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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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"Grave Scandals." War Service Homes. Waste of Public Money

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 13

One of the most unwelcome legacies left by the recent Federal Administration was the task of cleaning up the War Service homes…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

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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Soldier Settlers. Select Committee's Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

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

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Returned Soldiers. Medical Treatment Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

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

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War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

The first of a series of social evenings, in aid of the West Maitland School of Arts, will be held in the main hall on Tuesday, March 27…

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Disturbed Germany. Civil War Threatened London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

If the "self-defence organisations in Germany and the opposing "work-mens battalions" are allowed to grow at their present rate, the date…

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Keeping Faith. Government and Soldiers Homes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

A reply to the representations made to him on behalf of soldier purchasers of was service homes was given by Mr. Stewart, Minister in charge, on…

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Scone District Anzac Memorial. Foundation Stones Laid

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

There was a large gathering at the Scott Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon, when the foundation stones of the Scone District Anzac…

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Scone District Anzac Memorial. and Roll of Honor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

This fund has now been re-opened in order to secure sufficient money to complete the Memorial, of which the corner stones were laid on…

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Contributions the Next War. What We May Expect

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

The head of the united States chemical warfare service announced recently that a liquid had been invented of which three drops. would…

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Soldier Setters. Question of Mortgages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

The Parkes Chamber of Commerce is urging that soldier settlers should be allowed to give a second mortgage over properties acquired under the…

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Blinded Soldiers. Protest Against Curtailing Railway Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. J. T. Lang and Sir Charles Rosenthal, Ms.L.A., waited upon Mr. Oakes, Acting Premier, and pointed out they had heard that railway…

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Military Hospitals Soldiers' Pensions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 5

At the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League Congress to-day, a resolution was carried viewing with alarm the contemplated…

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Pint of Blood. to Save Comrade's Life. Soldier Volunteers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 3

To save a comrade's life, Private I. L. Idriess, late of the Firth Light Horse, has offered to give a pint of blood without any prior preparations…

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East Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Lieut.-General G. L. Leo has accepted the invitation of the East Maitland Soldiers' Memorial Committee, to unveil the monument…

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Blinded Soldiers. Passes on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

The Railway Department denies that it is in any way responsible for the position which has arisen in connection with the passes issued to blind…

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Anzac Memorial. Tribute to Our Soldiers. Children's "Wing at Hospital Approximate Cost, £2600 Foundation Stones Laid. Successful Ceremony

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

There was a gathering of large proportions at the Scott Memorial Hospital grounds on Monday afternoon last, when the foundation…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 7

A beginning has at last been made [?] the erection of the memorial it has been decided to build in honour of the men who went from Muswellbrook…

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War Criminal Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The French authorities have arrested at Dusseldorf Captain Stoinbrik, of U-boat 18, who was blacklisted for sinking the Sussex…

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Suez Canal Statistics. War Effects. London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 5

Statistics of Suez Canal passentra[?] for 1922 illustrate the war's effect on German shipping, says the Paris correspondent of the "Times."…

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