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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldier Settlement. Progress in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The South Australian Premier (Mr. Barwell) suppited a statement showing te progress of soldier settlement i the State…

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British Railways. Stirring War Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

In the two massive volumes of "British Railways and the Great War" (published by Selwyn and Blount) Mr. E. A. Pratt has given an admirable…

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In Difficulties. Tarcutta Soldier Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

Reports from the Wagga district indicate that many of the returned soldiers on the land are in serious financial difficulties…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

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

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Australian Dead. War Memorials Abroad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Lieutenant C. P. Seecomb, of the 19th Ba[?], who subsequent to the Armis[?], was stationed at Australia House, London, as architect…

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War Pensions. Trafficking by Money Lenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

The authorities are on the trail of money-lenders, who have o been carrying on systematic trafficking in soldiers war pensions, in defiance of the…

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To Prevent War. Unions' Plan to Strike. London. Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

Undaunted by past experiences, officials of the international Federation of Trade Unions have drawn up a scheme for the [?] of the…

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Silesian Incident. French Soldiers Killed. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

A message from Berlin says that a serious affray occurred at [?] in Silesia, where Erench solders, in searching houses for arms, were…

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Australian Dead. War Memorials Abroad

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

Lieutenant C. P. Seccomb, of the 19th Battalion, who, subsequent to the Armistice, was stationed at Australia House, London, as architect…

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Maitland Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

A general meeting of the ladies' [?] committee of the Soldiers' Club will be held in the club rooms on Monday night next, when a large…

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In Difficulties. Tarcutta Soldier Settlers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 6

Reports from the Wagga district indicate that many of the returned soldiers on the land are in serious financial difficulties…

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Soldier Settlement. Progress in South Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 13

The South Australian Premier (Mr. Barwell) supplied a statement showing the progress of soldier settlement in the State…

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Looking for Work. 3000 Returned Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

Returns issued in connection with the Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureaux show there are roughly three battalions of Diggers…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League will be hold in the Club-rooms, Elgin-street, to-night (Monday), at 8 o'clock. The…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Maitland District Returned Soldiers' League was held last evenig, Mr. O. Jurd presiding. Mr. H. I. Mannall gave…

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War Homes. Preference to Unemployed Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

The Assistant Minister for Repatriation. Mr. Lamond, has announced that employment may be found for as many returned soldiers as possible…

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White Race. Threatened in Europe. Awful Post War Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 8

There is a real danger of the disintegration of the white race in Europe, said Major Macgregor Knox, M.C.(with bar), in discussing the appalling…

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Wage Rate. Decreased in Canada. Post War Boom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

The wage rate has decreased 30 per cent. in Canada following a post-war boom. Production has increased by from 35 to 10 per cent. I will say this…

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Looking for Work. 3000 Returned Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 14

Returns issued in connection willi the Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureaux show there are roughly three battalions of Diggers…

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War Homes. Preference to Unemployed Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

The Assistant Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Lamond, has announced that employment may be found for as many returned soldiers as possible…

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