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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 5 of 167

Hun War Lords. Controlling Public Opinion. Remarkable Orders. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

Copies of German orders to Teuton newspapers regarding the handling of news has fallen into the hands of the State Department. It shows how the Hun war…

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America's War Aims. President Addresses Congress. a Definite Programme. Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

President Wilson, in Congress to-day, outlined America's war aims and presented a definite programme for the world's peace. He insists on an open peace…

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New Zealand War Expenditure. Royal Commission Appointed. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed by New Zealand to investigate the war expenditure by the Dominion, Defence (Department will consist of Brigadier-General…

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Referendum. the Soldiers' Vote. Substantial "Yes" Majority. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

An analysis of the soldiers' votes abroad show there was a majority of 9412 for "Yes." The writ will be returned to-morrow,…

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Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Mrs. A. McDonald, Chatsworth, has received a letter from her son Private N. J. McDonald, in which he makes touching reference to his late comrade,…

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The War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A Washington message says: President Wilson tells Congress that our war aims must be based on no secret diplomacy. He insists on the…

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South Grafton War Chest Dat

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The hon. secretaries of the South Grafton War Chest Day effort (Mrs. T. J. Roberts and Mr. F. H. McKittrick) have received' the following letter from Mr…

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Allied War Aims. Labor Approval. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

A joint meeting of representative British Labor, organisations has issued a manifesto warmly approving of President Wilson's delcaration, and states Mr. Lloyd…

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War-time Bigamy. Some Plain Truths About a Growing Peril

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

There is about the bigamist something romantic that never clings to' the most Raffles-like burglar; he is, in his mean way, a Don Juan, and so we incline to…

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General War News. New Admiralty Appointment. Increased Administration London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty announces that Mr. Arthur Francis Pease, M.P., has been appointed Second Civil Lord of the Admiralty, a new appointment, to deal…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have become fit for service since having been discharged, who would…

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Bogus Returned Soldier. Warrant for Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

When the name of Erie Wark, who is charged with having falsely represented himself to be a returned soldier, was called on at Paddington Police Court…

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The Referendum. Soldiers Voted "Yes". Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

An analysis of the soldiers' votes abroad shows a majority for Yes of 9412. The writ will be returned to-day…

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Fight in Berlin. Returned Soldiers Wreck Annexationists' Meeting. Amsterdam, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Deputy Furhrmann's declaration at the Fatherland Party's meeting at Berlin, that "if the German flag is not hoisted for ever over Belgium we have…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) the General Situation. Weekly British Review. Comments on Haig's Despatch London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A high military authority, in his weekly review of the war situation, says: The winter has set in hard on all…

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Welcome Home. Returned Soldiers Entertained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The School of Arts was crowded on Wednesday night, when several local returned soldiers were tendered a welcome home by the…

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War Loan Bonds

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments in full to the fourth War Loan may now obtain…

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Scottish Women's War Hospitals

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

Sir,—In connection with the appeal now being made in New South Wales for £20,000 in aid of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, my committee…

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Late War News. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The King sent the following message to President Wilson: "Sincerest New Year's good wishes for your welfare and America's prosperity and…

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