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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Soldiers' Club Associates' Challenge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

The challenge thrown out to the returned soldiers by the associate members of the club resulted in some keenly-contested games. Quite a…

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Returned Soldiers League Anzac Sports and Other Matters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the club rooms last night. There were present: Messrs H. Sercombe…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

The Denman Sub-branch of the Returned S. and S. League held a special general meeting at the Denman Memorial Hall, followed by a…

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War Service Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in another column, calling upon all returned soldier occupiers of war service homes, who are experiencing…

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Local and General the Soldiers' Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

A most enjoyable evening was spent at the Soldiers' Club on Wednesday, when a euchre party was held. There was a good attendance of members,…

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Soldier Settlers. Extension of Land Tenures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

"Is it the intention of the Minister for Lands" asked Mr. Carter in the House last week, "to bring in special legislation, or to use his prerogative,…

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The Soldiers. a Stirring Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Rev. Father Loneragan, who has been…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") Soldiers' Settlement Race Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Soldiers' Settlement Eacc Club held last week end in the Settlement Hall…

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Soldiers' Settlement Cricket Club Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

The euchre party and social held at tlic Collaroy Soldiers' Settlement Hall on Friday last in aid of the local cricket club proved a great success…

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Soldiers Meet War Service Homes Critical Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

Conditions in relation to War Service Homes were trenchantly criticised at a conference of returned soldiers of Newcastle,…

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King Under Fire War Secret Revealed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

How the King came under shellfire during his visit to the French front in 1915 is disclosed in the fourth volume of the "Memoirs of…

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Our War Debts English Attitude Press Support London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

Australia may hope for better things in the near future if the newspaper lords of Great Britain adopt the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 12

The Denman Sub-branch of the Returned S. and S. League held a special general meeting at the Denman Memorial Hall, followed by a…

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No Reduction of War Pensions Definite Assurance Given

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

There will be no reduction in war pensions. This definite assurance has been given by the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) to the Federal…

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News in Brief Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

A meeting of those who subscribed to the building of a Memorial Hall are requested to attend a meeting to be held In the Town Hall, on…

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War Pension Waste. Are We Too Generous?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

"Visitor," formerly captain in the New Zealand forces abroad, writes to Saturday's "Herald," and we think £his views will meet with general…

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The Bondholders in Australia. 833,000 Subscriptions to War Loans

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Of the public debt of Australia, £543,418,675 is held in Australia. Not less than £400,000,000 of this amount is held directly or…

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War Service Homes Diggers Resent Department's Treatment. Discussion at Newcastle Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Delegates came from all parts of the North to take part in the Returned Soldiers' conference held in Newcastle recently for the purpose of…

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£116,058 Rise. Soldiers' Pensions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Expenditure on soldiers' pensions continues to soar. At the end of January there were 282,620 pensioners, comprising ex-soldiers, ex-sailers, and…

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Diggers Apply for Pensions Claims After 12 Years. Were Not Needed After the War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Though more than 12 years have elapsed since the termination of hostilities, stress of economic circumstance is now forcing pension…

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