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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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

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

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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East Maitland Soldiers' Monument

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

The committee of the East Maitland Soldiers' Monument will meet in. the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday night next at. 8 o'clock,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

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

A general meeting of the Maitland and District sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial league will be held in the…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Hughes Government Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 16

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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Over the Gap. Death of Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 6

Andrew Cowack, 17, an engineer, of Dowling-streer, Darlingurst threw, himself over The Gap, Watson's Bay, on Saturday afternoon…

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War Loan. Question of Conversion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, announced that the war loan maturing on 15th September, 1923, was originally £44,000,000, but…

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Conversion First War Loan. Maturing in September. Cash Bonds for Every £100

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

An important statement regarding the war loan falling due this year was made by the Commonwealth Treasurer on the Stock Exchange,…

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Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

The West Maitland branch of the Returned Soldiers' League met in the School of Arts last evening. The report of the delegates to the recent…

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Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

All Commonwealth Government offices will be closed on Anzac Day, and the prime Minister has communicated with the Premiers with a view to…

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Big War Loan Conversion £38,700,000 Involved

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 3

The seventh of the series of Australian war loans falls due for redemption on September 15 next, the amount involved being £38,700,000…

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Hotels and Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to approach the Government with the view of having a request issued for…

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Pillage in War. Germans Convicted. London, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

A French military court at Amiens has imposed sentences of 20 years hard labour and 20 years expulsion from France on three German officers…

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New Control for Soldiers Settlement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. R. Beatty, district surveyor, East Maitland. has been appointed to sole control of the Collaroy and Cullingral soldiers' settlement…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 3

Good progress is being made in the erection of the lo[?] soldiers' memorial which is to be unveited on the 25th instant, and will be a treasured…

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Singleton Anzac Day Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

At the Anzac Day sports, to be held in Singleton, on Saturday, the 28th instant, trotting, hunter's jump, and cycling events will be on…

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Hotel Bars and Anzac Day Closing Question. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to approach the Government with a view of having a request issued for the closing of…

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London Labor War Printing Under Armed Guard

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

The "London Gazette" is being printed secretly, under an armed guard, to prevent strikers interfering with the presses…

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Strange Tales. Huns Treacherous War Plans. Plot to Invade Holland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 9

Some strange disclosures are made by the late General Helmuth von Moltke, nephew of the great Moltke and himself chief of shaff in the…

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Why France Is Right. New War Peril, Business Man's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 12

A striking defence of French action in the Ruhr has been made by one of the great leaders of industry in Britain-Mr. George Mure…

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