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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

926 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 47

War Trophies. Soldiers' League Alleges Neglect. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was decided to have a stock-taking of its guns and mortars, which it was alleged have…

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Had No Ticket. Returned Soldier's Long Tramp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 6

Henry Haslim, who appeared at Glen Innes Police Court, charged with travelling from Tenterfield to Glen Innes without a ticket, stated that he…

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Anzac Day

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 3

The Premier says that representations hud been made by industrial organisations that the Act dealing with Anzac Day as a Public holiday was unsatisfactory. It…

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War on the Rat 40 Cats on the Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 9

In the war on rats, staffs of cats are kept at many London warehouses. "The cat is the most affective rat-destroyer", said the manager…

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They Suffered, We Must Pay. The New War Conversion Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 8

The first internal war [?] was launched in Australia on 24th July, 1915, the second on 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June, 1916, and…

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Steel Resources. Sinews of War. American Analyses Japan. Vancouver, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

Professor Charles K. Leith, of the University of Wisconsin, speaking at the Institute of Politics' round table conference at Williamstown, on…

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Soldier Settlements the States Loss. More Than Commonwealth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 3

When the losses on soldier settlements can be estimated with some degree of accuracy. it will be found that the State Governments are…

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The Saints of Old Soldier's Sacred Loot Picked Up in France

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 10

Behind a recent announcement of the return of Peronne of a famous reliquar; lies a curious story of how the aid of Government Departments…

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American Sailor Wounded. One-legged Soldier Charged. Second Charge of Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 14

At the Central Police Court to-day, Norman Clifford Austin, 27, a one-legged returned soldier, was charged with having maliciously wounded…

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Anzac Day. New Legislation Proposed. Mr. Lang's Announcement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 6

Legislation is to be introduced probably during the forthcoming, session of Parliament, to provide that inhere Anzac Day falla on a Sunday…

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War Trophies. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was decided to have a stock-taking of its guns and mortars, which it was alleged have…

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Moroccan War. Marshal Petain Returns. Regards Position Satisfactory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Barcolona, correspondent states that Marshal Potain, who is now on his way to Paris, arrived to-day by the steamer Alpha, and reports…

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German Hate. Post-war Incident. London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 12

William Osborn Clark arrived at Cologne this morning from New Zealand to give evidence lasting 20 minutes before a special military…

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War Debt Issue. France Sits Back. London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" says: The French war debt negotiations broke down to-day, the British Treasury regarding the French offer as…

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War Debts. French Mission Appointed. Now in London. London, July 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Paris' correspondent states that a French financial mission is leaving for London to-day, for the purpose of opening up negotiations in…

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War Graves. Endowment Fund Proposed. £5,000,000 Required. London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Works, Sir Landing Worthington-Evans, said in the House of Commons to-day that it was the intention of the Government, in as…

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Amiens Court-martial Arch-fiend Sentenced. German War Criminal. London, July 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 13

A court-martial at Amiens sentenced to death in contumaciam a German officer, Lieut.-Colonel Waechter, one of the alleged war criminals, for murder…

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Had No Ticket. Returned Soldier's Long

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

Henry Haslim, who appeared at Glen Innes Police Court, charged with travelling from Tenterfield to Glen Innes without a ticket, stated that the…

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Four Millions. Soldier Settlement Losses. Minister's Estimate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 7

Referring to the losses incurred upon soldier settlement, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Loughlin) said yesterday that the total ultimate losses on the…

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French War Debt. Franco-british, Negotiations. Temporary Break-down. London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The French financial experts, [?]ed by M. Noret, of the Ministry of Finance, who have been in London negotiating the settlement of war debts…

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