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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Is It a New War?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The declaration by the Imperial; General Staff, that war clouds are looming Asin has been given a mixed reception. Mr. Wiston Churchill (war minister) zealously…

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Paris Conference Turkish Question. War Crimes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that the Peace Conference advanced the Turkish question an important…

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Big German Gun. Trophy for War Museum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

ThE 28-Centimetre German railway gun captured by the Australian troops near Harbonnierres in Agust, 1918. has been brought to Melbourn by the Dangarrn, which arrived…

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War Crimes. Kaiser May Escape. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

It is pointed out that one of the early obligations of Germany is to hand over those accused of war crimes, the number of whom is…

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Russia and the War. Huge Losses in Life. London, January 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

A massage from llelsinglors stars and the Finnish statistcian, professor Ossendovskl, osthnnies that Russin has last 35,000,000 lives since 1911…

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Fathers of Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

(Sir,—It is pleasing to the returned soldiers of Matiland to know that the fathers are. getting their chance to assist the fighting sons of whom they are so proud…

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Morpeth Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the Morpeth soldiers Memorial Committee 'hold last night, when' representatives of the town and surrounding districts were present, it was nffirined…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Vesey, 30 Bulwer-street, West Maitland, has received notice from headquarters. that his son, Private J.Vasey, 8th Fioll Ambulance; is returning by the lucia…

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Soldiers' Ribands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Istances have recently been noticed of soldiers wearing the ribonds of medals and decoration not their own on the right breast, of service incket, and the reason advanced for…

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War Aftermath. American Squabble. Vancouver, January 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The [?] a committee to investigate Admiral Sims' charges that the Nayy Department failed to co-operate with the Allies in the first year in the war…

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Morpeth Soldier Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. C. Edwards), presided over a poorly attended meeting in connection with the above. When opening the meeting the Mayor said he was very disappointed Is the main cause of headaches; I examine your eyes free and guarantee to cure your headaches with specially ground glasses. I am always here on the spot to look after…

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Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

A monster meeting of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association will be held at the club-room, School of Arts, at eight o'clock this evening, when a delegate from…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers. Association-formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

A meeting was held in the West Maitland Soldiers' Club last evening, for me purpose, of forming a Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers Association. The attendance was not as large…

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Future of Aviation. War and Peace. Postal Possibilities. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Holt Thomas, referring to commercial aerial communication, quoted Lord. Fisher's dictum that a fleet could be sunk by torpedoes from aircraft…

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Sustenance of Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

An amendment to regulation 37 of the Repatriation Act has been gazetted, empowering deputy controllers of country repatriation committees to increase the sustenance…

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Soldier Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Private John Vesey, of 39 Burwer-street, West Maitland, will arrive to-night (Friday) by the 8.15 train…

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[?]d Soldiers' League

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the local subbranch of the above was held at the club rooms on Tuesday night last, when Mr. F. H. Thrift presided…

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Soldier Widow's Home

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The ceremony of officially opening the home erected for Mrs. Bert Corkett by Voluntary Labor did not eventuate last Sunday, as was the intention…

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Welcome Home Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The last welcome home social to be conducted by Homeville-Telerah-Farley Welcome Committee will be held in Victoria Hall, Homeville, on Saturday, January 31,…

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Welcome Home at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The final welcome home and presentation of certificates to returned soldiers will be held in the Mechnics' Institute, East Maitland, on Thursday night next. There will…

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