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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 36 of 167

Soldier Politician Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Major Glazebrook, a member of the House of Commons, has been killed in Palestine…

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Medical Officer Sentenced. for Maligning Soldiers. Toronto

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Captain George Bailey, a medical officer who recently told a Prohibition Convention that a large number of Canadian soldiers were drunk in the trenches on…

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The Dawn Is Coming. Don't Point to the Clouds. Lloyd George at City Temple. Britain's War Aims. Justice Must Be Enforced. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the Free Church Council at the City Temple, after referring to the present as a time of grave national emergency, reiterated that…

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The War (Messrs received, except where otherwise specified through the Australian Cables Association.) a Grave Crisis. Issue Hanging in the Balance. Momentous Decisions Must Be Made Now. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Sir Compton Rickett, speaking at the Free Church Conference at the City Temple, London, said: "Whoever is Premier at present, he needs the…

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War Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

It is the opinion of Professor Vino-gardoff that the reorganisation of Russia would be slow and difficult. He is of opinion that the Orthodox…

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Grafton War Chest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

The depot secretary reports receipt of donations from the following during the week:—Mesdames E. Avery, W. Fraser, N. C. Law, Anderson, F. J. Smith…

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The War Loan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

It has been stated that war loans test the patriotism and staunchness of a people, furnishing a reliable indication of the civil population's morale. Australia is in the…

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The War. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

A Belgian communique says:—Our troope gained a fooling on German treaches to the south-east of Lombartzylee after violent…

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War Times Profits Tax

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce, which took a very active part in convening public meetings in protest against this inequitable…

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Telegrams. War Profits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

The Commercial Industrial Federation' of Australia demands the repeal of the War Time Profits Assessment Act…

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War Housekeeping. Three Years of It

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

The grocer has just receipted the last page in my weekly book, and I have every intention of putting it on the shell with the history books. Its maroon board…

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Late War News. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

A Reuter's London message' says: Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Besides me raids reported on Wednesday night last, we dropped on…

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War Loan Bullets. Pith of Our Position

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

So that everyone may be seized with the salient facts of the financial position of Australia to-day—and the power of the people to make the Sixth War Loan a…

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Brief Mention. Buy your share In Victory—War Loan Bonds

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

Buy your spring carts and harness from W. H. Shaw, auctioneer. They are built by Raymond, Broadway, Bellingen…

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The Main Burden. Bests on Great Britain. Balance of War Altered. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, states the failure of Russia and the consequent release of German prisoners have altered the whole balance of the…

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Returned Soldiers Welcomed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

Ptes. W. Ward, D.C.M., J. Gailer, Dening and Roberts, were welcomed horne at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, when the War…

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Local and General. Newspapers for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

The Secretary for Defence, Mr. Trumble, this week stated it had been found that many newspapers had been found that many newspapers had been addressed to Australian soldier on active service who…

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Maclean War Parcels

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The concert held under the auspices of the Maclean War Equipment League, returned a clear profit of about £26, and this, together with the returns from the…

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Ulmarra War Chest

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Ulmarra branch of the above was held on Thursday night, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald presiding. Correspondence was read from the…

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Grafton War Chest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

For the week ending on Friday, the takings at the Grafton War Chest Depot totalled £6 10s. Donations from the following are acknowledged:--…

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