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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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British War Debt. U.S. Congress Passes Bill. Vancouver, February 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

The Washington Senate, voting 70 to 13, has passed the British Debt Funding Bill, thus Virtually completing the settlement…

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Policy Defined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

In reply to the complaints made by returned soldiers that preference to soldiers had not been recognised in a recent appointment to the…

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America and France. War Debt. Vancouver, February 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

A message from Washington states that a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Herrick, in moving a resolution to direct…

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The Near East German War, Predictions. Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

"Le Matin" roports that, German agents have informed the Turkish authorities that a European war is imminent…

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Letter to the Editor. the Soldiers Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Sir,—With regard to the closing of the Soldiers' Club, the reason for the drastie action no doubt is the lack of support from the diggers. I…

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The Latest Peculiar Train Smash. Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A train conveying men belonging to a French engineer corps from Dalhausen to Weitmar was run into from behind by a string of five locomotives…

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Tug of War. Cross. Purposes Continue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

The tug of war all over the Ruhr, is unabated. A general strike has been proclaimed at Dusselderf as a protest against the expulsion of the…

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European Clash. Unless America Modifies War Debt Claims. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

Major E. Turner Mead, formely of the A.I.F., who returned to Sydney to-day by the Niagara expressed the opinion that Russia and Turkey…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers. /Commons Debate. London, Feb, 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

If the House of Commons, Sir Philip Richardson declared that a considerable number of unemployed of former ex-service men in Britain…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to lay the foundation stone of the Soldiers' Memorial at East Maitland on Saturday next, and everything is…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Overdue Gas Accounts—erection of Soldiers' Memorial—cook's Hill Sanitation—street Loitering—water Meters to Be Installed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—Dr. R. Roger…

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Soldiers' Monument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Gorden Clift, ex-president of the Red Cross Society an enthusiastie worker in all patriotic affairs will to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Tug of War. Cross Purposes Continue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

The tug of war all over the Ruhr is unabated. A general strike has been proclaimed at Dusseldorf as a, protest against the expulsion of the…

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Soviet Threat of War. Help for Germany

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

London, Thursday.—A telegram from Moscow to the Stockholm "Tidningen," states that, at an extraordinary session of the Council of the…

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America and France. War Debt. Vancouver, February 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

A message from Washington states that a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Herrick, in moving a resolution to direct…

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The War Service Homes Case £120,000 Award Remitted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

The Chief Justice of Victoria, Sir William Irvine, on Tuesday remitted to the arbitrators their award of £120,000 damages against the War…

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War Service Homes Case. Award Meld to Be Wrong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 6

Sir William Irvine, Chief Justice of Victoria, delivered judgment regarding the special case stated for the Supreme Court's opinion…

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British War Debt. U.S. Congress Passes Bill. Vancouver, February 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

The Washington Senate, voting 7 to 13, has passed the British Debt Funding Bin, thus virtually completing the settlement…

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Soldier Settlers. Serious Position in Tasmania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

In the Tasmanian House, dealing with the settlement of soldiers on the land, the Minister in charge (mr. Blyth) said that the cancoliations of…

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Returned Soldiers. Federal Policy Defined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

In reply to the complaints made by returned soldiers that preference to soldiers had not been recognised in a recent appointment to the…

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