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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 167

Shooting Sensation. Returned Soldier Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

There was a sequel to the shooting sensation in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, yesterday night when a returned soldier, G. H. Gore, was charged at the…

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From the Front. Soldiers' Letters. Lieut. C. R. Disher

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Lieut. C. R. Disher, writing from France to Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L.A, says: I wish you to accept my sincere…

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Will War Break Out Again? Germany Disappoints Russia. Unsatisfactory Peace Conditions An Appeal to Revolutionaries. Russia and Germany. "No Shameful Peace." London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Will the war again flare, up in the East? Both sides are making threats. The Central Powers' delegates at the Peace Conference delivered intimidating speeches…

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More Wounded Return. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

Another contingent of sick and wounded soldiers arrived in Sydney yesterday. All came from the Western Front. Many of them had lost limbs, while several…

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L.c. War Equipment League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

A great many ladies and a few gentlemen made various donations to the Maclean War Equipment League of both goods and money. The articles were…

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"Another Lawyer," My Talk, with U.s. War Secretary. Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

"You were a lawyer before you entered polities, Mr. Secretary?" "I said. " Yes," he replied, and then added with a tight-lipped' smile, "Another…

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Allied War Aims. The German Reply. Russian Problem Still Unsolved The Peace Negotiations. GERMANY. Herding to Reply. to Allied War Aims. Important Reichstag Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

"The Times" Amsterdam correspondent attaches importance to the announcement that Hertling will address the Reichstag Main Committee on Tuesday…

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Returned Soldier's Disappearance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

A returned soldier disappeared from the Burringbar near Ballina last week. From, the information received at Lismore it appears that he was a passenger from…

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Grafton War Chest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Grafton, War Chest was held at the depot last night. Present:—Miss McDougall (chair), Mesdames Hockey, McFadden…

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America and the War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

"While I was in America, the secret service men were undertaking a thorough clean-up of German-born traitors, of whom there are many…

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Grafton War Chest. Monthly Committee Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above committee was held at the War Chest Depot, Prince-street, last night, when there were present Miss…

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Censorship of War News. a Challenge Accepted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, in his controversy with Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., N.S.W. Minister for Health, recently said not one…

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Sale of War Bonds. Successful Tanks. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

A tank began a collecting campaign to-day at Glasgow and nearly two [?]illions sterling were taken up in war bonds before noon…

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The Civil War. Battles in Siberia. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Tokio says: Disorders are increasing at Vladivostock, where a battle between the Bolsheviks and the…

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America and the War. Do Not Expect Too Much

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

"Stead's Review" says: Readers will recall that strong warnings were printed in these columns soon after the United States entered the war against…

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War on U Boats. Methods Employed. How Merchant Ships Escape

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Some further incidents, taken from the records of the British Admiralty, serve to illustrate the diversity of the methods employed to deal with the…

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German Industry and the War. the Passing of Hun Commerce

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The story of the decay of German industry has never been told (writes Mr. A. Curtis Roth, former United States Vice-Consul, Plauen, Saxony,…

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The Air Fighter. Will He Decide the War. Work for Genius

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

All the prophets are bankrupt. Their time has run out. Even the prophetic almanacks say nothing this year about the date of he peace that must…

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General War News. Japan Getting Ready. an Important Conference. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Tokio says:--The Japanese newspapers give prominence to a lengthy conference held…

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The Little Ones. Fearful War Conditions. Physical and Mental Ruin of Children

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

"Do ye hear the children weeping, O my brothers, Ere the sorrow comes with years?" The condition of the men and…

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