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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

2,623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 132

A Soldier's Will

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

The law is kind to soldiers as to their wills. Which is as it should be. "Any soldier being in actual military service, or any mariner or seaman…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

German deserters have declared that food and raw material supplies in Germany cannot last beyond May 15. Travellers state that the naval base at…

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When the War Will End

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 6

Do you want to know when the war is going to end? I will tell you, not approximately, but exactly—you may put your money on it —the war is going to end on that day in…

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America and the War. The Economic Aspect

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. E. Dash, headmaster of the Dubbo District School a wrote to a friend in America, who is one of the co-editors of the "International Encyclopaedia," asking him for an…

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Progress of the War. (From the "Daily Telegraph.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Assuming for the sake of argument that Germany's claim to the possession of 120 submarine mine-laying vessels is correct, the next question she must face would be a…

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Red Cross Society. War Kitchen and Ambulance Lorry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

The following further amounts have been received:— Collected by Mrs. F. Mann, Grafton:—F. W. C. Mann and Mrs. C. Barnier, each £1:…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The New Zealand Government have announced that the Public Trustee is winding of the Continental Tyre Co., a German firm. He will hold its money…

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Current News. War Cartoons

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a book of very fine war cartoons from The Stock Journal Newspaper Co., Ltd., Sydney. The various…

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The European War. Early Messages

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The British steamers Potaro (4419 tons), Highland Braw (7634 tons), and Hemisphere (3468 tons), also two sailing vessels, have been sunk…

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American War Risk. Premiums May Be Raised. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

A Washington message states that the U.S. Government is considering the question of raising the war risk premiums on vessels entering the war…

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The War Food Fund. "Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk ?

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution amongst the poor,…

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Will Italy Intervene? People Want War. Riot in Milan. Milan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

Several thousands of people took part in a demonstration for a war intervention. They smashed the windows of the "Avanti," pro-neutrality,…

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The War in France and Flanders. German Line Could Be Broken. If Moment Opportune. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

It is believed 'in Paris that the German line could be broken in the Champagne district if the moment were considered opportune for a general…

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Drunken Soldiers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Strong military action is to be taken immediately in connection with serious abuse of leave and the drunkenness of troops about…

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Riot at Singapore. Among Fifth Light Infantry. Many Soldiers Killed. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The Press Bureau states, that dissatisfaction at a list of promotions resuited in a riot among portion of the Fifth Light Infantry at Singapore. The…

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Men Qualified for Enlistment. Committee Appointed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The Government has appointed a committee to secure the co-operation of mineowners and colliers, to try and free the largest number of men…

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Attending the Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

Among the many activities with which Australians have been associated since the outbreak of the war none have been more enthusiastically taken up or won wider…

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Humourist's War Diary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

Mr. Walter Emanuel, of the staff of London "Punch," contributes to the 'Weekly Scotsman' a diary of the war, from which the following are extracts:—…

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[?]ARLY War News

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Copenhagen despatches state that Berlin markets resembled a battlefield The majority of the crowd consisted of women and when it was…

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The War. Earlier Wires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

Travellers from Amsterdam report that Berlin is gloomy and disappointed at the meagre results of the blockade and realise that there…

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