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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Helping Soldiers' Wives and Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 1
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

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

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The Songs the Soldiers Sing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Althought the actual fighting is over and the Great War is now merely a triumphal procession of Allied soldiers to occupy evacuated territories, it does not lessen the interest…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Presentations to Returned Soldiers. Muswllbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

On Wednesday night last a large gathering of the residents of Spring Crook and Wybong assembled at Mrs. G. Bray's residence (about twelve miles from Muswellbrook), to…

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Petersham Election. a Soldier Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the Soldiers and Citizens' Political Federation with held at Challis House, Sydney, yesterday; to decided whether to contest Petersham election…

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Soldiers Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

Mrs, W. Wa[?]oy, of 40 Molbourne street, West Maitland, has been advised that her son. Pte. William Walmsley, of the 53rd Battalion, is returning by the transport…

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A Soldier's Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

Lance-corporal Fred Midland a son of Mrs. A. Simmons, of John street, returned to Singleton by yesterday afternoon's train. Very few people were aware that he would…

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Soldiers Welcomed. Presentations by South Maitland Area

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 9

At St. Paul's Paris Hall Friday night, the South Maitland Extended Welcome Home Committee, extended a welcome to Privates Roy Shone and M. E. O'Neill, and presented a gold medal to them and nine…

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Preference Asked For. Return Soldiers' Request

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 16

The Acting Minister for the Navy, Mr. Poynton, was interviewed by Mr. F. Sykes, secretary, and Mr. J. Burns, organiser of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Ship…

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Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

MY. and Mrs. H. Peacock, of Myra-street East Maitland, have been informed from Base Records Office, that Ptc. C. Peacock of the 33rd Battalion, is returning per the…

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Jerry's Plains Land Case Returned Soldier's Case. Greenhalgh Obtains Lease. Wednesday, January 29

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

The Court resumed its Bitting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. William Bailey, auctioneer and valuer, called by Mr Thomson, said he…

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Flying Services. Total Casualties During War. London, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 6

The Press B[?] reports: The total casualties of the flying services durning the war period were:—Officers killed, 4579. wounded 5369: missing including war…

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Returned Soldiers. Affected by Closing Down of Theatres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

The closing down of theatres and other places of amusement has thrown a lot of returned soldiers out of work. Even the soldier bands have not been able to carry on…

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Letter to the Editor, Local Government Councils and Preference to Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 6

Sir.—Some time ago circulars were received by all councils and shires in new South Wales asking those hodies to give preference to returned soldiers in any future appointments…

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Welcome Home to Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Sgt. Dempsey and Pte. Ponfold were accorded a hearty welcome home at the victoria Hall, Homeville, by the Homeville. Telarah and Farley Welcome Home…

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War Chest Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

Members of the Maitland branch of the War Chest Committee, under the presidency of Mrs. C. J. Mannall, met at the depot yesterday afternoon. It was the first meeting of the new year…

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Very Latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The United Service says the Thames shipyard workers are attempting to organise a series of sympathetic strikes to link up London, Clyde and…

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Local and General News. Soldier's Parcel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Private D. J. Frawley, of the 33rd Battalion, A.I.F., who was in camp at Rutherford prior to going to the war, writes to Mrs. Thomas Kent, of Hunter street, West Maitland, acknowledging…

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Soldier Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Private Victor Watson, whose parents reside in the Hersehee Bond, and who is a nephew of Mr. G. H. Dawson, of the "Windsor Castle" Hotel, East Maitland, returned…

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Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. M. Ekert, of Farley, has received word that his son Private F. J. Ekert, of the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, will be returning home by the "Orsova," due in Melbourne on the 16th…

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