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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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India and the War. Expression of Gratitude. Delhi, January 30

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

In London on November 23, 1916, Queen Alexandra handed over at the India Office a Union Jack flag and shield to Maharaja General Sir Pertab Singh, as a recognition by…

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German War Criminals List Surprises Berlin Many Prominent Officers Listed. Berlin Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The list of war criminals far exceeds Germany's worst expectations. If contains the names of almost every prominent leader during the war, from Von…

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Haig's Life Work. Looking After the Soldiers. London, January 25

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

When Field-Marshal Earl Haig retires on half-pay at the end of the month, owing to the abolition of the home command, he will devote his life in the securing of justice for…

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Crown Lands Settlement. Soldiers Holdings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

The departmental statement of lands an plied for under the Crown Lands Aeis and Closer Settlement. Acts Juring the week ended January 3 shows that 13,300 acres were…

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Cost of Poultry Foods. Position of Soldier Egg-farmers

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

Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, points out that there is no need for apprehension regarding the position of soldiers whom the soldiers' settlement branch of his…

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Soldiers' Club. Euchre Party and Social

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

An enjovable 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…

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38,000 War Widows Re-marry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Out of about 216,000 war widows, 38,664 have re-married, said Sir L. Worthington Evans in the House of Commons recently. On re-marriage they were given a year's pensions…

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War Criminals. Germans Aghast. London, February 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Times" at Berlin reports that the National Assembly was summoned immediately to discuss the extraditions as demanded in the Allies' black list…

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Tenambit Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

A public meeting of all interested in the Tenambit Soldiers' Memorial will be held in the Tenambit Public School on Wednesday night next…

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Soldier Settlers. 9000 Men Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The number of returned soldiers who have qualified for blocks of land under the repatriation scheme far exceeds expectations. It was originally estimated that between 5000…

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Crown Lands Settlement. Soldiers' Original Holdings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 6

The departmental statement of hands applied for under the Crown Lands Acts and Closer Settlement Acts during the week ended January 31 shows that 31,970 acres…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held at the club room to-night (Monday), when all members are specially asked to attend…

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East Maitland Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League will be held in the Ambulance Hall to-morrow…

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Maitland Soldier' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of citizens and others interested in the Maitland Soldiers' Memorial will be held on Thursday night next in the Town Hall, to receive the…

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Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors', Imperial League on Saturday night, it was decided to hold a sports meeting at the N.A.A. ground,…

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Gallipoli Star. Not Restricted to Men of Anzac

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among soldiers regarding the terms under which the 1914-15 star has been awarded. Originally it was understood—at any rate by…

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War Criminals. Repeated Demand. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent says the Council of Ambassadors unanimously decided that the list of German war criminals be again handed to the German…

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The Defiant Hun Won't Surrender War Criminals. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The German Minister for Justice said: "Though Germany has signed the Peace Treaty, the black list contract is enforceable as much as a contract to climb to the…

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Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Private J. T. ("Tom") Austin. accompanied by Mrs. Austin, arrived in Singleton on Sunday morning, having returned by the Konigin Lu[?] on Saturday. The young…

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Bretonneux Avenue. Rutherford to Morpeth. a Striking Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Apart from anything that may be erected in the building line in the different centres throughout the district to perpetuate the memory of our brave soldiers, it would be easily possible without much monetary expenditure to provide a living, growing, permanent and beautiful memorial in the shape of a fine avenue of trees…

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