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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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War Pensions Review Favoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 6

Corakl sub-branch of the R.S. and Soldiers' Imperial League unanlmously decided to protest vigorously against a reduction of pensions of…

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'Planes in War "The Dawn Patrol"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 2

When the war began, there were in existence fow, if any "fighting" aeroplanes; that is, machines equipped with machine-guns and other…

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Soldiers' Pensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Mr. W. Solby-Adams, president of the British Ex-Service Association of New South Wales, states that all…

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War Debts WASHINGTON, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

The Under-Secretary (Mr. Mills) stated to-day that the Treasury has not changed its attitude on the revision of…

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Myster Shooting Two Men Wounded Six Shots Night Affray One Arrest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

As the result of an affray which is said to have occurred on the Great Southern road at Glenfield late last…

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Tug-o'-war Notes Bellbird Has a Great Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

Great interest is taken in tug-o'war contests Just now. A great pull was witnessed recently at the rear of the United Service,…

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Soldiers Memorial Club. Newcastle Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

On Saturday evening, nine members of the Newcastle Soldiers' Memorial Club visited Dungog and engaged members of the local Soldiers'…

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Extraordinary Shooting Affray Two Men Wounded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 3

Two men were wounded in an extraordinary shooting affray which occurred at a deserted spot about a mile from the Crossroads Hotel,…

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War Pensions Review Favoured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

Coraki sub-branch of the R.S. and Soldiers' Imperial League unanimously deckled to protest vigorously against a reduction of pensions of totally…

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"Noble Woman" Married War Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

Tributes to the devotion of a woman to a bed-ridden man,whom she married in order that she might take care of him, were paid…

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A Protest Soldiers' Pensions CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association last evening, a motion was carried protesting against the…

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Soldiers' Club Memorial Hall Funds Benefit Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

The committee of the West Maitland R. S. Club met under the presidency of Mr. P. W. McIntyre. Dr. Solling (patron) and Mr. T. Scoble…

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Limbless Soldiers To the Editor

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 4

Sir,—Herewith is a book of photos showing disabilties of members of this Association. The photos were obtained in order that such disabilities could be brought…

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War on Flappers Worst Man Lash Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

Cynles may say that "Lamphead," who is described as the worst man in the world, has one redeeming feature. He abhors bobbed-hair and short…

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The Milk War Methods of Distribution Dairymen's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The methods of distribution of country milk in Sydney were criticised at a meeting of lucerne growers in Morpeth yesterday afternoon. A member of a delegation from the Suburban Dairymen's…

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War Debts U.S.A. Official London Visit London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

The "Daily Express's" diplomatic correspondent"' says the United States Treasury official (Mr. A. W. Mellon)…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Pension Reductions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

A special meting, of the local Returned Soldiers Club was held in the club rooms on Monday last before a large number of members. Mr. Gillett…

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Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

At the usual [?] forthightly general meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch [?] the R.S; and S.LL.A; 1t was evt. dent that the Diggers are getting…

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War Debts LONDON, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Downing-street officially denies that Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, United States Secretary to the Treasury, was…

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Fatal Storm Lightning Strikes Barn Soldiers Killed Warsaw, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

A barn in the village of Sierpee, in which 24 soldiers were sheltering from a storm, was struck by lightning…

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