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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

2,623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 132

Why Italy Is Against a War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 1

Lord Grimthorpe, who has just returned from Italy, gives his impression of Italian public opinion in the "Morning Post." "The Italian nation," he…

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German's Secret War Chest. Broaching Her Hoardings. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

Germany has apparently been compelled to open her secret war chest, as London bankers have been receiving, by way of Scandinavia, numbers of…

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America and the War. How She Is Helping the Allies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 4

There are reasons why Great Britain will go to almost any lengths to avoid a breach with the United States, and Mr. Harry Stead strongly deprecates…

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The War Great Naval Disaster. Three Allied Battleships Sunk. Heavy Loss of Life. Mined in the Dardanelles. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean and the French battleship Bouvet have been mined and sunk in…

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Neuve Chapelle Fight. Shooting Wounded Officers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Mayor of Southport has received a letter from an officer in villiages and farms. For every village stantial statement as to how the Germans…

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War Food Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

Important cablegrams' have passed between the Sydney and London Chambers of Commerce as to the desirability or otherwise of continuing the War Food Fund of the Sydney…

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Wages and the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

Exception has been taken in many quarters to what has been regarded as the unpatriotic attitude of the workers in the Old Country, as well as in Australia, in striking for…

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Progress of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

After all, the Kaiser does intend to send the German High Sea Fleet into the North Sea to meet Sir John Jellicoe's ships in fair fight. At least we are told that a…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

The Admiralty believes the Kurlsruhe's crew was rescued and taken to Germany by the steamer Grand, acting as her escort. The new Turkish formations intended to…

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S[?]enes in the Reichstag. Socialists Object to War Methods. War Loans Better Than English

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.— Wild scenes took place in the Reichstag during the second reading of the Budget. Herr Ledehour (Socialist) protested against the military party trying…

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Red Cross Society. Motor Ambulance and War Kitchen Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

The following further amounts have been received, making a total to date of £586 2s 2d:— Collected by Mrs. McKittrick and Mrs…

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The Clarence & Richmond Craminer. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, March 22, 1915. the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

The disaster to the French and British battleships in the Dardanelles has somewhat damped the joyous spirits of a few days ago, when we read of the daring deeds that…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The big hospital section that is to leave for the front shortly is in course of organisation in Sydney. The equipment and medical staff are practically…

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The War Earlier Messages

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

The thirty-ninth Austrian division was severely defeated southward of Ciezlcowice in Galicia. The enemy made a sortie from Prazemysl, but was…

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Holland and the War. Dutch Calm But Ready. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The Amsterdam correspondent of the Times" says: "All that Holland has suffered by the present world struggle is unemployment and…

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The War Dardanelles Bombardment. Impressive Naval Burial. French Determination London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The battleships re-entered the Dardanelles on Friday. The fleet flew their flags at half mast while the hospital ship, accompanied by a destroyer,…

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The War. Earlier Wires. Battleships Sunk. In the Dardanelles. Few Casualties

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Britsh battleships Irresistible and Ocean, and the French battl[?]ship Bouvet were mined and sank in the…

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A Soldier's Dream

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

"Quite the queerest thing I heard out there was of a man of the Manchesters" (says a private of the Black Watch, who is now in Edinburgh)…

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The War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

When Mr. [?], general manager of the A.M.P. Society, was satisfied that his [?] was free from prejudice, he would draw up the following terms:—…

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Holland and the War

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Times" says, "All Holland has suffered by the present world struggle. Unemployment has increased the cost…

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