooloomoo, through which the voluntary soldiers of Australia filed as they…

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Sydney City Council. Preference to Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 16

The Sydney City Council, at its next meeting, will discuss the question of preference to returned soldiers and to unionists in appointments to the…

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Preference to Soldiers. Sydney Council's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

By 13 votes to 7 the Sydney City Council, on the motion of the Lord Mayor (Aid. M'Elnone) carried the following resolution:—…

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