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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldiers' Memorial. to the Editor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I am somewhat reluctant in asking you to be good enough to grant me a small space in your columns touching upon the above subject. A meeting was called on…

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Soldiers' Memorial Monument. a Sacred Enterprise. How It Should Be Undertaken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Although several meetings have been held in connection with the above movement it seems as though something more must be done before subscriptions will begin to flow in from the general public in anything like the volume that will be necessary, if we are to do anything worthy of our city and of those whose…

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Australian Soldier. a London Excitement

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

The Australian who was arrested at Pimlico, is named William M. King, the second corporal of a battalion not yet identified. He was living on the ground flat, and was…

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Soldiers and Land. Deputaion to Under-secretary. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Lands to-day recieved a deputation from the Returned Soldiers Land Seekers' League with a request that a bureau should be established…

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Helping Blind Soldiers. Sir Ross Smith's Kindly Act

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

Before Sir Ross Smith left Narromine for Sydney it was arrange by Mr G.S. Coates, sales manager for the N.S.W Blind Soldiers Tea Co., Sydney, that the…

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Soldiers' Memorial for Maitland. Hall and Monument

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

At a public meeting in Maitland it was decided to erect a soldiers' memorial hall at an estimated cost of £6000, and a monument at an estimated…

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Villers Brentonneux. War's Turning Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The check sustained by the Hun at Villers Bretonneux is regarded by Brigadier-General Goddard, C.M.G., D.S.O., Croix de Guerre, formerly commanding 9th…

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The Mad Mullah. Pro-turkey Holy War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

A message from Nairobia states that the combined Anglo-Italian action against the Mad Mullah is reported to have begun in Abyssinia, with the object of ridding the…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1920 Local and General News. Returned Soldier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Among the troops who returned by the Port Napier, and travelled overland from Melbourne to Sydney was Pte E. L. Peachey, of…

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War Memorials. Advisory Board Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

The State Parliament last session added to the Local. Government Act a flection setting forth that war monuments shall not be erected in public places or public…

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War Pensions. Probable Increase in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

A Bill providing for an increase in the scale of Commonwealth war pensions will probably be among one of the car[?]est measures introdu[?]ced in the forthcoming…

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Greek War Criminals. Leaders Sentenced. London, February 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at At[?]ns a states that the court-martial has completed the trial of the former Constantine's army chiefs. who were accused of handing over…

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U.s. War Aviation Poor Show for Money

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Washington, Monday.—The Congressional sub-committee on war expenditure reports that although more than a billion dollars were spent out of…

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War Criminals Trial by German Court. Modified Allied Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Supreme Council has issued a reply to the German Note of January 25, which set on the grave political and economic consequences…

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Letter to the Editor. Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Sir, If you will allow me to encroach on your valuable space I will [?] to point out, in reply to Mr. McDouald's letter, which appeared in your columns a few days…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the ladies committee and all interested in the soldiers' memorial will be held in the Mayor's room, Town Hall on Monday afternoon next, at 4.30, for the…

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Singleton Soldier and Bride

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Among those who, returned last week by the transport Themistocles was Signaller A. J. Dix, son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Dix. of Kelso. The young soldier,…

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Double Tragedy at Molong Two Men Shot Dead. Returned Soldier's Arrest. Molong, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

A terrible double tragedy occurred here lasr night. Two returned soldiers were drinking in a bar when an altercation arose…

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Soldier Orphans. Provision for Education

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Repatriation announces that Cabinet has approved of his scheme for the higher education of soldiers' orphans, between the ages of 16 and 18 years. The…

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Soldiers' Club Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

At the Soldiers' Club last evening the ladies' committee held a very successful euchre party and dance. The whole of the arrangements were conducted by the ladies'…

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