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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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War Debts. American Disclaimer. Vancouver, March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. William McAdoo, Secretary to the United States Treasury during the war, declares (says a message from Los Angeles) that it was never…

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Italy's War Heroes. Fascisti's Pride. London. March 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports that the Prime Minister, Signor Mussolini, was warmly applauded in his speech at the opening…

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War Debts. Lord Baipour's Views. London, March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 12

Lord Balfour, in the House, of Lords, defended a sentence inhis Note on war debts, of August 1, 1922, in which he said that the United…

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Army Meat Tenders. War Office Statement. London, March 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 13

In connection with the Government's meat contract, it is officially stated that while the war Office has every desire to place orders, where…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

The Minded Soldiers' Tea Company, Ltd., makes the announcement that owing to the number of requests for tea, coffee and cocoa in…

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Returned Soldiers. Question of Preference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 16

Returned soldiers employed in the Victorian public service are incensed at statements appearing in the current issue of the "Public…

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2000 a Day. War on "Bunny."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Rabbits are on the decrease owing to the vigilance of the P.P. Board, and the re-opening of the Merriwa freezing works, which has been [?]dle…

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N.z. Thagedy. Soldier Bayonetted. Horse Play in Camp

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

The New Zealand Army Rifle Association's meeting at Trentham was marred by a fatal accident during Friday evening…

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Lamp Overturned. Soldier's Home Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

George Avery, of French's Forest Soldiers' Settlement, returned home from the Spit late last night with a parcel of fish. He put it on the table,…

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Alleged Injustice. Treatment of Returned Soldier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

Harry Fox, a returned soldier, is an inmate of an old man's home at Parramatta. He is blind. Repeated appeals to the…

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Water Brigade Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee and subscribers to the Water Brigade Honour Roll will be held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall,…

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U.S.A and Britain. War Debt. London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 5

Britain has informed the United States she will not avail herself of the privilege of passing up this year's payment of her debt. She is…

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Returned Soldiers. Medical Treatment Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 6

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earlepage) stated in Melbourne that he had been absent in New South Wales examining at first hand for…

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Soldier Settlers. Select Committee's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 7

Messrs. H. J. Connell and W. F. O'Hearn, Ms.L.A., who were members of the Select Committee appointed by Parltament last session to…

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Water Brigade Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Matters in connection with the West Maitland Water Brigade Honour Roll were discussed at a meeting held at the Town Hall last…

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War Service Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

The Acting Deputy Commissioner of the War Service Homes Commissions has written the following letter to the Cessnock Shire Council…

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Anzac Memorial. Laying of Foundation Stones Monday Afternoon Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

Monday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, has been fixed for the laying of the foundation stones of the new Children's Ward, or wing, of the…

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Tug-of-war Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

The prize money for the thfe-ofwar at the soldiers' sports has been increased from £6 to £12. The even' will decide the championship of the…

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Railway Siding for Weston Soldier Settlers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 10

The South Maitland District Railway Coy. Ltd. has commenced the work of putting in a railway siding for the convenience of the soldier settlers…

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Easter War Cry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

The special Easter number of the War Cry is printed on superior paper, is well illustrated and contains as a supplement, a picture by…

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