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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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War on Short Skirts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Some of Hungary's women are up in arms against the skirt. skirt. The Union of Women's Associations, at a great meeting in Budapest, were addressed by…

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British Railways. Stirling War Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 3

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

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War Pensions. Trafficking by Money Lenders

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

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

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Wage Rate. Decreased in Canada. Post War Boom

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 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 40 per cent. "I will say this…

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White Race. Threatened in Europe. Awful Post War Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 3

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 13

Undaunted by past experiences, officials of the International Federation of Trade Unions have drawn up a scheme for the ratification of the…

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Silesian Incident. Trench Soldiers Killed. London. Feb. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 13

A message from Berlin says that a serious affray occurred at Petersdorf, in Silesia, where French soldiers, in searching houses for arms, were…

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Fortune of Love and War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The marriage which has just taken place in France, of Mr. David Contis aged 49, formerly employed as a draper in an Aberdeen warchouse, with a…

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A Remarkable Assertion War Averted Between America and England

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

New York, Saturday— Mr Henry W. Nevinson, editor of the London "Nation," speaking here in reference to the Armament Conference, made the…

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Aberdeen Soldiers' Memorial Carnical. (From our Representative)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Saturday last was a gala day for Aberdeen. Periodically this industrial little township lapses into festivity, always for some sweet…

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Soldiers' Homes. the New System. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Lamond, Assistant Minister for Repatriation, referring to soldiers' homes remarked, "We have now been able to arrange that all…

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Aberdeen. Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

SATURDAY last was a gala day for Aberdeen. Periodically this industrial little township lapses into festivity, always for some sweet cause of charity…

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Flying Bomb. Terrible New War Weapon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

Secretly built for the united States authorities and declared to be so powerful that it renders coastal fortification "obsolete," a mechanically…

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War Aftermath. Children Killed. London, February 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 5

A message received at Parts from Mayence states that the dangers lurking as a result of the war are grievously shown by two shocking disasters…

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Paterson Soldiers' Memozrial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

A meeting or subscribers to the Paterson Soldiers' Memorial will be held at the site, near the railway station, on Friday afternoon next at…

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War Service Homes an Official Statement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

Mr Lamond, Assistant Minister for Repatriation, referring to soldiers' homes remarked, "We have now been able to arrange that all approved…

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Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

At the Soldiers' Club last evening a very large gathering of the Ladies' Social Committee and Diggers met together to do honour to Mrs. D. Mc…

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War Facts and Figures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

These are some of the amazing facts in Sir Douglas Haig's final despatch:— General Headquarters received 9000 telegrams in one day, and 3400 letters by…

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America's War Bonus a Political Football. Vancouver, February 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

A message from Washington that President Harding, writing to Mr. Fordney, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, advices that the…

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Tragedy at Coraki Four Persons Drowned. Ex-soldier's Wife and Family

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

A distressing fatality occurred near South Woodburn by which Mr. Roy Dagg and her two children and her husband's sister met their death…

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