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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Anniversary of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

It is eleven years to-day since Great Britain declared war on Germany. The Teutonic multitudes were then pouring across France…

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War Gratuities. Payments Made in Error

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

An official letter to the Returned Soldiers' League admits that, in the early stages of distribution, war gratuities were paid to some men who…

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Costly Legislation. Steamers Requisitioned for War Purposes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

The litigation between the Federal Government and the Limerick Steamship Company, Limited, which regard to the requisitioning for war…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

The first internal War Loan was launched in Australia on 24th July, 1915, the second on 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June, 1916…

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They Suffered We Must Pay the New War Con Version Loan

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

The first internal War Loan was launched in Australia on the 24th July, 1915, the second on 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June, 1916, and…

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Soldiers' Club Auxiliary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Soldiers' Club Ladles' Auxiliary Committee will be held in the club rooms, on Thursday afternoon, at 4.30…

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Soldier Settlers. Concussions on Irrigation Areas. Explained by Minister

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

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Griffith, explained the decisions of the Government with regard to concessions to soldier…

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Moroccan War "Will Terminate in October."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—M. Painleve, the French Prime Minister, declares he is certain the war in Morocco will be brought to a successful conclusion…

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A Deadly Invention to End War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

San Francisco, Monday.—Edwin Scott, inventor of the "death stroke," promises an early demonstration off the coast of California…

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A Deadly Invention. to End War. San Francisco

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

Edwin Scott, inventor of the "death stroke," promises an early demonstration off the coast of California…

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Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The Maitland District Soldiers' Club continues to make great progress. The membership is now within a few of 150, and the afternoon…

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Fight with Bandits Bank Manager Wounded. Robber Takes £1985

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 7

A message from Perth states that despite a plucky fight, in which-one man was wounded, an aimed bandit took £1985 from a railway trolley,…

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War Gratuities. Payments Made in Error

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 16

An official letter to the Returned Soldiers' League admits that, in the early stages of distribution, war gratuities were paid to some men who…

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Costly Legislation. Steamers Requisitioned for War Purposes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 16

The litigation between the Federal Government and the Limerick Steamship Company, Limited, with regard to the requisitioning for war…

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Moroccan War. Marshal Petain Returns. Regards Position Satisfactory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 13

Reuter's Barcelona correspondent states that Marshal Petain, who is now on his way to Paris, arrived today by the summer Alpha, and reports…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 13

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 13

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 12

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

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War Craves. Endowment Fund Proposed. £3,000,000 Required. London, July 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 13

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

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British Labour Party. Fiscal Committee Active. War on "Sweated Goods." London. August. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

The Labour party's fiscal committee, of which Mr. Philip Snowden is chairman, and which includes Messrs, Henderson, Wheatley, Sidney Webb…

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