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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Partially In[?]itated Returned Soldiers

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

Mr. J. A. Cusack, hon. publicity officer of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia, 1129 Bathurst-street, Sydney, writes as follows: "The question of…

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Soldier Settlers. Arrears Total Millions. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 7

Arrears amounting to approximately, £3,000,000 are due by soldier settlers throughout Victoria to the Closer Settlement Board…

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Soldier Settlements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

Soldier settlements must be something of a nightmare to the Minister for Lands. A statement made by a member of a deputation that waited…

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Returned Soldiers Partly Incapacitiated Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

The question of the employment of particially incapacitated returned soldiers is a matter that has for sonic considerable time received the…

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Soldier Settlers. Conference in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 14

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

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Soldier Settlers. Farmers' Conference Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 9

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

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Soldier Settlers. Deputation to Minister. "Triers" and "Non-triers."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

According to a member of a deputation to the Minister for Lands, Mr. W. E. Wearne, from the Soldier Settlers in the State 25 per cent, of those…

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Soldier Settlers. Minister's Attitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

Mr. Lang 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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Decision Reversed. Ejectment of Returned Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 7

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

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No Dictation. War Service Homes Appointments. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Works in a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League which had asked for the appointment of returned men to several…

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The Next War. an Admiral's Opinion. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Admiral de Robeck, interviewed by the "Evening Standard," said that the battleship was supreme in his opinion. Nothing that happened in…

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A Soldier Estate. Mr. H. W. Dangar's Will

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

A re-seal has been granted of the probate of the will of Horace William Dangar, of "Whitehall," Bank Place, Melbourne, Bridagier-General on the…

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Incapacitated Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Stagg, secretary of the Relumed Soldiers Association, writes follows:—The question of the employment…

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Returned Soldiers & Sailors' Imperial League of Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The following letter is being published by the Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. J. Stagg) in all the city papers…

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Returned Soldiers Employment for Partially Incapacitated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

Mr W. J. Stagg, secretary of the lieturned Soldiers' League, Sydney, writes:— "The question of the employment of…

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War Memorial. Attitude of Victorian Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 3

Mr. Prendergast Premier of Victoria, informed the War Memorial Council deputation that the Government could not ratify the promise of…

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War Hero. Remarkable Career. London. Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 5

A famous case was reached through the death from a revolver wound at Sheffield Barracks of Cecil Aylmer Cameron. Cameron in 1912 was…

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Anzac Day. Making a Public Holiday. Bill in State House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, in moving the second rending of the Banks and Bank Holidays Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council said the effect of…

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Sydney University War Memorial Carillon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

The University of Sydney decided at the beginning of this year to aim at establishing a definite and permanent war memorial in the…

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Too Many Doctors Aftermath of the War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 11

In response to applications for three honorary residents medical officers at the Western Suburbs Hospital 20 doctors have applied…

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