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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Criminals. Object to Foreign Court. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that General von Ludenderff. Admiral von Tir[?]its. Generals Falkenhayn, Von Kluck, Man[?]uffel, and others have issued a declaration…

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British Generals. Severely Castigated. Post-war Revolutions. London, February 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Phillips Gibbs's now book, "Realities of the War," has made a strong impression. It consists largely of caustic criticisms of generals, and hitter revelations of disasters…

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Governor at Dungog. Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor and Lay Davidson were officially welcomed by the Mayor of Dungog, Alderman Fitzgerald, on Saturday morning. The Vice-Regal Party…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Governor's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, February 28th, the foundation stone of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall and Municipal Council Chambers was…

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Bolwarra Welcome Home. Trooper Mead's Return. Presentation of Certificates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The Bolwarra Public School on, Saturday night was the scene of an enthusiastic welcome home to Trooper James Mead, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mead, West Maitland…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

All interested in the soldiers' memorial are requested to meet in the Mayor's room lown Hall, to-morrow (Thursday) evening…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the club rooms, School of Arts, on Monday night next, for the purpose of electing…

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Welcome Home at Bolwarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

In the report of the welcome home to Trooper J. Mead at the Bolwarra Public school on Saturday night, it was incorrectly stated that Councillor McRae presented the…

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War Bursaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales Cricket Association has donated £100, part of the proceeds of the late A.I.F. cricket match—supplemented by £25 of its own funds—to the Anzac…

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Food Prices. Advances Since This War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

The usual monthly statement issued by Mr. H. A. Smith, Government Statistician, giving the price levels of food and groceries in Sydney between July, 1914, the month…

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War Fortunes. Suggested Taxation. London, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The Board of Inland Revenue in a memorandum furnishes striking figures, estimating the net increase of wealth between 1914 and 1919 at £4,000,000,000, of which…

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War Trophy for Sydney Gun That Shelled Amiens

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

An interesting war trophy arrived in Sydney on Tuesday. It is an 11.5in. naval gun captured from the Germans in front of Harbonnieres, and had been used by…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

A meeting of members of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League will beheld to-night at 8 o'clock…

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Welcome to Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

Trooper "Ted" Parkes was welcomed home by a large number of friends at Macrennie, on Saturday evening. Mr. E. Harris presided, and in welcoming Trooper Parkes spoke…

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Local and General News. Homes for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Returned soldiers desiring homes to be built under the War Service Homes Commission scheme are requested to send full name and address and all other particulars…

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The Latest. Soldiers Guard Stations. Millerand's Appeal to Public. "Copy British Example." (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The railway strike is extending, and soldiers are guarding the principal stations. The air services have been augmented,…

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War Criminals. Reduced List. Vilest Villains. London, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Paris is authoritatively informed that it has been decided by the Allies to furnish Germany with a list of 46 names as test cases for the German…

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Drink and the A.I.F. (Published by arrangement.) "Australian Soldiers Exceptionally Temperate."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

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

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Lochinvar Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

A welcome Home and social will be tendered to Lieut, Leslie Rowoliff and wife, in the School of Arts, Lochinvar, on Wednesday evening next, 10th instant, at 8 o'clock. The…

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Bolwarra Welcome Home. Trooper Mead's Return

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The Bolwarra Public School on Saturday night was the scene of an enthusiastic welcome home to Trooper James Mead, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mead, West Matland…

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