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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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War Service Officials. "Cold-blooded Lot." a Cessnock Complaint. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

"They are the most cold-blooded lot of officials to be found in the whole circumlocution office," said Councillor Brown, president of…

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Requests Refused. Returned Soldiers and Federal Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 14

The Government refused the request of the Returned Soldiers' League that the Public Service Act be amended in the direction of…

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Unemployment. Soldiers Adrift. London, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

The Duke of York inspected 3000 members of the British Legion at the Horse Guards parade. Afterwards the ex-service men…

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Anzac Tweed. Factory at Top Speed. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

The Anzac tweed industry will export its first consignment of tweed next month. Inquiries are coming from France,…

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Two Shots. Fugitive Wounded at Brisbane. Three Arrests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Early on Monday morning, acting on advice received Sergeant W. Henry, and Constable Tomlinson, of the Queensland police, proceeded to…

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Soldier's Burnt House Like Kurri Kurri Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

On May 23 the weatherboard dweling of James Lynch, a returned soldier, of Egerton, in the Ballarat district, was discovered on fire. Lynch…

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Anzac Day. Should Be Public Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes). referring to the recent decision of the Retail Traders' Association regarding Anzac Day stated that he had…

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Anzac Day. Observance As Holiday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary) said that he had already taken steps on the basis of a decision of the Premier's Conference in 1923, to the…

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War-Time Romance Remarkable Story of Marriage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 8

A strange story of war-time romance was revealed in the Melbourne Divorce Court, during the hearing of a petition by Thomas George Roland…

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85 Entries for Soldiers Race Club Meeting, June 28

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 1

Splendid entries have been received by the Soldiers' Race Club for their meeting to be held on Skellatar course on Sturday, June 28. All…

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Soldiers Memorial School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of the above, held on 3rd inst., Mr. A. Smith was in the chair, and there were also present: Messrs. J. W…

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Anzac Tweed. Factory at Top Speed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 15

The Anzac tweed industry will export its first consignment of tweed next month (says a Melbourne message)…

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Anzac Day. Decision of Retailers Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 9

The question of the celebration of Anzac Day was discussed at a meeting hold in Sydney under the auspices of the Retailers' Association of New…

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Two Shots. Fugitive Wounded at Brisbane. Three Arrests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 16

Early on Monday morning, acting on advice received, Sergeant W. Henry and Constable Tomlinson, of the Queensland police, proceeded to…

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War Pensions. Tuberculosis Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 2

The Repatriation Department has advised the executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, in regard to pensions payable to war veterans…

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Soldier Requests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.. who this week was in the Upper Hunter districts, was met by the soldier settlers and asked to endeavour to have their…

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Four Shots Affray at Wooloomooloo. Man Wounded in the Groin. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

A shooting affray occurred outside the tradesmen's Arms Hotel Wooloomooloo early this morning. It appears that five men, including…

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War Pensions. Present Arrangements the Safest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

The present arrangements for the payment of war pensions are considered to be the safest. Recently the Returned Soldiers…

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"The flatter War." Recent Fall in Prices. Statement of Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

Three prominent members of the Butter Advisory Committee made it statement on Friday regarding the recent fall in prices which had…

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Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts All Nations' Fair in August

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

A very well attended meeting of ladies was held in the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, Scone, on Tuesday afternoon, to consider the…

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