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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Limbless Soldiers. Appeal to Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) was interviewed by a deputation representing the Commonwealth Limbless Soldiers' Association…

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Maitland Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

An important meeting of the committee of the Maitland District Soldiers' Club will be held at the Club Rooms, this evening, at 8…

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Returned Soldier's Grievance. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Sir,—I was one of the applicants for the vacant position of Secretary to the local P.P. Board, my application reading:—…

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Returned Soldiers Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

The White City Carnival which is being run in aid of the benevolen fund of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Maitland Soldiers' Club. First Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

At a special committee meeting held on Thursday evening. over which Dr. Solling presided, the first annual report and balanced sheet were…

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Sold for £15. War Widow's Furniture. R.S.L. PROTEST

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

The selling oft by the War Service Homes Commission of a war widow's furniture to satisfy arrears of rent on a war service home at…

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Local and General Soldiers and Citizens' Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

An important meeting of the reconstituted Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Club is to be held in the Memorial Hall next Tuesday evening at…

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Blood-lust of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

The forthcoming conferences of the League of Nations and its various committees—particularly that dealing with disarmament—is…

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Grim War. Soviet Urges Preparation. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Reuter's Riga correspondent states that the Soviet authorities are looking ahead according to an inspired article in the Russian press in connection…

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English Cricket. Back to Pre-war Standard. Warner's Test Views. London, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Speaking at the Gloucestershire County Club dinner, Mr. P. F. Warner said that English cricket had got back to its pre-war standard…

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Next War Between Soviets and Capitalists. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Router's Riga correspondent says the Soviet authorities are looking ahead In an inspired article in the Russian press, in connection .with the celebra…

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Moonan Flat Soldiers' Memorial Hall. Official Opening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Moonan Flat was en fete on Friday afternoon last, the occasion being to celebrate the reaching of the coping-stone of the patriotic drive…

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War Service Homes. Soldiers' Branch Disbanded Seeking the Reason. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, it was stated that the newly-formed sub-branch of the War Service Homes…

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An Australian in Germany Armistice Day and War Graves British Soldier Immigrants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Mr. M. L. Shepherd, the Official Secretary for Australia in Great Britain, was interviewed by a representative of The British Australian…

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Local and General War Office Meat Contract

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

"The Sun" representative in London understands that Australia has secured the bulk of the War Office's contract for 1,500,000 twelve-ounce…

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The Verge Trust. Limbless Soldiers Dissatisfied. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

Dissatisfied with the treatment which members have received from the German Verge Trust, the Limbless Soldiers' Association has asked…

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Returned Soldiers. Motion in Federal House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Maloney (Vic.) moved a motion with the object of giving discretionary power to the Repatriation Commission…

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Soldiers and Citizens Meeting of Club Members Forthcoming Social Evening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 9

A meeting of members and associate members of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Club was held in the club room in the…

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Woman Wounded. Charge of Attempted Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

James Davidson, 29. a labourer, has been arrested, charged with the attempted murder of Caroline Ross. at North Melbourne, and with…

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Big War Loan Investments Still Unclaimed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

Despite the sending of letters to about 2000 holders of unclaimed 1925 war loan, the residue still awaiting payment amounts to £.629,000—a…

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