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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

3,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 167

ANTl-SHOOTING Law. Opinion of Returned Soldiers League

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 6

Mr. Potter secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League states that the league has adopted the following resolution: "That the…

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Soldier Settlements. Cost of Building Cottages

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

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

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Serious Statement. Returned Soldiers Charges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 16

Lieut-Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., replying to complaints by members of thee Glen Innes R. S. and S. 1. League, that "dirty shirs" were being east on them by various…

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Deaf Soldiers. Classes for New Trades

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 16

Nearly 8000 men have been pentional untied in England for deafness since the outbreak of the war. In only a few cases is recovery complete. The conditions can, lowever, be…

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The Government's Troubles. Soldiers in Stèel Helmets Machine Guns and Grenades. London. Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Message from various sources, in Berlin, including Ebert's statements, circulated by German wireless show that following the course of ' rocent…

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Paderewski Wounded. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

Paderewski, the Polish leader, has been shot, but not seriously hurt. A message from Vienna via Copenhagen, states that a person entered Paderewski's…

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The Navy. War's Surprise Packets. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

An article in the "Sunday Observer" on shipbuilding in were-time mentions that the total output of the United Kingdom in 1918 of both naval and mercantile ships was 1215…

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War's Aftermath. (Fag End Fighting) (Reuter's Cables.) LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The only theatres apart from Russia where active operations are still going on are the Caucasus and Trans-Caspia. The British have now occupied the three…

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Nation in Rags. Belgium's Flight. Tragic Part of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

The pitiful plight, of the 'Belgian population, due not only to lack of food and illtreatment, but also to the netire absence of new supplies of clothes, is revealed in all…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

The mayor or west Maitland (Alderman J.B. Thompson) received a telegram to-day, stating that Private M. T. Doherty will arrive in West Maitland by the 6.15 train…

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Welcome Home to Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

At Dungog, on Thursday night, Victoria Hall was packed almost to overflowing, the occasion being a welcome to Anzacs Major H. Woodman…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

Another of our original Anzacs, and incidentally a member of the first contingent of men to leave Scone for the front, in Driver…

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Prisoners of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, has announced that a reply had now been received to his cabled request for information regarding the Press statement that…

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Homes for War Widows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

In its commendable work of building homes for war windows, the Tamworth V[?]tary workers Association is in the happy position of having some friendly rivalry in its…

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Return of War Prisoner to Singleton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The first prisoner of war in Germany to return to the district was Pte Archie Goodworth. He was incarcerated in Germany for several months…

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Very Latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Revolt continues to spread in the German provinces. The Spartacists have usurped power at Mulheim and Oberhausen, and have declared a…

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Germany's Civil War. Roundabout Reports. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

Seandinavian and Dutch reports indicate that the German Government is slowly mastering the sitnation, and making numerous arrests. Fighting has lessned, and the and civil…

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The War. Uncertainty May Drive to Despair. London, Jan 5

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Prince Max of Baden, interviewed by a National News representative at Baden, complained bitterly of the maintenance of the blockade,…

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German Turmoil Civil War Continuing. "Vorwaerts" Office Stormed. (Australian Cable Assn. message,) Copenhagen, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Berlin advices sttate that on Saturday night the Government troops stormed the "Vorwaerts" building. They captured Ledebour and other leaders,…

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PREFERENCE iTO Soldiers, State Cauinet's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the State Cab[?]t was held yesterday, at which in accordant with a promise given by Mr.Fuller last, the…

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