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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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War Graves. Commission's Work. Permanent Memorials. London. Jan. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Some of the difficulties associated with ensuring the permanency of Imperial cemeteries und memorials throughout the world were…

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Soldiers' Meeting. Their Flag Attacked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

When the soldier wharf labourers were marching in the Domain yesterday an effort was made to seize their flag. The soldiers vigorously resisted…

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Protect Citizens. From Bolshevism. Returned Soldiers' Resolution. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

A meeting of the executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League in Sydney carried a resolution calling upon the Federal…

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Gosford Art Union. Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

The art union known as "The Gosford Five," organised by the local branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of…

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A General's Gloomy View. War Must Come—without Defence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

"Australia is as impotent to defend itself against serious attack by overseas force, as a two-year-old child pitted against Jack Johnson," said…

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Sentenced to Death German War Assassins. (Reuter's Cable) Brussels, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A Court Martial at Liege sentenced to death two Germans, Colonel von Thessoman and Major Hederman, who were held rosponsible for the massacre…

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Soldiers Appeal. for Preference Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers Waterside Workers Union has received form Western Australia, Queensland, and the NOrthern Territory…

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Stroud Soldiers' Memorial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in the School of Arts, Stroud, on Saturday, 24th, at 8 p.m., to consider what steps be taken regarding the…

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Meetings in the Domain. Returned Soldiers' Labor Demonstration

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

A Returned, Soldiers Labor demonstration was held in the Sydney Domain on Sunday afternoon to protest against what is claimed as an attempt…

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Returned Men [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 7

The officials of the State [?] Exchange had a conference with an official of the Commmonwealth Shipping Line and a representative of the…

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Verge Request. for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

The State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has selected Alderman F. Davison, of Vaucluse, as its…

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War Clouds

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

The "diplomatic correspondent" of the "Daily Herald" says: "White Russian circles in London, Paris, and Berlin make no secret that 'White' armies are now…

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A Possibility. Another War. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Baldock, speaking at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League State Executive, referred to the possibility, within the next ten…

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Aboriginal Customs. a Burial Ceremony of the War-wyper Tribe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

On the, outskirts of Wingham, North Coast, care still to be seen a spot where a number of blacks were buried in days gone by though the…

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War Debts America Policy. Senator Borah's Attitude. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

Defending America's attitude on the question of war debts Senator Borah (chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee) said in the…

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Possibility of Another War Need for Development. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Mr W. J. Baldock, speaking at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League State Executives, referred to the possibility within the next 10 or 15…

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Soldiers' Discipline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

At a general meeting of tho Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Water. side Workers' Union In Sydney, it was decided "to adopt the same Iron…

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Preference Act. Returned Soldiers Regret

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

When the appointment of Mr. Edwards to the position of secretary of the Chamber of Manufactures was discussed by the State executive of…

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Canadian Soldiers. Damage Claim Succeeds. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 13

Charles Arthur Jarvis, now in Melbourne, claimed £2000 compensation from the Surrey County Council under the Riot Damages Act…

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Soldiers' Appeal. for Preference Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union has received from Western Australia, Queensland. and the Northern Territory…

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