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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 167

American Shipping. Limiting Imports and Exports. Everything Subservient to the War. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

President Wilson's new proclamation places all exports and imports of all countries, under the license of the War Trade Board. The order is to take effect…

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German War Aims. to Crush the British Empire. Lord Denbigh's Lecture. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

Lord Denbigh, in a lecture to the London Chamber of Commerce on German war aims and the dangers, of a premature peace, said the Germans were manoeuvring…

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War Against Russia. Re-commencing To-day. Huns to Help Ukraine Against Bolsheviks. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

An Amsterdam message says the members of the commission from the Central Powers left Petrograd on Friday…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Farewell

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Coff's Harbour Win-the-War League, a send-off was accorded Ptes. Geo. Smiles and Jack Pullen in the School of Arts on Friday night…

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Soldiers' Helpers' League

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

A general meeting of the members of the Brushgrove District Soldiers' Helpers' League was held on Wednesday night, Mr. J. Lattimore presiding over a good…

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America. American Soldiers in France. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

Senator Weeks announced that he had learned that only fifty-four per cent. of the American soldiers have already arrived in France of the number Secretary…

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Conscription in Canada. the Total Enlistments. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Ottawa correspondent, reporting on Saturday, says Sir Robert Borden states that since the passage of the Military Service Act on September 29, 1917,…

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Russia. Unruly Russian Soldiers. Warship Sent to Aland Islands. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

"The Times" Stockholm correspondent reporting on Saturday says that in consequence of the attitude of unruly Russian soldiers in the Aland Isles the Swedish…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) a Dash at Dover. Hun Destroyers' Heroic Feat. Midnight Attack on Fishing Craft. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty reports: "A flotilla of large enemy destroyers made a swift raid at one o'clock this morning on our patrol forces in Dover Straits and…

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Sixth War Loan. Lord Mayor Invests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

The business of selling bonds for the sixth Commonwealth war loan began this morning at the Commonwealth Bank. The Lord Mayor was the first to enter…

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War Aims. American Labor Federation. Supports President Wilson. Washington, .Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

The American Federation of Labor Executive Council has issued an endorsement of President Wilson's war aims at the close of a seven days' session. It says…

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War Resumed on Monday. Trotsky Claims Seven Days' Notice. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

A Russian official message states that Trotsky has asked the German Government for information concerning the message from General Hoffmann and General…

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War to Be Resumed. Decision of German Conference. Fighting in Finland and Ukraine. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

"The Times" Zurich correspondent, reporting on Sunday, says the "Tageblatt" states that a conference was held at German headquarters, the Kaiser presiding,…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal. Gratitude to Our Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

"When I look around and see so many bearing the sears of this bloody war I realise the debt this country owes you," said Mr. .H. D. Morton,. M.L.A., in the…

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Russian Soldiers Demand Money. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, reporting on February 7th, says difficulties have arisen in connection with demobilisation owing to the soldiers demanding…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Patriotic League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Lower Clarence R.S.S.P.L. was held in Maclean on Saturday, those present including Messrs. K. McKay, B. Bertram, Oliviera,…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors. Vote for President. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

The ballot papers for the election of president of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League. are almost counted. The following is the result…

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Greatest Puzzle of the War Situation Full of Possibilities. Australia May Break Away. The Position in Russia. Hostilities to Recommence. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

What effects are likely to arise in the next few weeks or months, as a result of class and political interests on the East front is one of the greatest puzzles of the…

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Local and General. Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

On Thursday evening next, at Brush-grove, a welcome home is to be tendered to Lance-Corporal Donald McPhee, well-known on the river as Captain McPhee,…

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Help for Wounded Soldiers. From Victorian Sporting Clubs. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

The Victorian Amateur Turf Club voted £5000 to the War Council's appeal on behalf of wounded soldiers. The Victorian Racing Club made a similar contribution…

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