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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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"Medical No-man's Land." Ex-soldiers Neglected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7

Something will require to be done very soon for the many victims of malaria and other tropical diseases who are at present in this country without proper treatment of a care…

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German War Prisoners. London, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

The War Office announces the completion of the repatriation of German war prisoners. Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times," and is…

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Tragedy at Manly Man Shot at Steyne Hotel. Woman Wounded by Bullets. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Charles Minchin, residing at Crook well, shot himself in the head at the Stoyne Hotel, Manly, this morning, and died immediately…

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War Criminals. Germany May Resist. London, February 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent in Paris states that a crisis is imminent owing to Germany's failure, after warnings, to deliver [?] quantities of coal, and also her intention to…

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Doctors in the War. Some "Unequal to Their Task."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

Prizes won by the students of Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London, were distributed by Sir Auckland Geddes. The lesson which the war had taught us…

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Suits for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

With a view to enabling returned soldiers to obtain a suit of clothes at a price more reasonable than prevailing rates, the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…

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Cessnock Soldiers' Homes. a Strong Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

The Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League and the local Repatriation Executive Committee has entered a strong protest against the acquisition by the War Service Homes…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of Ladies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

A meeting of ladies interested in the erection of a memorial to soldiers in West Maitland was held in the committee room of the Town Hall last evening, but the attendance…

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Union Spite, Soldier Awarded £300

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

A London cable this week states that a jury at Gloucester Assizes awarded a demobilised soldier named Howard £300 damages against two trade union officials,…

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H.t.f. Welcome Committee Last Welcome Home Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The Victoria Hall, Homeville, was well filled on Saturday evening last, when members of Homeville-Telarah-Farley Welcome Committee tendered a welcome home social…

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War Criminals. a Controversial Question London, February 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The presentation of a paper-bound booklet of 200 pages, giving the names of the Germans wanted and the charges against them, has thrown German political circles into a…

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Cessnock District News. Returned Soldiers' League. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R. S. and S.I. League held on Sunday a previous resolution criticising the actions of the local secretary of the Repatriation…

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Burial of Soldiers. American Action. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Paris correspondent says America is landing 17,000 tin-lined coffins at Brest to receive the bodies of soldiers for conveyance homewards…

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Soldier Artisans. Scheme of Vocational Training. Senator Millen's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

Before some 200 business men, Senator Million, Minister of Repatriation, in Sydney last night addressed himself to the problem of the returned soldier, turned out by the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The Memorial Committee met on Wednesday night. Mr. M. Baillie, at the request of the meeting presided and Mr. J. M. Lee acted as secretary…

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Ryder's Estate for Soldiers' Homes. Returned Soldiers Opposed to the Site, Repatriation Committee Also Object

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Ever since the announcement was made that the War Service Homes Department had purchased Ryder's Estate for the purpose of the erection of…

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Soldiers' Welcome Home. East Maitland Reception

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 9

The fast Maitland Welcome Home Committee entertained a batch of returned solders in the Mechanics' Institute last week, when there was a large attendance of…

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War Criminals. Hubbub in Hun Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

"Vorwaerts" declares that an overwhelming majority of the people will appose the handing over of the wanted war criminals, ever those with strong aversion to the…

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War Honours. 254,158 Decorations. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

An official statement which regard to [?] honours shows that the total conferred on the British forces was 347,670 and on the Indian Forces 6588, making a total of…

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America and the War. Official Explanation. Vancouver, January 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 11

Mr. Lansing in a report to the Senate declares that the war came as a surprise to the United States because the State Department was unable to gather information and…

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