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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Soldier Settlements. Cost of Building Cottages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) has been gaining experience in the cost of building cottages for soldier settlements. At the Bankstown settlement, the cottages were built…

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Soldier Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 4

After being away on active service for nearly three years, Pte. R. J. Niddrie returned home last evening, and was met at the West Maitland railway station by…

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Homeville Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The Homeville, Telarah. and Farley Welcome Home Committee invites all to join in a welcome home to Sergeant W. Dempsey, at the Victoria Hall, Homeville, on Saturday…

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War Prisoner Returns Experiences in Germany

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 1

Private Archie Goodworth, of Pittstreet, who was a prisoner of war in Germany for several months, returned to Singleton in the Brisbane mail on…

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Japanese Shipbuilding. Remarkable Increase Since the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

A Tokio despatch states that during the first half of the last year japanese yards launched 65 steamers of over 1000 tons each and haying an aggregate tonnage of…

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Singleton Letter. Return of War Prisoner Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

The first prisoner of war in Germany to return to his district is Private Archie Good worth, of Pitt-street, who arrived home on Monday night. He was incarcerated in…

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Anarchy in Berlin Civil War Raging. Thousands of Armed Workers. (Australian Cable -Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 1

A Munich correspondent says that complete anarchy prevails in Berlin and civil war has begun. The banks are barrieaded, and the Spartacusians hold…

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Homeville Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

The proposed welcome home to Sergeant Dempsey at Homeville tomorrow night, has been postponed on account of his entering hospital…

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Queensland War Prisoner London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Private J. Dunien, 25th Battalion, of Inglewood, Queensland, was the victim of a German officer's brutallty at Frledrlchefeld. He applied an epithet to the officer, who…

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Very Latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

"Times," London, Wednesday: Copenhagen reports several Hundred were killed in Berlin on Tuesday when Hindenburg arrived…

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The War. Peace Terms. a Colossal Task

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Speaking in Rome, which he was visiting, President Wilson said: "Our task is no less colossal than this—to set up a new international…

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Gun Horses. Their Part in the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

There is none who can rejoice over the great victory in Flanders like those who know the place in the shell-strown beastly days of the last winters. Even to realise that the…

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German War Prisoners. Fine Tribute to Australians

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

The defence authorities have, received the diary of a German war prisoner, captured in Palestine in July last. It shows a striking…

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War Notes. Roll of Honor. Sergt. A. E. HOWARD

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The sad, and considerably belated, news of the death of Sergt. Albert Edward Howard, came to hand yesterday afternoon. Meagre…

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The War. Archy in Berlin Xtremists Most Confident. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

THE "Times" Stockholm correspondent states that the Spartacusiles tried to storm the telegraph office with grenades. Other armed bands marched to the…

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Returned Soldier's Misfortune

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

"I've been playing the game. I played it too well. The result is I am badly in need of a holiday. These words fell from the lips of of a returned soldier, who was brought…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Mrs. E. Hughes, of King street, East Maitland, has received word that her son, Pet, A. W. C. Hughes, of the 34th Battalion, is returning to Australia, Pte…

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Returning Soldiers. Northern Distinct Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

The following invalided soldiers will return to Australia shortly on boat. "R":—Lieunent J. E. M. Suape (14th F.A.B.): Private E. H. Andrews (3rd, Battalion), E. H. Ball…

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The Returning Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

Many and grievous are the complaints of returning soldiers as to the rationing and accommodation on the transports. They are certainly…

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Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Homeville—Telarah—Farlev Welcome Home Committee will be held in Victoria Hall Homeville, on the 14th instant, at 8 p.m. All members and…

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