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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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War Tanks. Wondrous Types Invented. London, January 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" states that in view of future war contingencies the Tank Corps is evolving remarkable types of swift, noiseless tanks. The designs outdo the…

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Treatment of Soldiers. Sufferers From Bilharziosis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

It will be good news to the men who contracted the parasitic disease bilharziosis while on active service in Egypt to learn that the Commonwealth authorities are…

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Cessnock District News. Returned Soldiers. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

Two soldiers returned home on Saturday evening, namely, Sergeant J. Baillie and Private E. J. Ryan. Sergeant Baillie has about three years and nine months…

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The general election in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st January, except in the Blue Mountains Shire where they have been postponed until…

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Charge Against Soldier. Wearing the Victoria Cross

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

A man who has given his name ae Sergeant Albert Roberts, V.C., has been in Lithgow for the past few days, and generally met with a cordial reception…

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Soldiers Loot Grapes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock a special train, with some 250 neturning Queensland soldiers, stopped at Singleton station for a little while,…

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The Star of David. For Soldiers' Graves

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

For the information of the next of kin of deceased soldiers the Defence Department has made the following statement:—…

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Jewish War Memorial London, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The Jews have decided to raise ka world appeal for £1,000,000 in memory of Jews who fell in the war, the memorial to take the shape of a Jewish centre, of learning for the…

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German War Prisoners. London, January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

There are 350,000 German war prisoners still in France, who are pathetically eager for reunion with their wives and, children…

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Hun Hopes. About War Criminals. London, January 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

A message from Paris states that Herrvon Lersner, interviewed by Route, expressed the hope that the En[?] would help Germany to work cheerfully to fulfil her…

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War Problems. Officers' Opinions Wanted. London, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the War Ministry has invited officers to send in personal observations in connection with the war on such questions as…

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(Published by Arrangement). Diggers and Drink. What a Soldier Says—and What Government Says

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A recent issue of the Adelaide. "Observer" tells of a public meeting which packed Adelaide Town Hall to hear Capt. George Burkett speak on…

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Two Scholarships. Sons of Dead Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

All offer has been received by the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' im- perial League of two scholarships at…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

At the usual meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., held on Sunday, there was strong criticism of local administration in connection with the…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Sailors and Soldiers Fathers Association was held in the Club rooms of the Returned. Soldiers' League last evening/ Lieut-Col…

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Soldiers and the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The position of soldiers i regard to the forthcoming shire and municipal elections was explained by Alderman Waller at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A public meeting of the [?]diers' Memorial Fund will be held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on Monday night next to consider the advisability of…

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War Crimes Kaiser May Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Paris, Monday.—It is pointed out that one of the early obligations of Germany is to hand over those accused of wa[?] crimes, the number of whom is…

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Soldiers and Pugilist Condemned,for Not Enlisting. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Washington, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' Organisation has condemned Dempsey, and are urging the authorities to disallow his coming fight owing to Dempsey's not having…

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People's Savings Great Increase in War Time

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

The deposits in the savings banks of the Commonwealth at the outbreak of war in 1914 amounted to £84,000,000. On the latest figures available at…

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