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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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The "Unspeakable Turk" Soldiers and Civilians Murdered

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

Athens, Wednesday.—Turkish irregulars in several boats raided Kastelorizo (a small island off the south coast of Asia Minor), and, after…

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English and Foreign News From English files, dated February 4th, we take the following:— Dumb Soldier's Song

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

Curious results of injury to the brain by a bullet were described by Sir Frederick Mott, the mental specialist, in a lecture at Hamilton House, St…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

A meeting of local storekeepers will be held in the committee room, Town Hall, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock, to arrange for…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) stated that as Anzac Day had been gazetted a public holiday for the State, all schools will be…

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Business on Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The Master Retail Soft Goods Association have decided to close their stores at 1.30 p.m. on Anzac Day…

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Local Anzac Memorial. Names Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

In connection with the Anzac Memorial Children's Ward at the local Hospital, the Trustees are anxious to obtain the names of all…

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War Incident Recalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

Major Harvey, president of the Queensland railway team of bowlers, when responding to the welcome accorded the visitors on the Maitland…

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Trouble in Baltic War Threatened. London. April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Warsaw correspondent reports further trouble between Poland and Lithuania, owing to the Lithuanian Prime Minister, M…

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The Soldiers Memorial. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

Sir,—On reading the inscription on the stately and beautiful memorial now approaching completion, I was very much surprised and…

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The Italian Soldier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The Italian soldier is not enty severely drilled, but he is also expected to perform a good many duties not usually regarded as falling within the…

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War-time Wheat Pools. Fuller Confident. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

The Promter of New South Wales Sir George Fuller) states that he is confident that he will be able satisfactorily to wind up the accounts…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference in South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 3

Allegations that the Government polley of preference to returned soldiors had not been carried out in connection with dismissals at the connection with dismissals the…

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Unveiling of Soldiers' Memorial Monument. Mayor's Appeal. to the Editor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

Sir,—Eight years ago, namely -on Sunday, April 25, 1915, brave men dared at Gallipoli to live dangerously,fight heroically,…

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Anzac Day Business Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

Anzac Day, April 25, has been gazetted a public holiday, under the "Banks and Bank Holiday Acts." This means that all Government institutions,…

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Anzac Day Service Objection at Casino

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 3

Parts of 7 the procedure at the combined religious service on last Anzac Day are meeting with objections from the returned soldiers at Casino. At a…

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Anzac Day in London London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook (High commissioner) and the Premer of Victoria (Mr. Lawson) will place a wreath at the foot of the cenotupli in London…

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Anzac Day. Maitlands Memorials. "Lest We Forget."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

On Anzac Day, Wednesday next, both West and East Maitland will be honouring their noble dead by the unveiling of the monuments that have been erected to their memory. All through the year occur the anniversaries that remind bereaved…

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The Glorious Dead. New Zealand Observance of Anzac Day. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

An Auckland message states that Australian cablegrams, announcing that the shops will remain open on Anzac Day caused deep regret…

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War Debts. Britain and Dominions. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor of the Exchaquer, dotailing in the course of the Budget debate the steps taken by the various overseas Dominations to…

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Anzac Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 9

The annual Anzac plain and fancy dress ball promises to be one of the events of the season. Every preparation has been made for a…

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