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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 152

Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Apparently a general movement for the reclamation of prodigals has broken out in Victoria. Recently the Mayor of Brisbane received from Bendigo a…

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To End the War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

A correspondent in a Sydney paper expresses his belief that the present awful war will not come to a definite or satisfactory conclusion until a…

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Late War News. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

A great sensation was caused in America by the disclosure of a plot by Germany to induce Mexico and Japan to make war on America in the…

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Armentieres. First of the Wounded Arrive. "We Gave Fritz a Bad Time." London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

The first wounded of the Armentieres raiders have arrived. They are cheerful, and satisfied that they gave Fritz a bad time. They state the…

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Imperial Conference. Post-war Conference Suggested. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

"The Times" suggests that Imperial Conference issue invitations for a Postwar Imperial Convention, summoning the whole Empire to consider constitutional…

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New Zealand. War Expenditure a Million Monthly. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

New Zealand's share of war expenditure is £1,000,000 monthly. Another loan is foreshadowed…

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German Withdrawal. War Office Secretary's Opinion New Flying Schools. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

In the Commons Mr. Forster, Financial Secretary to the War Office, continued: The enemy had hitherto been impressed by those, in command of the necessity…

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News of the World. Disease and War. Value of Inoculation. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

Apart from malaria, in German East Africa, the health of the troops is most satisfactory. Enteric has almost disappeared. Cases of typhoid among…

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The War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

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

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General War News. Australian Heroes. a Number Decorated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

A number of Australians have been awarded D.S.O.'s…

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Freer Talk of War. Stone's Blazing Indiscretion. Washington, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The Senate continued the debate, and "War with Germany" was on the lips of nearly every speaker. Senator Stone is unwilling to…

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American Press Talks War. Chain of Conspiracies. New York, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The "World's" Washington correspondent says the disclosure of the German plot is only a link in a chain of conspiracies calculated to embarrass…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Holdings

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L.A., advises us that the Surveyor-General, accompanied by the Director of Returned Soldiers' Settlements, will visit Grafton district during…

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Germany's Wholesale Piracy. America on the Verge of War. Power for the President. Granted by Representatives. Hot Debate in Senate. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The House of Representatives began the consideration of the Bill empowering President Wilson to arm merchantmen. The Republican leader declared…

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War Chest Commissioner. Public Welcome at City Hall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Budden, returned War Chest Commissioner, was given a civic welcome home, at the Town Hall to-day in the presence of a large number of…

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Germany and the War. Germans Do Not Want Another Winter. Zimmerman's Revelations. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

There are many signs that Germany has resolved to avoid another campaign. Berlin expects that Herr Zimmerman's revelations will result in President…

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The Singing Anzac. at the Pops To-night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

In addition to a splendid programme of the latest pictures, the Pops to-night will present Ernest Lauri, the Singing Anzac, in the latest photoplay…

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The War Germany's Wholesale Piracy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Earlier messages stated:-- The Paris newspaper "Le Temps" quotes an official of the American Embassy in Paris as saying:--"War with…

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Liverpool Hotels. Stringent War Precautions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Senator Pearce sent a proclamation to Liverpool lifting the embargo on the supply of bottled liquor to civilians within a radius of five miles of the…

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War Funds Our Total £2,642,500. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

The total amount raised in New South Wales towards the various war funds to the end of January was £2,642,500, of which £774,633 is still in hand…

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