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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Shooting Case. Two Persons Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

A sensational shooting affair took place on the road between Burnside and Waterfall Gulley, South Australia. It is alleged that John Olsen, a…

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War Aftermath. Job at Scapa Flow. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 13

A Queensborough firm has entered into a contract with the Admiralty to raise 6S vessels of the Germ fleet sunk at Scapa Flow. Many of…

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Imperial War Graves Progress of Operations. London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 13

The Imperial War Graves Commission has estimated its expenditure for the coming year at £1,500,000,of which Australia, is to contribute £95…

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French War Loan. Unpaid Interest. American Indignation. Washington, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

The failure of the French-Government to take steps to adjust France's war debt to the United States drew fire in the Senate to-day from…

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No Support. Soldiers Suffering From Tuberculosis. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

It was stated at the meeting of the Auckland (N.Z.) Hospital Board that two ex-soldiers suffering from tuberculosis who arrived in the Dominion…

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Soldiers Ejectment Departmental Explanation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 16

Mr. E.P. Fleming, Under-Secretary to the Department of Lands, has made the following explanation in connection with the ejectment of a…

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Soldiers' Loss. Goods Destroyed by Fire. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

The furniture and belongings of Fenneth Atkingson, which were deposited on the roadway outside his block on the Weston…

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Soldiers' Orphans. Education Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

Reference was made by the honorary Minister representing the Repatriation Bureau (Senator Crawford) to a statement regarding the Victorian Sailors…

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Soldier Settlers. Consolidation of Liabilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 10

At the invitation of the returned soldier settlers of Wyong and district, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., yesterday at the Royal hotel, Wyong, met…

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Singleton Letter. Soldiers' Memorial. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the municipal council chambers on Thursday night, to definitely decide and finalise matters in connection…

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Soldiers' Memorial Monument to Cost £1000. Site to Be Selected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Singleton, on Thursday evening, to definitely decide and finalise matters in connection with…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

The Great War was finished over five. years ago—almost long enough to be forgotten—but there is no memorial yet in Singleton to mark the gallant…

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Soldiers' Gratuities Question of Payment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 8

There is considerable interest in financial circles in regard to the problem which confronts' the Federal Treasurer in regard to the £20,000,000 falling…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, January 22, 1924. Returned Soldiers Club. Annual Meeting. Remarkably Successful Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held at the club rooms on Saturday night. There was a large gathering of returned…

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Soldiers Club Banquet a Happy Ending to a Successful Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the b nquet held on the balcony of the Muswellbrook Soldier' Club on Saturday evening. The Club had had the…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

The REpatriation itinerary Medical Board held a sitting in one of the rooms of the courthouse this morning. There was a good number…

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Soldiers' Settlements Facing Hardships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

It has been decided by the Bathurst Branch of the Deciduous Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales to appeal to the Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

The members of the Muswellbrook Soldier's Club report that the past year was the most successful period in its history, largely owing to the zeal and…

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French War Loan. Unpaid Interest. American Indignation. Washington, Jan. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 13

The failure of the French Government to take steps to adjust France's war debt to the United States drew fire in the Senate to-day from…

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How the War Ended. Historic Decision. Vancouver (B.c), Jan. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 13

That Marshal Foch personally saved Berlin from invasion by Allied troops just before the Armistice, in 1918, was revealed in New York by…

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