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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

3,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 167

Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. James Race, of East Maitland has received advice from the military authorities that his son, Private Stanley Race, of the 53rd Batralion; is returning to Australia by…

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Returning Soldiers. the Quarantine Difficulty. Commonwealth Yields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to send the following telegram to the Acting Prime Minister: "New South Wales Government urges most emphatically in the interests…

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Oakhampton Soldier Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

On Tuesday evening, Sgt. F. Potter, of the 34th Battalion, arrived in West Maitland by the Moree mail. A number of members of the Oakhampton Patriotic, Presentation…

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The Soldier's Contact. Discussion at the Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 6

The President of the Maitland Hospital (Mr. F. W. Thursday) last night reported the action that had been taken in forming an influenza Administrative Committee locally, and…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

Members of the Maitland district branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League will be officially opening their new club at the Maitland School of Arts on…

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Soldier's Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

Private A. L. Kidd returned home on Tuesday evening and was welcomed at the railway station by members of the West End Welcome Home Committee and friends…

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First Welcome Home. at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The first of the East Maitland Welcome Home Committee's welcomes to returned lads was held in Mechanics' Institute last evening, when the hall was packed…

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Very Latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's representatives state the German Government asked permission of the Armistice Commission that they be allowed to use warships…

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The War. the Latest. To-day's Cables. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

General Hobbs, who has returned from France, states that the Australians fully understand the unavoidable delay in the…

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League of Nations. Arbitration v. War. PARIS, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The League of Nations scheme may be issued here to-day, or at the latest to-morrow (says the United Service representative). I am now abe to send fuller details of…

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The Soldier Contact. Released From Quarantine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The contact from the troopship Argyllshire (Pte. Charles Bridge), who on Monday was removed to quarantine at the Maitland Hospital, infectious wards, was released to-day…

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Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The Horseshoe Bend Welcome Home Committee will entertain Sergeant Preston, and Privates Pryor and Waight, in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, on Monday night next…

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Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Home[?] Telarah-Farley Welcome Home Committee was held at Public School, Homevile, to maek arrangements for a fete, to augment the funds…

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East Maitland Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

In connection with the report of the East Maitland welcome to soldiers, amongst those to receive a certificate was Private Nealey. His name was…

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West End Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

A welcome home and presentation of medals will take place at "Hillside," Regent-street, the residence of Mr. H. Atkinson, on Tuesday night next. All subscribers…

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Lorn Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Lorn Welcome Home Committee will be held at the War Chest Depot on Monday night next, at 7.30, when final arrangements will be made for the…

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Welcome Home. Prebyterian Gathering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 8

A most enjoyable al fresco "Welcome Home", was tendered to Chaplaiu-Captain Rev. A. S. McCook, B.A., and Mrs. McCook by the congregation of the West Maitland…

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Welcome Home at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 16

The Oddfellow Hall, Raymond Terrace, presented a very gay appearance on Monday night week, when the members of the local branch of the A.H.C. Guild tendered a…

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Anzac Marries Miss Birdwood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

London, Wednesday.-Lieutenant Frank Colin Craig, of Perth (West Australia), who was recently repatriated, after 'having''Won a prisoner of war in…

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War Items

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

It is suggested that the armistice conditions should include the handing over of the whole of the German artillery…

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