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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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History of the Tank. How It Was Named. Fight with War Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 6

So many celebrations have claimed to be "the inventor" of the wonderful tanks that played so great a part in the winning of the war that even now most people have but…

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Largs Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of subscribers to the Large Soldiers' Memorial will be held in the Larges School of Arts to-morrow (Tuesday) night at 8 o'clock, to receive the report of the…

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The War Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

An explanation by Lieut Treloar last evening at the Maitland sub-branch meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League removed the misunderstanding…

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War Gratuity. Early Payment Probable

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The Defence Department in Melbourne is busily engaged in connection with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. A list of those…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Maitland Sub-branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailers and Soldiers' Imperial League was held at the club rooms, School of Arts, last evening. The…

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Soldiers' Gratuity Cashing the Bonds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The clerks in the Defence Department are busily engaged in work connected with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. The lists of those…

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Punch's History of the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

Contains a humorous record of the great war, with 170 cartoons by Punch's greatest artists. Price 14/6 at Hallett's…

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Soldier Welcomed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The friends of Lient. R. L. Border, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Border, of Muswellbrook, met at the Rechabite Hall, Kogarah, recently, to welcome…

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Local Government Elections. Returned Sailors and Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The general elections in municipalities and shires are due to be held throughout the State on 31st. January 1920 (except in Blue…

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Soldiers' Association

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

A general meeting of the Maitland District, 1918 Soldlers' Association will be held in the Drill Hall, West Maitland, at eight o'clock this evening…

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The Rozelle Tragedy. Returned Soldier's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of John Moran, a returned soldier, who was found dying from a bullet wound in his chest on the night of December 26, at…

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Comniling War Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The work of compiling a naval and military war service record of the people of Australia is being considerably delayed owing to the apathy of those particularly…

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Bonus of £20. Promise to Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

A notification, to give effect to a promise made by the Prime Minister before the elections, that men under 25 in the Commonwealth public service, who served in the…

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Soldier Dentists. Decision of Dental Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The Dental Board of New South Wales states that discharged soldiers, who were serving apprentrceship of four years prior to 1916071, or were practising on their…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. S. Swiney, of Albert-street, Horsesnee Bend has received advice from the Base Records Office. Melbourne that his son, Private A. Swiney, is returning home by the…

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Privileges for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Major Shillington. M.L.A., has received a communication from the A.I.F. (Furiough Privileges) [?], standing that the privilege of free rail and tram passes already granted…

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Returned Soldiers' League Criticism. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I read with something akin to amazement, a paragraph in Tuesday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," the motion pawed at the last…

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War Nurse Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

Star Sister [?] P. [?], matron in charge of the hospital on the transport Y paringa, is returning to Maitland by the 6.15 train this (Saturday) evening. Sister…

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War Gratuity. Early Payment Probable

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The Defence Department in Melbourne is busily engaged in connection with the payment of the soldiers' gratuity. A list of those…

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