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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

3,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 167

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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Soldier's Hlness

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

Mr. W. Harbour, of Wallace street, west Maitland, has been informed by the Base Records Office that has son. pte. A. Burbour, of the 30th Battation, was admitted on…

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Local and General News. Soldier Returning

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

Mrs. A. stevens, of Victoria street. West Maitland, has received word from the Base Records Office. that Private G.C. Stev[?] of the 35th Batralion. is returning to…

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Soldiers' Foreign Notes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

It lias been announced by the Acting Prime Minister that comprehensive arrangements have been made in regard to cashing, on the best possible terms,…

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Lorn Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Lorn Welcome Home Committee will be held at the M.L.A. chambers on Thuesday evening next, at 7.30. A full attendance is requested, as business is…

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War Experts Confer. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Among the matters discussed at this morning's meeting of the Allied military and naval experts were firstly, decisions regarding the sending of reinforcements in…

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Land for Returned Soldiers. What Is Being Done

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The lands Department of New south Wales is doing its utmost to find land for returned soldiers. By June,1920, it will have made available for returned soldiers 2,363,…

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Returning Soldiers. Northern District Men[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

A list of men, who come from the norther[?]district, and are due to arrive at Melbourne the 27th of this month by the transport Argyllshire, was made available…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., has been advised by the Lands Department in response to his representations that Crown lands will be thrown open for returned…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Mrs. W.F. Couchman. of Mount Pleagantstroot, West Maitland has received advice from the Base Records Office that her son. Private R.A.F. Couchman, of the 2nd…

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Letters to the Editor. Soldier Settlements in Maitland Land District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 6

Sir,—The statement of the Minister for Lands in last Saturday's Sydney dailies, that there will be available, by February next, in Maitland Land Board district, 100 farms…

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Returned Soldier's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

James Sniythe returned soldier found in his bedroom at Surry Hills this morning, with a bullet wound over the heart, and a revelver lying nearby…

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Soldier's Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

A stirring welcome was given to pte. Maurice Doherty who returned home last evening after an adsence of nearly three years. Considoriag the early hour— he arrived by…

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Local and General News. Largs Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Largs Patriotic and Welcome Home Committee will be held in the Largs School of Arts on Saturday night next, to arrange for a welcome home to…

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More War Brides

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

A record bates of Australian war [?]s will sail by the Osterley from Liverpool. Extra matrons and nurses are, going aboard to see to the welfare…

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The Moments Before the War. The Colonies and the Secret War Book

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

A damatic story of how, at midnight on August 4, 1914, the Empire was informed that we weie at war was vealed by Lord' Harcourt, who was…

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Buenos Ayres Riots. 800 Killed, 6000 Wounded. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vanecouver, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The State Department learns that the (Buenos Ayres disorders resulted in 800 being killed and 5000 wounded…

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Cost of the War. Huns Must Pay. What No Indemnity Would Mean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

What do we mean by victory? What must we require before our immense saerifiees be requited, before the safety of future generation be secured?…

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£40,000,000,000! Estimated Cost of the War up to End of This Year

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

The United States Federal Reserve Board estimates that the cast of the war for all [?]ts up to may 1 was £35,000,000,000. and that the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Another hatch of 200 returned soldiers for Now South Wales, reached Sydney this morning…

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