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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 167

Labor's War Aims. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The Labor Party has postponed the national campaign of war aims and social reconstruction, owing to the uncertainty of the situation on the Western front…

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War Loan Tank Week. Handsome Subscriptions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The Tank Week, with which the Six War Loan campaign is to close, was commenced on Wednesday. In Sydney the tank was stationed…

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War Loan. Further Subscriptions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

At Her Majesty's Theatre last night £71,600 was taken up in was bonds by the audience, making £225,000 subscribed at this theatre in four nights…

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Butter. War Precautions Regulation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A War Precautions Regulation was issued to-day to the effect that all butter in cool storage is the property of the Federal Government, and will be…

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Life or Death. the Sinews of War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Every Australian should subscribe to the War Loan because Australia has not yet done enough financially in this war. Many think that the cost…

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The War Earlier Messages. New York, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Bernstein, the New York "Herald's" Petrograd correspondent, says he learns that Austria asked England to negotiate a separate peace for her…

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War Needs Only. Appeal to Congress. Washington, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Congress will be asked to speed up the passage of bills dealing with war needs, temporarily excluding all domestic legislation…

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American Troops. Being Rushed to France. War Department's Programme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The American Consul at Melbourne furnishes to Reuter the following wireless message from Honolulu. Washington.—The military chiefs and…

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Federal Finance. the Customs Revenue. Note Issue and War Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The net Customs revenue, for March disclosed a comparative decrease of £205,800, while the returns for nine months show a total drop of 1,786,647 on…

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General War News. South America's Wheat. Use of Interned Hun Vessels Urged. Montreal, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Washington says there are 160,000,000 bushels of wheat in South America, awaiting shipment to the Allies. The…

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The Truth at Last. Germany Deliberately Forced a War of Aggression Beaten by Britain. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

General J. C. Smuts, addressing the Clothmakers Company in London, said: "The last two months have cleared up the situation and our…

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Alleged Murder. Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Eric Glasson, a soldier, was charged on remand, at the Central Police Court, with the murder of one Bline in the Solomon Islands. The police prosecutor stated it…

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Southgate. Welcome Home to Sergeant T. McCORMICK

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

The welcome accorded to Sergt. McCormick at Southgate Hall was very enthusiastic. Proceedings opened with the National Anthem, sung by the gathering…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of returned soldiers and rejected volunteers held on Thursday last, in Grafton it was unanimously decided to celebrate the above day on the 25th…

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Prisoners of War. Ulmarra Soldier's Remarks

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 6

Corporal E. C. Cameron, writing to his parents at Ulmarra, refers to the fact that in London he had been present at a concert party at which some 13 exchanged…

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War Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

According to the Washington correspondent of the New York "Times," the belief in diplomatic circles is that the German drive is nearly spent…

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Grafton War Chest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

The depot secretary of the Grafton War Chest reports having received donations from the following for the three days ended Thursday:—Mesdames Meskell…

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Ulmarra War Chest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

Some time ago the members of the above decided to offer small prizes for the best made socks and shirts, in the hope that it would result in an additional supply of…

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The War. Sydney, Friday

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Baig reports that a German machine gun post in the neighborhood of Hubertern was rushed and a gun captured. Some…

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War, Wool and Wheat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

Among the innovations at this year's Royal Sydney Show was the delivery of lecturettes. These dealt with the utility side of the farmers' calling, and…

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