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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

3,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 167

Armed Robbers Melbourne Constable Wounded (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

A Melbourne message reports that Constable Cooper, while surprising three men in a Eitzery grocer's shop early this morning was shot, and is now in a…

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Anzac Ned Kelly. Paris Cape "Stuck Up" London, Sunday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 7

Paris message states that lour Anzaes with a negro entered a cafe at Bagnolet a suburb of Paris. The negro covered the landlord with a revolver while the soldiers…

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Search for War Prisoners. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

The Press Bureau inter-departmental committee for prisoners of war announces that the German [?]borities have assured the Netherlands Minister in Berlin that no…

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War Consumptives. Problem to Be Solved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 11

Great Britain is to-day faced with [?] problem—that of the hundred thousand officers and men discharged from the Navy and Army owing to…

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War Profits. Assessment of the Tax

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

The Commissioner of Taxation is inviting all interested persons to discharge the preliminary obligations under the Wartime Profits Tax Assessment Act in respect…

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British War Financial Record London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 12

The Treasury announces that on January 13 the total subscriptions to the National War Bonds since [?] on October 1 1917 exceeded…

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War Prisoners Entertained. More Protests. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

A message from Dublin states that 40 Irish prisoners of war from Germany were entertained at Mansion House prier to the opening of the Sim Fein Parliament. The street…

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Scenes in War-wracked France. Joy of the Released

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 16

The following are extracts from letters from France, received by Mr. R. Proctor, of "Hazelbrae," Bolwarra, from his son James. 28/10/18…

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War Maker. Wilhelm's Responsibility. Frightfulness Incarnate. LONDON, Monday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that the official bu[?] of the Kaiser's [?] for the war by the jurists. M. Larnaude (Doyen of the…

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Empire "War Book." Suspicious South Africans. Capetown, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

Some capital has been made by-the South African Nationalists out of the speech by Lord Harcourt (who was Colonial Minister at the outbreak of war), in which he…

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Returning Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, The Maitland Daily Mercury

Owing to the transport on which they are returning being quarantined at Port Adelaide some local soldiers, who were expected to reach…

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The Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. President Appeals to Returned Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 6

Li[?]-Colonel W. K. Bolton, C.B.E., president of the Returned Sailors' and Soldirs' Imperial League of Australia is issuing the following appeal…

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Soldiers Welcomed. Presentations by South Maitland Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

At. St. Paul's Parish Hall last evening the South Maitland Extended Welcome Home Committee extended a welcome to Privates Roy Shone and M.E. O'Neill, and…

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Soldiers Diaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

The trustees of the Mitcholl Library are advertising in our columns for original diaries of Australian and New zealand soldiers for permanent preservation in the State…

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

The Fruit and Vegetable Fund is out 4 the warpath after supplies of fruit vegetables, or food of every description, in, addition to women's and clildren's clothing…

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Meeting Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

Speaking at the welcome and presentation to returned soldiers given in St. [?] Parish Hall last evening. The Fayor reference to the meeting of returned men at thee…

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Soldier Welcomed Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

Trooper Ken Couchman, of Mt. Pleasant-street, returned home from active services by the 8.15 train last evening, and was welcomed by members of the West End…

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Soldiers Welcomed. Presentations by Lorn Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Seven of Lorn's soldiers were welcomed and presented with a gold medal each by the Lorn Welcome Home Committee in St. Mary's Parish Hall on Tuesday. The…

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