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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1909

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The Terrible War Fear. What It Is Costing Civilisation

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

Every country of importance just now seems to be committed to an extensive and expensive war programme. When we…

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A Maori War Memory. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 3

The death is announced from New Zealand of Mr. Edward Marsh Williams, aged 92 years. The late Mr. Williams translated the treaty of…

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The Soldiers' Sacrifice

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 3

Now and again one hears of courage which surpasses that of the mere fighter. The British soldiers, whose story is told by W. S. Burrell and…

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The Morrocan War. Spanish Government Resigning. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

The debates in the Cortes (Spanish Parliament) indicate the impending resignation of the Government over the Riff (Morocco) and Barcelona…

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The Moroccan War. Spanish Troops Privations. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 3

As a result of the torrential rains that have fallen in Morocco, the Spanish troops operating against the Riffs are suffering great hardships…

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"Welcome Home."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

A "welcome home" was tendered to Mrs. Kiddle and family in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. There was a large attendance present, end the proceedings…

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War Against Alcohol. Science of Temperance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 3

Some important statements were (says "Public Opinion") made At the recent International Congress on Alcohol, held in London…

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Lord Kitchener in China. the War Lord Backs Down

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

Lord Kitchener is progressing towards Australia, says the Hongkong correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," albeit in a roundabout way. He is now…

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Lord Kitchener in China. the War Lord Backs Down

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 3

Lord Kitchener is progressing towards Australia, says the Hongkong correspondent of the ''Daily Telegraph," albeit in a roundabout way. He is now…

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Aeroplane in War, Etc

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

The Wright brothers, in a talk about tho future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport,…

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Aftermath of the Boer War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The trial has commenced in London on a Petition of Right from the Imperial, Cold Storage Co. claiming £280,000 damages from the Crown for breach of contracts…

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Aftermath of the Boer War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The trial has commenc[?] in London on a Petition of Right from the Imperial Cold Storage Co. claiming £28,000 damag[?]s fr[?]m the Crown for breach of contracts…

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Industrial War Declared. Colliery Employees on Strike. 20,000 Men Affected

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Following upon the decision arrived at by the various miners' lodges the miners in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, numbering about…

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Industrial War Declared. Colliery Employees on Strike. 20,000 Men Affected

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Following upon the decision arrived at by the various miners' lodges, the miners in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, numbering about…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton Thursday, Novenber 11. Industrial War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

The outlook in regard to the coal trade is decidedly gloomy, and unless something occurs to bring about a change within the next few days, the people of…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Thursday, November 11. Industrial War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

The outlook in regard to the coal trade is decidedly gloomy, and unless something occurs to bring about a change within the next few days, the people of…

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Lord Kitchener in China. Traversing Ancient Battlefields. the War Lord Backs Down

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 7

HONGKONG, October 13.--Lord Kitchener is progressing towards Australia, albeit in a roundabout way. He is now foraging among the…

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Spain in Africa. Her Present War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 7

Spain is fighting in the north-west corner of Africa, and of this fact, and also of the progress of the war, the world, or rather that part of…

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Building War Vessels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 7

A London correspondent writes:—At Portsmouth the new battleship Neptune was launched, with all the accustomed solemnity of such occasions, and amid…

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Building War Vessels

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 7

A London correspondent writes:—At Portsmouth the new battleship Neptune was launched, with all the accustomed solemnity of such occasions, and amid…

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