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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

An official statement with regard to war honour shows that the total conferred on British forces was 247,570 and on the Indian forces 6588, making a total of…

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War Criminals. a Critical Situation. Peace Treaty Imperilled. LONDON, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Berlin states that every day that passes without a categorical statement of one Allied policy strengthens Germany's opposition to the…

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German War Criminals Avoiding the Issue. Public Prosecutor to Act. Complete Surrender Impossible. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

A message from Paris states that a German note reports that the public prosecutor has received orders to begin the trial of all cases of violation of the laws…

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Merchants Soldier [?]ulars of the Goods [?] and Foreign 9000 M Ship Lines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 11

the number of the Ports to which they qualified for blowing the approximate Sallation scheme [?] was originally SINES CARDS of Firms…

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Unemployed Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

A large procession of unemployed returned soldiers marched to the Federal offices in Melbourne on Tuesday to see Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister. Owing to Mr. [?]…

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Burial of Soldiers. American Action. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 11

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

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Soldier Artisans. Senator Millen's Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 9

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

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Crown Lands Settlement. Soldiers' Original Holdings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

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

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Returning Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The Base Records Office has informed Mr. Thomas Eather, of South Singleton, that his son. Private A. Eather is due to arrive in Australia by the Fredericksrhue on March 2…

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Salutes and Shell-shock Perth Soldiers' Protest. Perth

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

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Returned Soldiers. Notice to Quit Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

The Lithgow returned soldiors have again received notice to quit, the promises now used by tho Returned Soldiers Club. The latest intimation has…

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Centenary of Singleton Proposed Dinner and Presentation of Soldiers Certificates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

Alderman M'Lachlan, at the council meeting on Thursday evening, said 12 months ago a move had been made to secure certificates for presentation to…

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War Criminals. International Relations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The Manchester "Guardian's" Berlin correspondent says that under the influence of Herr Noske, the German refusal to give up war criminals is stiffening…

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Soldiers' Sustenance. New Regulations Approved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

The Repatriation Commission in Melbourne has approved of the following new instructions with regard to the payment of sustenance allowances, to come into operation forthwith:—…

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Oakhampton Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of all returned soldiers of Oakhampton will be held in the Oakhampton School-room on Wednesday night next, at 8 o'clock for the consideration of important…

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Princes Visit. Soldiers Object to Expense

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

The following resolution was unanimously adopted by a mass meeting of about 500 returned soldiers on the Yarra Bank on Sunday afternoon:—…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

News has been received that Dr. Reginald Davies, late of Macquariestreet, and of Yarrandi, Scone, will shortly return to Sydney, after an…

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War Criminals. Allies Waive Claim. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Allies have waived their claim for the surrender of war criminals, leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipsig to judge the crimes. The Supreme Council's…

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War Criminals Allied Notes to Germany and Holland. German Attitude

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

London, Saturday.—It is announced that the Supremo Council's Notes regarding the ex-kaiser and other war criminals have been finally settled, and…

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No Surrender of War Criminals. Decision Not a Precedent. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The Allies have waived their claim for the surrender of war criminals, leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipsig to judge the crimes. The Supreme…

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