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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Britain's War Debt. an Angry American. Vancouver, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

In the Senate at Washington, Senator McKellar, in a bitter speech demanded that the Government should ask the British Cabinet to…

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The War Museum. Tragedy, Comedy, and Pathos Evidence Ok Germany's Straits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 10

Though the Great War is something that we desire to be reminded of as little as possible as war, the Australian War Museum in the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the R.S. and. S. League will be held in the School of Arts on Monday, february 5, at 8 p.m…

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Two Men Wounded. Dispute Over Maori Woman. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

A Wellington (N.Z.) message states that at Black Rock Station yesterday. James Kenrick, a half-caste, drover, was wounded in…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland Alderman H. Fry). Lieut-Colonel Nash, Messrs. R. L. Pender and Sawyer, a deputation from the…

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War-time Marriage. Divorce Court Sequel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

London, Saturday.—When Commander Lionel Frederick-Robinson returned from Australia in 1922 he found his wife with a small child. He asked…

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Big Sum Involved. "War Service Homes Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 6

When the arbitration in the dispute between the War Service Homes Commission and reynolds Driver made their award, they allowed…

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Manifesto on War. Issued by A.w.u. Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

The A.W.U. Convention, which is Hilling in Sydney, has issued a manifesto on war, in which the following passage occurs:…

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Gruesome Find in River Sand Relic of Aboriginal War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Considerable speculation was caused for a time at Denman by the discovery of a human, skeleton in the river sand, near the junction of the Goulburn and…

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Soldiers' Monument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the East Maitland Solders' Monument will be held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening, at 3…

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East Maitland Soldiers' M[?]

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

The design of the East Maitland soldiers' memorial is on view in Godfrey's window, Melbourne-street. The committee is collecting the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

The contractor for the erection of the West Maitland soldiers' memorial (Mr. Goode, of Sydney) has reported to the committee that work…

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Drury Lane Actor. Arrest in Dressing-room. Enlisted in Australia. London, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

Arrested in his dressing-room at Drury Lane Theatre, where he was playing in the "Decameron Nights," a well-known actor, Hugh Buckler,…

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War Memorial Fund Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

The following officials were appointed at a meting of the sports committee of the Kurri Kurri District War Memorial Fund. Mr. G. W…

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Is it War? Turkish Ultimatum. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent states that the Turkish commander at Smyrna has informed the commanders of the Allied warships there that he has…

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War Debt. Presidents Appreciation of Britain. Vancouver, Feb, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

A Washington message states that President Harding presented the British debt settlement proposals to Congress…

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East Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The committee in charge of the East Maitland soldiers' memorial met in the Council Chambers last evening, Mr. A. S. Foster presiding…

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Lorn Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

In order to give all residents who have not been called on, and who may be desirous of contributing; to the Lorn honour roll fund, it has…

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Two Men Wounded. Dispute Over Maori Woman. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 13

A Wellington (N.Z.) message states that at Black Rook. Station yesterday, James Kenrick, a half-caste, drover, was wounded in…

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Britain and America. War Debt Question. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 13

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hogg, speaking at London, emphasised the difficulty of the Cabinet's decision with regard to the American debt…

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