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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,871 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 144

When Will the War End?

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Can the war end in six months? A good many people are under the impression that it can. Let us take a glance at the present positions. Germany, holds her fighting fronts…

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The European War. Very Latest. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Permanent Committee established in Paris on which all tho Allies are to be represented. The Germans made furious counter…

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The War in the Balkans. Allies Blockading Greek Ports. Imprisoned Britisher's Release Refused. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

The Athens newspaper "Hestia" says that two British cruisers filled with troops arrived at Suda. The officers landed and visited the Consul at…

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The War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

From what cen be gathered from our sparse cable news, it appears that the British front in France has been extended as far south as…

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Ulmarra War Equipment League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 8

The president. Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, presided over a meeting of the above on Thursday night, when correspondence was read from Commissioner Budden, to the effect that…

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The War. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

A Rome communique reports: We took strong trenches at Selleto Frekofel, Cavall Pass, taking many prisoners. There was a boloody thirty…

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War Brevities. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

A vast espionage and submarine supply organisation has been discovered at Corfu. Forty persons were arrested. Russian submarines sank a Turkish…

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The War and the Papers. How Many British Papers Are Affected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 7

Many Grafton business men know the adverse conditions that have been created by the gigantic conflict at present waging on the European continent and elsewhere…

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Fr[?] Trenches That Will Stop Any Enemy Attack. Cheery Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 6

THE next few days are likely to reveal whether the Allies will be attacked in their entrenched camp at Safouika, or whether they will be…

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Settlement of Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The Premier has received a copy of the final report of the departmental committee on land settlement for sailors and soldiers appointed by the…

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Soldiers and the Land

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

Those people who think that returned soldiers can be tipped and left while the community goes away and washes its hand of them, ought to read the…

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Wounded Soldier's Death. Fell Into Boiling Spring. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

An invalided soldier who was wounded at Sarh Berhr (Gallipoli) fell into a boiling spring at Rotorua (N.Z.) on Saturday and died…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 5

Sir Douglas Mawson has left Sydney for England to take up an appointment under the War Office, the nature of which he declined to divulge…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 6

An official message issued at Petrograd, announces as follows:--The German offensives at Mitau, about 25 miles south-west of Riga, and north of the…

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Britain's Objective in the War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

Mr. Mackenzie, speaking at the Mansion House, replied to Mr. Lever's statements, cabled on Thursday, and said we entered the war not for trade or territory, but for the…

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The War the Great Verdun Battle. Heavy Hun Attacks. Footing in Vaux Gained. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 5

A Paris official message says: The German forces made two heavy attacks on Friday night on the Verdun region, eastward of the Meuse The…

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Soldiers Entertained

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

The members of the Ancient Order of Foresters assembled in large numbers at the Protestant Hall on Saturday night, when a send-off and presentation were made to Bro…

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Teachers Enlisted

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

A return made available by the Minister for Education shows that 500 teachers of the Education Department have enlisted in the Australian Expeditionary Forces. As…

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From the Front. Soldiers' Letters. Corp Harold Taylor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 5

Writing to his parents (Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Taylor, of Queen-street) from Heliopolis. Egypt, under date 5216, Corporal H. N. Taylor says:--…

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Soldier Foresters. Send-off and Presentation. Ptes. Stucley and Penn Honored

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

At the Foresters' Hall on Saturday night a send-off was tendered to Bro. Roy Stucley, who has enlisted, and who was for five years a member of…

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