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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 152

The War in Camp in England. Xmas Cheer Appreciated. Ulmarra Soldier's Letter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

Pte. N. A. Elphinstone writes from Hurdcott Camp, Salisbury, England, to the secretary of the Ulmarra War Equipment League:--…

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England. War Railway Fares. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

A conference of representatives of local authorities, trade unions and cooperative societies will meet in London to -morrow to protest against the 50 per…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

A number of the Recruiting Committees have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the War Loan. In…

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Canada. Premier to Attend War Council London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Router's Ottawa correspondent, Saturday: Parliament is adjourning on February 7 to enable Sir G. Borden to attend the War Council…

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General War News. Sugarless Austria. Public Sale Prohibited. Zurich, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

After February fifteenth, Austria prohibits the public sale of sugar in any form…

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In and Out of the War Zone. a Ballina Skipper's Experiences

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

Capt. Hine, who has just returned to Ballina after 18 months' service on a war freighter, is enjoying his first spell ashore after two trips round the world, during…

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Imperial War Council. Fate of German Colonies. Value of Lloyd George Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Morning newspapers give pride of place to the United Service interview with Mr. Lloyd George. Evening newspapers republish it in full. Apart from…

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Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 1

Private R. L. Claire, writing to his mother in Grafton, from "Somewhere in France," says: "I had a letter from Charlie Davison a few days ago, and he…

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Farmers or Soldiers. Lord Derby Explains. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Lord Derby (Secretary for War) explains, regarding the farm hands being called up, that these were lent to the agriculturalists by Mr. Lloyd George…

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Late Wires Alleged Libel. £15,000 Claimed From Soldiers Paper. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

writs have been issued against the printers and publishers of the "National Leader," a soldiers' paper; for alleged libel contained in an article…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) the Italian Offensive. Austria's Inadequate Defences. Hindenburg Dissatisfied. Rome, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The Emperor Carl, the Archduke Eugene (Chief of the Austrian staff), von Hindenburg and von Ludendorff (chief of the German staff) recently…

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The War Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

"Australia knows that I am no Jingo. My record contains no journeying into the regions of flamboyant Imperialism; yet I…

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The Church at the Front. Priest and Assistant Mortally Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

A Petrograd message reports that Chaplain Father Kholmorgorov, with the Cross and Holy Water toured the front line of trenches, blessing the troops,…

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The War Bill. the Value of Our Dominions. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

A "Times" leader says the idea behind the Empire Resources' Committee is that the war will leave the Empire a huge debt. The problem will be how…

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What War Means. an Object Lesson to Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. C. Anderson, Labor member for Attercliffe, and member of the Food Prices Committee, speaking at Leicester, said he was giving away no secret…

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Imperial War Council. English Press Opinions. Australia Hard Hit. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

"Yorkshire Observer" says the Dominion sacrifices are not in proportion to ours. This should be steadfastly remembered when they are admitted into…

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End of the War. Maximilian Harden's Suggestions. Excellent From a German Standpoint. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

An Amsterdam correspondent says: Maximilian Harden, editor of "Die Zukunft," writes that he is of opinion that President Wilson's Peace…

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To Win the War. Main Preparing for Final Effort. Food Problem in Russia. Western Front Operations. the Final Effort. British Empire All Out. the Coming Onslaught. Every Man and Woman Wanted. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

The resources of the British Government's schemes of overcoming the crucial difficulty of finding labor for shipbuilding, army munitions and agriculture…

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The War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

(Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.)…

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War Service Committee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Recruiting Committee will be held at Fitzgerald's Chambers to-morrow evening to receive reports and elect a…

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