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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Returned Soldiers. Australia's Obligations Fulfilled. Mr. Holman's View. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. W. A. Holman, in opening a now theatre at Punchbow last night, declared that on the whole Australia has fulfilled its obligations to its…

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Aircraft in War. Importance to Australia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The "Daily Telegraph" features an article by an air expert, who points out that readiness for war depends on the efficiency…

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Reactionary Plotting Danger of Civil War in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 11

For several months the atmosphere has been full of [?]nous tumours and the words "civil war" have been on the lips oven of people who are not…

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Treatment of Ex-soldiers. Mr Holman Defends Australia's Work. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 6

Mr W. A. Holman, in opening a new theatre at Punchbowl last night, declared that on the whole Australia has fulfilled its obligations to its soldiers…

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Returned Soldiers. Statement by Mr. Bruce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) issued a statement last night regarding the reported Government breaking off of negotiations with the…

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German Youths. Personate Belgian Soldiers. London, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 5

A new German trick has been exposed says the "Daily Mails" Berlin correspondent. For some time past the Belgian…

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War Averted. Conference Succeeds

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

London, Sunday.—A message from Lausanne states that the menaco of war in the Near East has been removed by agreement reached at a meeting of…

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Near East Crisis. War Clouds Vanish. Greece and Turkey

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 5

Turkey, by agreeing to forego her demand for an indemnity and to accept instead a rectification of the boundary at Karagatch, has averted…

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Prefernce Soldiers Executive Complains. Mr. Bruce's Threat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

Following on their refusal to withdraw an allegation contained in a resolution of the Federal executive of the league at the end of April,…

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Soldier Settlers. Warning Against Illegal Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Wearne states that cases have recently come before him in which soldier settlers have sold stock and plant which has been…

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War Preparations. Soviet at High Pressure London, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

War preparations by the Soviet supreme military command are being proceeded with at high pressure…

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Soldier Settlement Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

Speaking on Tuesday evening at Demman. Mr. W, F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said that as soon as the House met the Government would…

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Soldier Settlement in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

From an article that appears in "United Empire" of April on "Lessons of Soldier Settlement in the Canadian West" by, C. R., Fay, M.A.,…

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Preference. for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 7

At a meeting of representatives of the Returned Soldiers' League and kindred associations, held in Sydney yesterday, the following resolution…

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End of Irish War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

The Free State publicity Department has published some documents which were seized on Friday, including one issued by de Valera, and chief of the Irregulars to…

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A Soldier's Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

Lieutenant Johnson died as the result of tetanus at the local hospital on Tuesday (writes our Merriwa correspondent). The remains were…

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Limbless Soldiers. Country Men Ask for Concessions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

A deputation, representing limbless soldiers in country districts, urged action by the Acting Premier to extend the samp travelling concessions to…

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New Reparations Offer. "War" in Bochum. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

In Dusseldorf immense damage continues to be done to the French communications. The new Gorman reparations offer…

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Drug Habit. Growth in America. Attributed to the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 12

The drug habit is growing such a menace in the United States that last month the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, Maitland district subbranch, will be held in the School of…

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