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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Soldiers' Orphans. Education Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 11

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 8

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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A Windfall. for State Returned Soldiers. Sum of £12,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

Returned soldiers in New South Wales will benefit to the extent of about £120,000, as a result of the week-end decision given by the…

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"Official History of the War."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Volume XII of the "Official History or the War," "The Photographic Record of the War," has been received from Messrs. Angus…

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War Homes. and Murray Waters. Federal Works Expenditure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

According to the schedule of the activities of the Federal Public Works Department for the current financial year the total capital expenditure in…

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America and Japan. Baron's Angry Resentment. Exclusion May Mean War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

New York, Saturday.—Advices from Tokio state that the House of Peers was the scone of a sensation. Baron Sakatani (Ex-Minister for…

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Repatriation Case. Charge Against Soldier's Widow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

In the Brisbane Summons Court, Mrs. Clara Barnett, a soldier's widow, was charged with having obtained pension money by means of the [?]al[?]…

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War Memorals. Work in France. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Australia House amnounces that the reconstruction of the Polygon Wood memorial will be. completed to-morrow. The Australian tunnellers…

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Soldier Settlers. Statement by Mr. Wearne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr.Wearne) said that some time age be netitied the whole of the soldiers on poultry settlements that it was his…

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Three Months Gaol. Assault on Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

For having assaulted a returned soldier, who through wounds received on war service was unable to defend himself, Henry Francis William had…

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Alleged Pension Fraud Soldier's Widow's Second Marriage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

In the Briabane Summons Court on Tuesday, Mrs Clara Barnett, a soldier's widow, was charged with having obtained pension money by moans of the…

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Tug-of-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

It is announced that a tug-of-war ton in from Messrs. Foggit Jones' will meet ni Campbell's Hill at grounds adjoining the Family Hotel…

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A Soldiers Protest. Railway Refreshment Room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Nearly six years ago Mr. Owen Jurd built a small refreshment room on Weal Maitland Railway Station, which, with the installation of a…

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For State Returned Soldiers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Returned soldiers in New South Wales will benefit to the extent of about £120,000, ns a result of the week end decision given by the Judicial Committee of…

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A Windfall. for State Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Returned soldiers in [?].S. Wales will benefit to the extent of about £120,000, as a result of the weekend decision given by the Judicial…

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War Homes. and Murray Waters. Federal Works Expenditure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 16

According to the schedule, of, the activities of the Federal Public Works Department for the current financial year the total capital expenditure in…

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Three Months Gaol. Assault on Returned Soldier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

For having assaulted a returned soldier, who through wounds received on war service was unable to defend himself. Henry Francs Williams and…

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Repatriation Case. Charge Against Soldier's Widow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

In the Brisbane, Summons Court, Mrs. Clara. Barnett a soldier's widow was charged with having obtained pension money by means of the false…

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Soldier Settlers. Statement by Mr. Wearne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne) said that some time ago he notified the whole of the soldiers on poultry settlements that it was his…

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A Windfall. for State Returned Soldiers. Sum of £120,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 16

Returned soldiers in New South Wales will benefit to the extent of about £120,000, as a result of the week-end , decision given by the…

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