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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Soldier Settlement Enormous Cost to the State

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

Soldier settlement has cost the State the enormous sum of £12,765,657. The total losses written off to date amount to £4,891,247…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

At the meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Club held on Wednesday night last, there were present. Messrs. F. H. Robinson (President)…

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Soldiers' and Citizens' Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of ladies called to organise the forthcoming Soldiers' and Citizens' Ball, preliminary arrangements were made to ensure the…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was held in the Soldiers' rooms on Monday night, there being…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Mothers' Clubs war bridge evening, held in the Schoolroom on Tuesday night. The prizes were won by the…

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What Began the War?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 4

The secrets of the Great War are being revealed one by one. Its origin was unvelled some time ago by a Balkan wiscacre, who explained that…

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Tribal Attack French Wounded Killed. Rabat (Morooon), June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

The Rabat correspondent of "Lo Matin" describes the experiences of Lieutenant Briard who was wounded by a bullet fracturing his shinbono…

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Story of Grit. France's Little War. Fighting in Morocco. Paris, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

Franco's little war in Morocco continues to excite the public. The latest news from Rabat says that despite pinitive columns penetrating…

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War in Morocco Foreign Legion Advancing. Troops' Magnificent Courage. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 9

France's little war in Morocco continues to excite public reports from Rabat. They say that despite punitive…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

The Soldiers and Citizens Ball. in aid of the funds of the Soldiers' Club will be held in the Town Hall on Friday, August 2…

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Reduced Rations. to T.B. Soldier Patients. League Protest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was stated that complaints had been received that the Repatriation Commission on the…

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Soldier Settlement. Enormous Cost to the State

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

Soldier settlement has cost the State the enormous sum of £12,765,657. The total losses written off to date amount to £4,891,247…

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Memorial Tablet in Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 8

A beautifully inscribed memorial tablet has been given by Mrs White to the Singleton Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I. League of Australia, and will be…

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First Sitting. War Pension Appeals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 9

The newly-appointed Assessment Tribunal on War Pensions Appeals under the presidency of Mr. Norman Mighell, a Brisbane solicitor…

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Clock and Tower Wauchope's War Memorial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 16

Wauchope's war memorial was completed this week. The memorial consists of a clock and tower, standing in a commanding position in the…

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War Widows Request for Living Allowance. Minister's Reply. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 14

The Returned Soldiers' League recently requested the Repatriation Department to make a living allowance, not exceeding £1…

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State Finances Surplus of £500,000. War Blamed for Hard Times

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 13

At the civic reception to the State Treasurer at Forbes, Mr. Stevens blamed the war for the hard times that are now being experienced, but stated…

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Soldier Settlement Enormous Cost to the State. Nearly Five Millions Written Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 11

Soldier settlement has cost the State the enormous sum of £12,765,657. The total losses written off to date amount to £4,891,247…

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Rifle Explodes. Boy Fatally Wounded. Carns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

The two-year-old son of Pictro Glovann! Bicchaleral, a cane-cutter, was accidentally shot with a pearifle near Edmondlon, and died shortly…

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New Secretary. Returned Soldiers' League. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. John Wobster, of Launceston, who has been appointed Federal Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, will commence duties next…

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