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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Shipbuilding. Below Pre-war Record. London, Oct. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

The quarterly shipbuilding returns of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the period ended September 30 show, that 1,648,000 tons gross register of shipping…

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Country's Defence. Returned Soldiers' Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 3

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, has adopted a resolution, asking that the Federal Government should give increased…

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Bequest for Soldiers by Late German Verge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers. Imperial League, the delay in connection with finalis-the scheme for the carrying out of the…

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Returned Soldiers. Perth Conference Decisions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 3

The West Australian congress of the R.S.L. carried a motion drawing the attention of the Federal Government, to the hardships of many returned…

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Soldier Farmers. Tamworth Conference Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 14

Numerous expressions of regret at the motion of no-confidence passed on Mr. Wearne (Minister for Lands) ut the soldiers' conference at Tamworth…

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Disturbed China a General in Flight. War Considered Ending. SHANGHAM. Oct. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

General Lu Yung-hsieng (Governor and military leader of the province of Chekiang) and his chief of staff. Ho Feng-lin…

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Soldier Settlers. the Tamworth Resolutions. Minister Explains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 3

During question time in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dunn asked Mr. Wearne, the Minister for Land's, whether it was a fact that he had…

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kurri Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

It was reported by the general secretary Mr. P. S. Halliday at a meeting in Kurri last night £90 [?] had been realised from the recent…

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Anzac Day. Declaring It a Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 3

In moving the second reading of the Banks and Bank Holiday Amendment Bill, in the Legislative Council, the Minister for Labour and Industry said…

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Chinese War Genjsrai Lu's Troops Surrender

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 2

Shanghai, Monday.— General Lu Yung Hsiang, the Governor of Cheknang Province, and his chief of staff, [?] Feng Lin, have fled to Japan. Thus…

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Local and General. Returned Soldiers' Magazine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 4

"Aussie" for October, with its cus-tomary abundant supply of amusing caricatures for whiling away a leisure hour is to hand…

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Soldier Settlers. Full Inquiry Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. T. G. Adamson honorary organiser of the Soldier Settlers' Association of the North-West, waited upon Mr. Wearne Minister for Lands, and…

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Anzac Day. Declaring It a Holiday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 5

In moving the second Tending of the Banks and Bank Holiday Amendment Bill, in the Legislative Council, the Minister for Labour and Industry said…

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Sinews of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 5

The Council of the Trade Union Congress voted £1900 to the Labour party election publicity fund and appeals to unions to h[?]ake special…

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Disturbed China a General in Flight. War Considered Ending. SHANGHAI, Oct. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 2

General Lu Yung-h[?]g (Governor and military leader of the province of Chekiang) and his chief of staff. He Fene-lin…

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Soldier Settlers. Liabilities in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 3

The approximate amount of the liability of the several soldier settlements in Queensland, including interest and advances made under liens…

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Soldier Settlers. the Tamworth Resolutions. Minister Explains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 6

During question time in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dunn asked Mr. Wearne, the Minister for Lands, whether it was a fact that he had…

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Soldiers' Orphans. Payment of Bursaries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, told Mr. Lane in the Legislative Assembly that it was not a fact that the Government had commenced…

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Mecca's War. a Curious Position London, Oct. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 5

The Daily Chronicle's special correspondent at jeddah Hedjaz, states that the war has assumed a Gilbertian character Nearly all food…

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War in China Trouble at Canton. Looters Beheaded. SHANGHAL, Oct. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Canton reports that merchant volunteers were defeat by soldiers and lied. The defeat was largely due to the…

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