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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Homeville Soldier. Lieut, O'loughlin's Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

Of the many soldiers who went from the Homeville-Telarah-Farley district, Lieutenant Jos. O'Loughlin is about the last to return. He arrived by the evening train in…

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Local Government Elections Returned Sailors and Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

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

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Soldiers' Memorial a Suitable Design

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

The question of a suitable form of memorial for Singleton and district soldiers who fell in the great war is one that has exercised the minds of leading…

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Millfield. Welcome Home

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

A very pleasant evening was spent at Mrs. Clark's residence, Millfield, on Wednesday, 7th inst, the occasion being a welcome home and presentation…

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War Criminals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a meeting of Allted delegates, including Lord Birkenhead, of England, completed the list, of war criminals to be…

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Jews and the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

M. Max Nordau, speaking inn London, said that 900,000 Jews fought in the various armies in the world-war, equalling 7 per cent, of the race, a proportion only…

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Sale of War Bonds. Warning Note by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer sounded a warning note in regard to the offers of certain persons, styling themselves "brokers," and "lin[?]ers, to purchase war [?] bonds, stock,…

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For Soldiers. Work Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

ADVERTISEMENTS for this column and answers to them can only be dealt with by T. WOLLOFF, Secretary. West Maitland Repatriation Committee, where…

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Gret[?] Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Y. Veitch, of Greta, late of Hamilton, have received word that their youngest son, Latice-corporal W. J. E. Veitch, accompanied by his wife, is…

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Soldiers' Dependent Payments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

The District Finance Officer, 2nd Military District, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, states that the war leave payment to dependents of deceased…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

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

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

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

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Returned Soldiers' Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The Commonwealth Surveyor General has submitted to the Cessnock Shire Council a plan of the subdivision of Ryder's Estate, to be used for…

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Motor Fatality Capsize on Anzac Parade, Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A motor car collided with the stone coping at Anzac Parade, Moore Park, this morning. The driver saw a motor cycle…

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The Coping Stone. Oakhamptons War Efforts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 16

What was [?] described as the copying [?] of [?] war [?] was added on Saturday evening, when the [?] of west Maitland [?]…

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German War Prisoners. London, January 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

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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Jewish War Memorial. London January 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The Jews have decided to raise a 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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Sport Snobbery. More of It Since the War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 11

I notice that "The Daily Mail" in its leading column suggests that the unwritten law in sport "may be misunderstood in the Dominions" (writes E. C. Buley, an…

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War Problems. Officers Opinions Wanted. London, January 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

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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War Tanks. Wondrous Types Invented. London, January 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

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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