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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 167

British Workers Support the War. No Peace Till French Provinces Are Restored. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Roberts (Labor M.P. for Norwich), Minister for Labor, in an interview with "Le Journal's" London correspondent, said: "The British…

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War Aims. Socialist Conference. An Important Decision. Agreement Arrived At. the Voice of British Labor. Italian Memorandum. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

It is stated the Inter-Allied Socialist Conference is approaching an agreement on war aims. The memorandum was endorsed practically unchanged. The League…

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Soldiers' Train Fired At. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

The newspapers publish an alleged attack against a train carrying soldiers through Quebec. A rifle bullet struck a ear, and the missiles broke the windows,…

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Returned Soldiers. Canadian Government Assists. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

The Federal Government is assisting returned soldier-farmers with grants of half a million dollars…

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Soldiers' Helpers' League. Lower Southgate Secedes

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

A representative meeting of the Lower Southgate members of the Brushgrove District Soldiers Helpers' League was held in the Literary Institute last Wednesday…

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Recruiting. Enlistments From Public Schools. Mr. James in Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Education is much surprised at Father O 'Reilly's recent Statements at Bathurst, concerning the enlistments from public schools of…

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Ulmarra Soldiers. More Appreciative Letters

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

This week's English mail brought quite a number of additional letters from Ulmarra soldiers abroad, who had received the Christmas parcels sent them by the…

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Returned Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Regarding the question of the employment of returned soldiers, the Minister for Defence declined to say yesterday whether he was prepared to give…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) in Palestine. Jericho Occupied. Captured by Australians. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

The British forces, under General Sir Edmund Allenby, who are advancing north and north-east from Jerusalem on a wide front, have occupied…

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Grafton War Chest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the War Chest Fund will be held in the Town Hall to-night. Of the many patriotic bodies which are in the…

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The Egotistical Trotsky. Talks of a Class War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

"The Times" Stockholm correspondent reporting on Sunday says that Trotsky, in a further interview on Saturday, mingling egotism with feeble excuses, professes…

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MAN-POWER. The Empire's Need. End of the War. Not Yet in Sight. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Sir Auckland Geddes, during a speech in London, said that no clear end of the war was in sight. The need for manpower was never greater. The whole…

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Soldier's Shop at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The War Equipment League will open again in River street, on Friday and Saturday for the disposal of goods donated for sale, and all funds received thereby…

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Soldiers and Politics. a New Organisation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

Active steps, are being taken to place the Soldiers' National Political Party on a progressive basis. At Melbourne a meeting will be held next week to consider the…

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Attempted Assassination. Krylenko Wounded. Amsterdam

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

A Socialist has been arrested at Petrograd in connection with an attempt on Ensign Krylenko's life, Krylenko was wounded in the neck…

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Sixth Commonwealth War Loan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

The current financial requirements in connection with Australia's share in the war necessitates the flotation of another War Loan, and with the…

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Grafton War Chest. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton War Chest was held in the Council Chambers last night. Archdeacon Tress presided and there were…

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War Chest. Grafton Branch. Annual meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the War Chest was held in the Town Hall last night, Archdeacon Tress presiding in the absence of the…

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Austrian Pessimism. General Peace More Remote. Austria War Weary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, reporting on Monday, states that the Vienna "Arbeiter Zeitung" says that a separate peace with Russia only makes a…

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General War News. Jellicoe's Title. Viscount of Scarpa. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Lord Jellicoe, ex-First Sea Lord at the Admiralty, has chosen the title of Viscount Jellicoe of Scarpa. (Scarpa is an island of the Outer…

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