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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The War Criminals No Alteration in Treaty. Evidence for Prosecution. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr Bonar I.s.w, in reply to Mr Hume Williams, said that no alteration would be made in the provision of the Peace Treaty for…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held to-night, to discuss the proposed amalgamation…

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Australian Soldier. London Shooting Case. London, February 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Corporal King has been further remanded to allow of the attendance of Detective Cooper, who is still in hospital. One witness to-day, a Plain-cloths…

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War Memorials. Action by the Authorities. for Improved Designs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

The desire to commemorate worthily the services of those who gave their lives for their country in the great war is finding expression in…

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Returned Soldier's Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Ralston, one of West Maitland's returned soldier's has been appointed postmaster at Minmi…

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War Crimes. Cases for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

Paris, Wednesday.—The Allied Commission will meet on Saturday to specify typical cases of German crimes, which will be-reported to the German tribunal…

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War Workers. Entertained by Diggers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

The East Great Diggers decided to [?] their appreciation of the grand war [?] done by the East Greta war workers for [?] during their absence at the war by [?]…

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War Criminals. Germany Still Shuffling. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 10

The "Times" Paris correspondent says the black list of modifications are slight, and do not affect the principal personages. The "Times" Berlin correspondent lea[?]…

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Germany and the Allies. War Criminals' Controversy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 10

The "Times" correspondent at Berlin, under date February 18, reports that in discussing the concessions concerning, the war Criminals the Germans do not pretend that…

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War Criminals. Allies' Decision. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that the Allies have decided to propose to Germany to try selected war criminals with respect to whose guilt there is…

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War Time Fortunes. British Taxation. London, February 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

Addressing the Select Committee appointed to investigate the desirability on a tax on war-time fortunes, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) expressed the…

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Future War Tanks. a Formidable Foe. London, February 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 10

Colonel Fuller, formerly Chief of the Tank Corps Staff, has published a striking book sketching the fast British tanks which will be ready for the next war, which he…

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Drink and the A.l.f. "Australian Soldiers Exceptionally Temperate."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

In an official report that should be more widely known than it is, the Senate Select Committee appointed by the Federal Goveernment to…

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Surry Hills Shooting. Returned Soldier Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 14

A returned soldier named Peter Geary, 25 Military Medallist, living in Lower Campbell-street. Surry Hills, was shot dead late on Saturday night and his wife Agnes received…

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Returned Soldier Tragedy. Extraordinary Interest. London, February 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The trial of Holt for the alleged murder of the woman Breaks has begun it the Manchester Assizes. The defence of delusional insanity is pleaded, arising from prisoner's…

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Soldier Settlements. Minister's Reply to Mr. Storey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Mr. Asblord) ridicules the statement of Mr. John Storey, leader of the Labour Party, that the Government had not settled 4000…

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Soldier Orphans. Provision for Education

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

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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Lorn Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

A public meeting of Lorn residents will be held in the lodge room. M.L.A. Chambers, on Monday night next to consider the sub-committee's recommendations in regard…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Suicide in Wife's Presence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

The police at Bathurst have received particulars of the death of a returned soldier named Rushworth. Rushworth, a resident of the Went…

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Soldier-Cricketer Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. L. Trenerry, a member of the A.I.F. cricket team and who is at present on a visit to the district, was given a welcome at a social evening held at the…

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