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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Cessnock Murder. Young Man Arrested. Charged This Morning. Victim a Returned Soldier. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

An arrest was effected here yesterday afternoon in connection with the murder of Charles Murphy, whose body was found about two miles from…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

A bill to amend the Banks and Bank Holidays Act was introduced by the Chief Secretary in the Legislative Assembly last evening, and read…

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Anniversary of War Observance in Berlin

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

London, Monday.—For the first time, says the correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" at Berlin, the German capital observed a two-minutes'…

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Soldier Settlements Question of Re-valuation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

The State Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia writes:- "The League has for some time had the question of the…

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War Service Homes For Sale To Public

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 3

The War Service Homes Commission, adverting to a communication from the Shire council relative to the property owned by the…

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The Cessnock Murder Young Man Arrested. Victim a Returned Soldier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

An arrest was effected on Tuesday afternoon in connection with the murder of Charles Murray, whose body was found about two miles from…

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War Expenditure. by State Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 11

In the course of an interview, Sir Arthur Cocks, the State Treasure, said that there appeared to be an impression in certain quarters that…

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War Pensions. Providing for Trust Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 9

A bill to allocate £10.000.000 to provide for a trust fund to pay war pensions for a period of 18 months was introduced in the House of…

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The Great War. Tenth Anniversary. Governor's Message

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 13

Monday was the tenth anniversary of the declaration of war by Great Britain on Germany and Austria. The State Governor (Sir Dudley de…

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War Memorial. New Zealanders Honoured London, August 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 13

The King of the Belgians unveiled at Messines, the New Zealand Memorial on a commanding position on the brow of a hill overlooking the old…

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Soldier Settlers. Farmers Conference Resolutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

The Fanners and Settlers' Conference unanimously carried a resolution urging that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the question of…

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Cessnock Murder. Young Man Arrested. Charged This Morning. Victim a Returned Soldier. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 6

An arrest was effected here yesterday afternoon in connection with the murder of Charles Murphy, whose body was found about two miles from…

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Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the School…

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Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

The question whether Anzac Day, which is to be substituted as a holiday for Prince of Wales' Birthday, is to become a bank holiday was raised…

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Soldier Settlers. Conference in Brisbane. Sussex Street Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 3

Delegates from soldier settlement throughout Queensland met in conference on Saturday in an effort to have grievances adjusted. Resolutions were…

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Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above [?]b was held on 4th inst. There was a good attendance, the president [?] T. Hicks) presiding…

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Decision Reversed. Ejectment of Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 3

In the Adelaide Civil Court in April last, Mr. Justice Poole gave judgement in favour of Francis Arnold Gillen, a returned soldier, who sought to…

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Soldier Settlers. Minister's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. Land leader of the Opposition in the State House, referred to the report made by the select committee appointed to inquire into soldier…

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A.I.F. War Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

The officer in charge, A.I.F. Medals Branch, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, states that, even now, there are still some ex-soldier's who are unaware…

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Correspondence. a War Memorial Movement. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

Sir,—Permit me, through the columns of your paper, to draw attention to a war memorial movement which is well worthy of support. It is doubtless…

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