Typhoid Fever Epidemic. Attacks Russian Soldiers. London, January 26
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5
Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm states that the "Svenska Dagbladet" learns from Reval that the typhoid epidemic amongst the Russian troops has caused 6000 deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Soldiers' Memorial
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4
A meeting of all ladies interested in the Maitland Soldiers' Memorial movement will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night next at 7.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' League
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4
The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the club rooms to-night (Monday), when delegates will be elected to the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crown Lands Settlement. Soldiers Holdings
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3
The departmental statement of lands applied for under the Crown Lands Acts and Closer Settlement Acts during the week ended January 3 shows that 13,300 acres were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Club. Euchre Parity and Social
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4
An enjoyable euchre party and social, arranged by the Ladies' Social Committee, was held at the Soldiers' Club on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Limbless Soldiers' Strike
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5
The strike of limbless soldiers employed in the artificial limp factory at Victoria Barracks has not yet been settled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Cases Youth Dead, Girl Wounded
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1
A girl named Dorothy Keene, aged. 19, of Eveleigh-street, Redfern, was wounded on Thursday night by a revolver shot fired by Baden Baker, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Orphans. Placing in Private Homes
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6
Several thousands of Britain's war orphans are to be given to the care of the people, so that they shall be brought up in surroundings which, as nearly as possible, resemble a real home. This…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pensions. War, Old Age and Invalid
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6
There were 98,324 old-age and 33,502 invalid pensions in force in the Commonwealth at life end of January. In the seven months ended January 31, 72,547 maternity bonuses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Criminals' List. Niemeyer Brothers Included London, January 31
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5
The list of Germans accused of war crimes includes the following:— The brothers Niomeyer, charged with outrages on prisoners at Holzminden Camp;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America's New Navy 940 Ships by July. " Result of War Lessons. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Washington, Sunday Night
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2
In Congress it was announced that the United States will have, approximately, a naval peace strength of 940 warships after 1st July, including 16 dreadnoughts,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4
At the monthly meeting of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, held in the club room last evening, Messrs. B. B. Capper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' Votes
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4
The number of returned soldiers who voted at the municipal election in West Maitland on Saturday was 64. Of these 52 voted at the Town Hall and 12 at the Courthouse. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of Poultry Foods. Position of Soldier Egg-farmers
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6
Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, points out that there is no need for apprehension regarding the position of soldiers whom the soldiers' settlement brunch of his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Brides. Sir William Birdwood's Appeal
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6
"I should like to take this opportunity," said General Sir W. R. Birdwood at the annual meeting of the Australian Red Cross Society, "to make a plan to the ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Ex-soldiers. Pitiable Position. Haig's Intervention. London, January 31
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5
Field-Marshal Earl Haig is displaying unsuspected cloquence and emotion, blended with rising indignation, in discussing Britain's neglect to provide for workless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maimed Soldiers Strike at Limb Factory
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2
A strike of soldiers who have lost one or more limbs took place on Saturday morning at the Commonwealth artificial limb factory at Victoria Barracks. About…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Repatriation Helping Unemployed Soldiers. Vocational Scheme Afoot. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2
The Minister for Repatriation visits Sydney this week for the purpose of addressing a gathering of employers on the question of the unemployment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Manly. Husband Shot Dead. Wife Seriously Wounded. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5
The occupants of the Steyne Hotel, Manly, were startled on hearing several shots fired in an upstairs bedroom of the hotel occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Minchin this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Criminals. Big Men Included. London, Monday Night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5
"Lo Matin" states that the Allies" list of war criminal includes von Bethmann. Hollwegg (who was Chancellor at the outbreak of the war), at the instance of Belgium,…
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