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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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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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Loin Welcome Home Committee

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

A meeting of the executive of the Lorn Welcome Home Committing was held on Tuesday evening in Scobie's Chambers, when a resolution was passed expressing…

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Returned Men Want Preference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

Headed by a returned soldiers' b[?]d, about 150 members of the Returned Soldiers and Sail[?]s' Shipping and Wharf Workers' Union marched to the…

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Wounded in Peril. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 13

Several boatloads of wounded soldiers were to-day transferred from the stranded American hospital transport Northern Pacific (8000 tons), which ran ashore…

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War Souvenirs. Collection for War Museum

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Senator Pearce, minister for Defence, states that the trophies captured and brought out of the line by Australian troops up to the end of June were:—Guns…

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Gallipoli. Scenes of Anzac Exploits. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The Special Commissioner in the Meditereaunan for the "sun"s" cable service (Mr pacock) in his report on Gallipoli says:—…

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Prisoners of War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 12

A message from Washington indicates that the State Department; has announced that an American squadron, composed of a scout cruiser, and destroyers, in Baltic…

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Sale of War Savings Scrip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasury announces that its attention has been drawn to the fact that persons, by advertisements and notices, have…

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French War Cross. London

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

The French War Cross has been award to [?] Australia officer and men, and that New Zralanders. The Bathurst police are cugaged in ondeav[?]ing to secure part[?]ulars in regard to the [?] of [?]Dobbin, 33 years of age, who [?] in the local hospital, from the effects of [?]…

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Russia. British Abandon War. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

The London "Star" states that the British have decided to abandon war against Russia. A message from Helsingfors states that…

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War Prisoners in Germany. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

It is officially estimated that there were 24,000 British war prisoners in Germany on December 29, of whom 5000 have been entrained, and are proceeding to Holland…

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Civil War Spreading. Rhineland Provinces and Bavaria. Paris,Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

It is reported that the civil war is spreading to the Rhineland provinees and Bavaria. The Spartacusites have proclaimed a…

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War in Berlin Government Troops Defeat Spartacusians. Berlin, Thursday night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

The Government troop have driven the Spartacusians out of a most important position in the city, after much artillc[?]y fighting…

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Civil War, Fighting in Berlin. Bolshevism in Navy. VANCOUVER

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

Civil war has opened between the Spartacus group and the Government in which woman are taking part. There is extensive street fighting and anar[?] and…

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Checking the Hun. War Office Activities. a Big Work Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 12

A London message says: The Press Bureau reports: The Special Intelligence Department at the War Office saved the British Empire at least £ 200,000,000 by the…

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Badges for Soldiers Relatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

The defence authorities are about to commence the long delayed issue of the badges that were promised to soldiers who left the Commonwealth…

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Soldier's Letter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

In a letter to his mother, Mrs. H. Cox, of Sydney Street, dated Birmingham, Nov. 12. 1918, Bombardier E. R. Cox writes:—"Long before this…

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Preperence Demanded. Returned Soldiers and the Cabinet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Replying to the deputation from the Returned So[?]llers and Sallors' Shipping and Wharf Labourers Union, which demanded preference, the Chief Seoretary, Mr. Fuller…

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Kurri Soldier Honoured

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

[?] La[?], son of Mrs. R. Lathican, of Kurri who has won honour on the filed of battle, was a clipper in pelaw Main Colliery at the outbreak of war and 12 months…

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Soldiers Determined. Senator Pearce's Trip

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

At the weekly meeting in Brisbane of the Returned Sallors and Solder's imperrial [?]gue of Australia (Queensland branch), it was de[?]lded to write to headuarters of…

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