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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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War Graves. Establishment of Trust Funds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

The Prime-Minister told Mr. Cameron (Q.). in the House of Representatives, that the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

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

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War Trophies. Amiens to Auction. Australia's Gift. London, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

[?] Paris correspondent states [?] the Amiens Municipal Council has decided to auction a number of war trophies, including a tank offered…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

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

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Foreign Policy Position of Dominions. If War Declared. LONDON, Feb. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

Professor John Harman Morgan, Professor of Constitutional Law and Rhodes lecturer in the laws of the Empire at University College…

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Shipping Hold-up. River Services, Cut Off. Volunteers Being Enlisted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 7

As a result of the seamen's strike, services to a number of coastal rivers have been suspended. During the week-end a number of additional…

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Limbless Soldiers. Minister Promises Better Conditions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League last night, Mr. Stagg, secretary, reported that the Minister for Defence…

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Limbless Soldiers. Generous Queensland Donor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

All limbless soldiers throughout Queensland in possession of motor cycles and side carp are to have all their repairs and new tyres supplied…

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Maitland Soldiers' Club. Successful Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

The first annual meeting of the newly organised Maitland District Soldiers' Club was held in the club rooms on 18th inst. Dr…

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False Declaration. Former Soldier's Widow Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

Eileen Clements was charged at Prahran (Vic.) with having, contrary to the Soldiers' Repatriation Act, obtained a pension, and with having…

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Returned Soldiers a Sub-branch Disbands (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers League last night it was stated the newly formed sub-branch of the War Services Homos Commission had…

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War Pensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

The Postmaster at East Maitland advises that war pensions will be paid on Wednesday next, March 3, instead of the Thursday, as formerly…

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Kurri Soldiers' Memorial. Revived by "Breeze." Enclosing Rotunda Park. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

The proposals to erect a Soldiers' Memorial in Kurri has been moribund twice, but it now looks like materialising…

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Domestic Tragedy. Young Married Couple. Husband Dead: Wife Badly Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

A young married man, Keith James Latty (30) shot his wife, Lilian May Latty (25) in a house at Military Road, Guilford, late last night, and…

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Colossal War Losses. Germany's Cost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

It is now possible for the first time, to state exactly what the Great War cost Germany in human life and population…

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War Service Homes. Minister Quotes Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. Mackay (Q.) asked in the House of Representatives what was the total number of war service homes provided to the end of 1925? What was the…

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Soldier Settlement. Statement by Mr. Loughlin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, desires to draw the attention of soldiers settlers to the provisions of the Returned Solders' Settlement…

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Soldiers and Citizens a Happy Gathering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

A social evening arranged by the Cessnock Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Club, the first under the club, as it has recently been…

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Soldiers and Citizens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue relating to a meeting of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Club, to be…

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Woman Wounded. Found Unconsciousniess on Footpath. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

When on duty at Darlinghurst last night, Constable Everson found a young woman lying in an unconselous condition on the footpath…

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