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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Germany's War Losses Nearly Two Million Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

London Thursday.—Uncensored German casualty lists which have recently been published show that during the war the enemy, sustained the following…

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War's Greatest Crisis. the Divine Will. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 13

The "Times" Paris correspondent states that reviewing the greatest tactical crisis of the war, Marshal Foch in an interview said he believed that while the decisions of the…

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Italy's War Gains. Case for Italy. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 12

Reuter's Rome correspondent says that Signor Nitti in the Senate made a vigorous reply to M. Clemenceau. He quoted. M. Clemenceau's statement that Italy had…

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Recent Afghan War. Compared with Predecessors. (Reuter's Cables.) LONDON, January [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at De[?], under dare December 31. In reference to the strictures of some London newspapers, with regard to the Afghan campaign and…

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Second Peace Conference Constantinople Puzzle. Germany's War Criminals. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Lord Birkenhead, the Lord High [?]cellor, accompanied the Prime Minister to Paris. It is stated that the Minister are accompanied by a retinue of 50 officials…

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Soldiers' Graves. London, December 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 12

Major Spedding states that the temporary crosses over the Australian graves will be handed over as mementoes to the next of kin, when the permanent crosses have…

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The Rozelle Tragedy. Returned Soldier's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning this 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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Returned Soldiers' League. Maitland Sub-branch

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

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

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3000 Soldier Parsons. Strengthening the Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

Those who are always railing at the Church of England and pointing out her failure in the war should find food for thought in the fact that 3,000 ex-soldiers, officers and men…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation. Provision for Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 11

The Minister for Lands and Acting-Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) stated that the work of settling discharged soldiers on the Murrumbidgee irrigation areas was…

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 9

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 3lst inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have been postponed until February 28. The…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement. Twelve Months Before Operations Commence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

Rapid progress is being made with the work at the soldiers' set[?]ment, which is situated on a portion of the Callaghan Estate, between Weston and Heddon Greta,…

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Soldier Returning

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

Lientenant Jos. O'Loughlin, son of Mr. and Mr. Thos O'Loughlin. Government road, Homeville, will arrive in Maitland [?] evening by the B[?]bane mad…

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A Shire Soldier's Memorial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday the President (Councillor A. S. Pankhurst) mentioned the matter of a memorial proposed to be crected by the…

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Central Area Welcome Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

Staff-Sister Emily Beatrice Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Charlesstreet, West Maitland, returned to her home on Saturday night. Sister Taylor, who is an…

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War Gratuitv Bonds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The Repatriation Department has received numerous inquiries concerning the proposed issue of war gratuity bonds. The Acting Deputy Controller (Major M. R…

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The Coping Stone. Oakhampton's War Efforts. Handing Over of Honor Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 6

What was fittingly described as the coping stone of Oa[?]hampton's war efforts was added on Saturday evening, when the Mauoress of West Maitland (Miss…

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Soldier Politician. Letter to South Australian Labour Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Vaughan, who resigned his position as Attorney-General in the South Australian Cabinet 1917 to enlist in the Australian Imperial Forces, and who while…

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Local and General News. Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the above association will be held in the Soldiers Club, School of Arts, to-morrow (Tuesday) night, when all [?] and all returned men are invited…

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Shooting Case at Manly. Man and Wife Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

A woman named Mrs Cecilia Dubois and her husband were admitted to Manly Hospital suffering from bullet wounds alleged to have been inflicted at their…

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