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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldiers' Services. How Recognised

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 13

Reuter's learns that all demobilised soldiers are now being furnished with a letter thanks from the Army Council for service readered. It is pointed out that the…

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Troubles with Soldiers. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 14

The Press Bureau publishes a War Offices statement explaining the soldiers trouble is says that there had been two days accumulation of leave-expired men in London,…

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Soldier School Teachers Overseas Men in London. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 14

Prince Arthur of Connaught, in opening Conference, of the Imperial Union of Teachers, convened by League of Empire, for oversea soldier teachers, was hold in the…

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Soldiers Drugged. Melbourne Confidence Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

Cases have recently come under the notice of the Defence Department which indicate that a drug is being used by certain confidence men and women in Melbourne for the…

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Tracing Escaped Soldiers. Argyllshire Troops Landed Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

So far 46 patients have been the Coast Hospital, 31 to the Randwick Military Hospital, and 32 to Quarantine Station North Head with the country cases added,…

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The Isolated Soldier. Endeavour to Trace Contacts. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

So far, the soldier who arrived in Maitland on Sunday night from Sydney, after escaping from the troopship Argyllshire, and who was yesterday removed to the hospital for…

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Soldiers Returning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. D. McKay, of High-street, has received advise from the Base Records, that his son, Sapper W. A. McKay, of the 4th [?] Company Engineers, is returning to…

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Local Soldier Returning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

A Base Records message has been received by Mrs M. Allsopp, of Scott's Flat,-stating that her brother, LanceCorporal C. C. Allsopp, left England on…

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Returning Soldiers. to Disembark in Their States

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

An official telegram from Melbourne, received in Sydney on Thursday announces that the Secretary for the Navy, stated that from date returning troops…

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Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

The residents of the Horseshoe Bond Extended Welcome Home area are invited to be present at the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, to-night. when Sergeant Preston…

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War Chest Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

Members of the War Chest Committee are requested to attend a meeting to be held at the depot, High-street to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 3.15 o'clock. The…

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War Prisoners. Compensation From Huns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

Every day that passes brings us. some fresh and appalling story of the brutalities and indignities inflicted by the Germans on our prisoners. Let us remember, therefore…

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Returned Soldiers' Medals. Concert and Fete at Oakhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Many patriotic gatherings have been held at Oakhampton since the great world-war occurred, but none more, successful than the open-air concert and fete held in the…

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An Exciting Tussle. Returned Soldier and Aborigine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

A story of an exciting tuss[?] is reported from Casino. for some time Laurance Brown, a returned solder, with a bakery business at Kyogle, has been missing money…

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Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Apthorpe, of Lee sreet, West Maitland, has been advised that his son, Pte., R. J. Apthorpe, left England on January 25, and is expected to arrive in Melbourne on…

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Welcome Home at Wingen. Sergt. J. F. Curtin Honored

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

On Saturday evening, 8 th instant, Wingen residents and friends from Scone and surrounding districts met to to welcome home Sergt. J. F…

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War Prisoner Returning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

An official message has been received by Mrs E. Marshall, of Castlereagh street, Informing her that her husband, Private. W. Marshall, M.M,, left…

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Back From the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

Private Kevin Ryan, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ryan, of Church-street, returned at the week-end, after being absent nearly. Three years on active service. He was…

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War Time Profits Tax Returns

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation directs attention to the fact that War Time Profits Tax returns are due not later than February 20 from…

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Very Latest War News London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says Foch to-day communicated to the German delegates at Treves the additional terms for the extension of the…

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