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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Tuberculosis. Increasing Amongst Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 6

An official report of a meeting of the relief board of the T. B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association states that "there were six fresh applications for relief…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Board Will Make Reap-praisement. Minister States Full Particulars of Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

Under the law every soldier settler has the right to apply for a re-valuation if he considers the price or capital value of his land…

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Soldiers' Disabilities. Broader Pensions Scheme. Commission's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

The report of the Royal.—Commission on the Assessment of War Service Disabilities, which was made available this week, states…

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Anzac Square. Brisbane Council's Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 3

The Brisbane City Council's announcement that the property resumed in connection with the larger Anzac Square scheme had been sold, the…

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War Memorial at Whittingham

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The ceremony of unveiling the memorial erected by the residents of the Whittingham district to those who served in the Great War was…

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War Graves. Stupendous Work. London, March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

A comprehensive description of the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission is given for the first time in the fifth annual report. The…

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Death Penalty. War Conditions. Committee's Report. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

The Inter-department committee off representative of the army and airforce appointed to consider the possibility of amendment of the disciplinary…

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P. AND O. Line. Post War Progress. London, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 2

A large party were entertained at lunch in the new P. and O. liner Cathay, of 15,000 tons, on the eve of her maiden voyage to Australia. The…

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Nations and War. a Remarkable Speech. New York, March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

One of the most remarkable jingoistic speeches of recent years was made yesterday at a public dinner in New York by Sir Charles Higham, a…

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Soldiers' Disabilities. Broader Pensions Scheme. Commission's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 16

The report of the Royal Commission on the Assessment of War Service Disabilities, which was made available yesterday, states that the…

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Kurri Soldiers' Memorial. Sports Carnival at Heddon Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 11

The procession on Saturday from Kurri to Heddon Greta carnival was not at ail inspiring. The function was in aid of the Kurri and District…

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Returned Soldiers. Resolutions for State Conference. Preference Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 3

Among the resolutions listed for discussion at the forthcoming State conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League are…

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Attacked by Shark Boy Terribly Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Not fifteen minutes after he had told his mate, late on Friday afternoon, that he was unafraid of sharks, Jack Dagwerthy, aged 16, of Coogee, was…

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Fracas in Paris Many Seriously Wounded (Reuter Cable.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

The appointment of Georges Scelle, Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, and an ardent Socialist, to the Chair of International Law at Paris…

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The Australian War Memorial Museum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 3

Visitors to Sydney this Easter will find that the Royal Show has a close rival as regards interest and patronage in the Australian War Memorial…

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Death of Lord Rawlinson Famous Soldier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Death was announced in India on March 28 of Lord Rawlinson. Deceased was a son of Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson famous as a…

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Girl Murdered. Her Father Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Kin Ora, near Omary (N.Z.), when a girl named Hood, 17 years of age, the eldest daughter of a family of ten…

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Death Penalty. War Condition. Committees Report. London, March 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 12

The inter department Committee of representatives of the army and air force appointed to consider the possibility of amendment of the desciplinary…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 4

A general meeting of the Maitland Returned Soldiers' will be held in the new club rooms over Wood Bros., High street, on Monday evening, at…

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Ministry Criticised. by Returned Soldiers. Preference Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

Conflicting views are held by the executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League and the Premier (Sir George Fuller) in regard…

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