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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Pneumonic Influenza Soldier Grosses From Victoria Isolated at Wagga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A soldier, named Cecil Lord, of Junee, in company with his mother, avoided the quarantine guard at the border on Friday by crossing the Murray River in…

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District News Glendon. Reception to Returned, Soldier

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A very pleasant and interesting function took place in the local hall on Thursday evening last, when a public reception was tendered to Driver R…

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Singleton's Soldier Visitor. Detained at Petersham

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Reginald Pegg who told people at Singleton that he broke, quarantine at Melbourne, has been detained at sham police station…

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West End Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

The suitability of the beautifully kept grounds surrounding Hillcrest," the residences of Mr. H. A[?] in Regent-street, for open-air gathorings of a social…

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Swiss Socialists. Want Class War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Berne correspondent state that the Swiss Socialists have decided not to take part in the international Socialist Conference, b[?]eause the majority of the Socialists of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

Privates [?]ngham, Coulson, and Millon, of M[?]wellbrook, after having had upwards of two years' experience of warfare, returned home during the week and were welcomed…

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Work for Returned Men

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

Sir,-Boing unable to speak at the repatriation committee meeting of yesterday wish t say a few words through your paper. Mr interest, in repatriation is based on both…

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Reception to Anzac

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

A public reception was tendered to Driver R. Badior, at Glendon, who has the honour of being one of the original Anzaes. The reception was organised by local friends, with…

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War Prisoners. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

A message from Berlin, of Monday's date, states that the Commission that is investigating the charges of ill-treatment of war prisoners in Germany has reported that an…

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War Responsibility. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

It is announced that Sir Gordon Howart, Attorney-General, has informed the journalists in Paris that the British view of the punishment of enemy offenders undoubtedly…

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War Crimes Commission. Subcommittees Appointed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent wires: A communique, dated February 3, states: There was a full attendance of representatives of the Great Powers, together with those of…

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Railway Clerks and War Cabinet. London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

An announcement has been made that the War Cabinet will take up the railway clerks association's demand for recognition which Lord Stanley…

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Why War Ended. Military Situation Disastrous, German Army Beaten. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Any idea that the German final collapse was due to the revolution or solely to the blockade is scouted in an article in the "Frankfurter Zeitung." by the well known…

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Doctors' War Sacrifice. 700 Killed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message) London Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

It is reported that 700 British doctors were killed during the war…

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Soldier Settlers

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

All those who elect or find themselves obliged to make their laving directly from the land are necessarily subjected to a larger number and var[?]y of risks than are generally met…

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Local and General News. (Continued from Page 4). East Maitland Soldiers' Comforts Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

The depot in the Ambulance Hall. East Maitland, will be open every Friday morning this month from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., when work may be returned, and a fresh…

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Singleton Letter. Returned Soldiers. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

Lance-Corporal Ray Cates, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gates, of Dunolly, arived in Sydney on Saturday by the transport Karoola. The young soldier, who was…

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British Aviators. Invited to Re-enlist. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The Air Ministry is inviting demobtlised airmen to re-enlist under the honus conditions laid down for the army of occupation. They will be posted in the substantive…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

OUR Town Clerk, Mr. Jas, Young, has received word that his sob Rupert, is on his way home. Lieut. Thos. Airey, who enlisted from…

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Very Latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

London, Wednesday: "Times' "Helsingfors' correspondent says the Bolshevists occupy nearly the whole of Eastern Ukraine, causing critical…

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