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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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War Debts to America. Proposed Cessions. London, Feb. 10

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

Under the heading "A Sensational Report," a message from the Exchange Telegraph Company's agency at Paris says:—…

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Austrian War Disclosures. How Moltke Let His Ally Down. Germany's Plan to Seize the Faroes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 12

Some important disclosures as to Australian and German secret plans in the war are made by Field-Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorff in the…

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Menace to Society. Some Women Who Draw Soldier Pensions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Central Police Court, referred to the number of women living apart from their husbands, who came before the…

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Empire Migration. Time-expired Soldiers. London, Feb. 11

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

The War Office representative interviewed the Overseas Settlement Committee to seek guaranted openings upon the land in the dominions…

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Jingellic Gunman Confronted with Wounded Man

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Claude Batson, who whs arrested near Jingellic on Friday, was taken to Albury, where he. was charged with wilfully murdering David Thomas…

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Battleship Australia. to Be Sunk on Anzac Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

If the present proposal is adopted, the battleship Australia will be sunk off the New South Wales coast; on Anzae Day, April 25, in the presence…

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"Stirred Up." Batson Charged. Confronted with the Wounded Man. Albury

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

In the men's ward of the hospital at Albury, Claude Batson was brought face to face with the wounded man, Richard King, in…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the R.S. and S.I. League, Maitland District sub-branch, was held last evening in the School of Arts. The president,…

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Tug-of-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

A tug-of-war between South Grets and Campbell's Hill will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at Chapman's Family Hotel grounds…

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Soldiers' Annual Sports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The local R.S. and S. I. League will hold their annual sports on Easter Saturday, April 19. The prize money amounts to £75, and the…

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Kurri Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri District Soldiers' Memorial Committee has appointed Mr. Holiday secretary, and Mr. Joseph Foster, treasurer, wire Mrs. M'Mullen,…

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The Best Memorial. the Returned Soldiers' League. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

Urging the executive of the Returned soldiers and Sailors' League to hasten with the erection of a memorial shaft in Martin place,…

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Soldier's Memorial

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The following are the names which it is proposed to place on the Soldier's Memorial at Raymond Terrace. It includes the districts of Raymond Terrace…

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Confronted With Wounded Man

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

In the men's ward of the hospital at Albury, Claude Batson was brought face to race with the wounded man. Richard King, in the…

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Federal Loan. Redemption of War Gratuities. Favourable Terms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

In urging the support of the War Gratuity Redemption Loan the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) said that the interest arrangements had…

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Austrian War Disclosures. How Moltke Let His Ally Down. Germany's Plan to Seize the Farces

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Some important disclosures as to Australian and German secret plans in the war are made by Field-Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorff in the…

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Returned Soldier Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

mr. Andrew Fleming, a one-armed returned soldier, had his arm broken, in a fall in the Pakidock at Cessnock races, on Saturday. He was…

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Aerial Bombs Terrors Hot War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

London, Sunday.—Commander Burney, M.P., in an article in the "Sunday Times," says: Eight hundred modern aeroplanes could drop 170 tons of…

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War Gratuities. the Federal Loan. Government's Purpose

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

It was explained by the Acting Prime Minister that the Government has decided to borrow all the money necessary to redeem the war gratuity…

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A Heavy Loss. War Service Homes. Queensland Timber Mills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Stewart, Federal Minister for Works, has issued a statement regarding the disposal of the Queensland timber mills and the areas…

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