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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 42 of 167

General War News. America's Next Loan. Three Billions at 4½. WASHINGTON, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

It is announced that the next Liberty Loan will be for three billion dollars' at 4½ per cent interest…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

The South Grafton Red Cross Society yesterday afternoon held the second of their monthly "welcomes home" to returned soldiers. The Mayor (Ald…

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Blind Soldiers. Appeal for Funds

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Sir Arthur Pearson, chairman of the Blinded Sailors and Soldiers' Hostel, at at Dunstan's, Regents Park, London, has issued an appeal for…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified through the Australian Cables Association.) Russian Chaos. Odessa Recaptured. Soviet Victories in Ukraine London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Moscow messages claim that the Soviet troops have recaptured Nikoia-eff and Odessa and that they drove back a German and Ukrainian…

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Soldier's Welcome. Ulmabba Soldier Honored

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

Pte. Clive Watkins, who returned from the West Front last week, was accorded a welcome home at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Watkins…

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Red Cross Day. Grafton and South Grafton Appeals. Visit of Miss Gladys Owen. Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

Miss Gladys Owen, who is touring the Clarence in the interests of the Red Gross appeal to be made next month, arrived at South Grafton - on Thursday afternoon…

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Soldiers and Forestry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The State Cabinet has decided following upon a conference of heads of the Forestry Departments in the different States, in Melbourne, to utilise 100…

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The War Loan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

Last night four-minute speeches were delivered in support of the War Loan in all Sydney theatres. At Her Majesty's Theatre, £43,000 were subscribed in the…

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War Precautions Act. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. Dale, of Broken Hill, addressed the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party yesterday on certain sentences imposed by Justice Pring under the…

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Germany's Determination To Precipitate World-War. Further Lichnowsky Revelations. Mr. Asquith's Fears. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

Further revelations by Prince Lichnowsky, formerly German Ambassador in London, have been published in "The Times" respecting Germany's…

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Returned Soldier Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a motor car and sulky near Wollongong yesterday a returned soldier named Nunn received serious injury. The shaft of…

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War Departments Hastening. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

The War Office, the Cabinet, and the leaders of departments are working at extreme pressure quickening the despatch of supplies and additional reinforcements to…

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War Office Summary. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

The War Office advises the day was quiet north of the Somme. Immediately south of the Scarpe our line has been advanced, and eastward of Fcuchy. We have…

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Local and General. Mails for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

Mails close for the following places:—United Kingdom (letters and packets only) 12.30 p.m. Thursday, April 4th, 1918. United Kingdom (newspapers at special…

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District News. Ulmarra. Welcome Home

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

A welcome home was extended to Pte. Clive Watkins on Thursday night. The reception was held at the large barn at the soldier's parents' home,…

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Returned Soldier. Welcome Home to Sergt. A. G. Inman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Far and away the largest crowd that has been at any Brushgrove function for some considerable time was at the Literary Institute on Saturday evening last…

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Trains Laden with Wounded. Pass Ceaselessly to Germany

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

An Amsterdam message states that trains laden with wounded and dripping with blood are ceaselessly passing to Germany. The hospital trains were…

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War Chest Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. J. P. Lipman has received the following letter:—Dear Sir,—It has taken six months to clear up everything in connection with…

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The War Loan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 6

You pay taxes to prevent your house being burgled. The taxes are not repaid to you, raid they bear no interest. Yet you part with thorn willingly, because…

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The War. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We completely repulsed two attacks to the westward of Albert yesterday. The enemy persists in attempts…

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