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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Disturbed Germany. Civil War Threatened London, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 13

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

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British War Graves. Beersheeba Cemetery. London, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 12

Reuter's Jerusalem correspondent reports that the British Graves Cemetery at Beersheeba was dedicated in the presence oC Sir H. L. Samuel,…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Hughes Government Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 3

Speaking at the Returned Soldiers' Conference in Sydney, the federal secretary said that the Hughes Government had let the soldiers down…

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Returned Soldier Collapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

Darcy Faulkiner, of West Maitland, who since re[?]urning from the war has been suffering from shell-shock collapsed in High-street,…

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Keeping Faith. Government and Soldiers Homes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

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

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Blinded Soldiers. Protest Against Curtailing Railway Privileges

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

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

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

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Blinded Soldiers. Passes on the Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

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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Bulgaria and the War Treatment of Leaders. London, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Sofia correspondent reports that the Supreme Court has given judgment in the case of the Generals and Ministers who were in…

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Loan Policy. Conversion of War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 7

An announcement of the details of a loan to be floated this year for the purpose of converting the Commonwealth War Loan of…

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Against War. Victorian Labour Resolutions. Arbitration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

At the final session of the Victorian Labour conference a motion was carried expressing "emphatic dissent from the insidious efforts of…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, April 5th. LOCAL & General News. Anzac Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

Lovers of music are in for a musical treat to-night at the Strand, when a concert in aid of the Anzas Day Sports will be given by Mrs Ruby Laidler,…

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War Vessels. Collision at the Posphorus. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

A message from Constantinople states that the American destroyer Fox came into collision with the British light cruiser Cores at the…

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Soldiers' Club Athletic Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

Easter Saturday marked the event of the Returned Soldiers and Salors' Imperial League's second annual athletic carnival held at the…

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A Tragle Error. Soldiers Fire on Crowd. at Krupps Works. Ten Employees Killed. London, April 2

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the "Dally Express" telegraphs that the Sunday Easter calm was broken by a grievous calamity at Essen…

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Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Searl is in receipt of a letter from the Prime Minister's Department asking the heads of the churches to make arrangements for…

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Against War. Victorian Labour Resolutions. Arbitration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 7

At the final session of the Victorian Labour conference a motion was carried expressing "emphatic dissent from the insidious efforts of…

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Newspapers at War Claim for £25,000

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 6

The action for alleged libel, in which the "Sunday Times" Newspaper Company is claiming £25,000 damages from "Smith's Weekly," has been set…

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Suez Canal Statistics. War Effects. London, March 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 12

Statistics of Suez Canal passen-traffic for 1922 illustrate the war's effect on German shipping, says the Paris correspondent of the "Times."…

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