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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Soldiers' Homes. Department Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

speaking in the house of representatives Mr. M charlton drew attention to the wretched character of the houses built near newcastle for soldier's…

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Returned Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

The State Executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League is giving close attention to the position of country…

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Gun Accident. Young Man Seriously Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 16

Valeatine Beston, 13 was seriously wounded at Leichhardet on Monday afternoon, and is in a serious condition. Beston, who lives at…

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University War Memorial. Catillon for Clock Tower

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 11

{?] [?] of various parts of the University have resulted at last in detinite aims and plus for the erection of the Sydney University War…

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Methodism and War. Discussion in America. New York, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

The discussions on war at the Massachusetts Methodist Conference, sitting at Springfield, threaten dissension so grave as to perturb…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference Over Loyalist Wharfies Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

That loyalist wharf tabourers have received preforonce over returned soldiers was reported officially to a member of the Returned Soldiers…

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U.S.A Soldiers' Bonus Crucial Question. Washington, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 12

The President has voted the Soldiers' Bonus Bill. In a message to congress he says that payment of the bonus would…

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Soldiers' Preference Attitude of the League

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 14

The secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League declared that the league will resist to the utmost…

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Butter War. Deduction in Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

The butter "War" ended on saturday, when the Butter Advisory Committee reached the decision to reduce tho wholesale price by / [?] a [?], to…

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Wounded His Wife. Sentenced to Eighteen Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

William Robert Attwood was found guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions, on a charge of having maliciously wounded his wife…

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Man-o'-war Steps Tragedy Opening of Inquest. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

The inquest on the bodies of the two children, Jean and Emanuel Coher, which were taken from the water near Man-o'-War steps on the 16th inst., was…

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The Butter War MR. C. J. McRAE'S STATEMENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 7

At the P.P.U. conference in Maitland on Monday, Mr. C. J. McRae spoke at length on the "butter war." He said he was making his first…

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Soldier's Club Race Meeting £114 Prize Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Soldiers', Club will hold a race meeting on the Skellatar course on Saturday, 2Sth June, for which the prize money amounts…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, an Monday night, when Alderman Krohn presided. There was a moderate attendance…

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Wounded His Wife. Sentenced to Eighteen Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 7

William Robert Attwood was found guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions, on a charge of having maliciously wounded his wife…

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University War Memorial. Carillon for Clock Tower

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 9

Vigorous efforts of various parts of the University have resulted at last in definite aims and plans for the election of the Sydney University War…

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Preference Question. Returned Soldiers Sue Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 14

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League proceeded against Kogarah Municipal Council for failing to give preference to returned men when…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference Over Loyalist Wharfies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 11

That loyalist wharf labourers have received preference over returned soldiers was reported officially to a member of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Men Who Enlisted. But Did Not Leave Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 14

The West Australian executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has raised the question of the names of men who onlistod but did not leave…

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Soldiers' Homes. Department Criticised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 9

Speaking in the House of Representatives Mr. M. Charlton drew attention to the wretched character of the houses built near Newcastle for soldier's…

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