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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 9 of 167

War Hogs in Charge. Victorious Peace Demanded. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Rotterdam says: "Events in Berlin and at Brest-Litovsk show that the German annexationists are now…

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Post-war Problems. Speech by Mr. Asquith. Sticking to Freetrade. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. H. H. Asquith, addressing 600 representatives of the London Liberal Associations, said the two most urgent problems of post-war reconstruction…

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"Down and Out." Returned Soldier's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Lieutenant Norman McKenzie, a returned soldier, was found with a bullet wound over the heart at the Hotel Sydney late last night. He died shortly…

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Welcoming a Soldier

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

The friends of Private Sid Cameron, recently returned from the front, gave him a welcome home on Tuesday night last in the Good Templars' Hall, Kempsey, and in…

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A Minister Released. Ultimatum to Roumania. Hostile Acts to Russian Soldiers. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Reuter's 'Petrograd correspondent reports that the Roumanian Minister and a few other Roumanians were released on Tuesday afternoon…

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Politicians or Soldiers to Rule. Important Decision Pending. Berne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

The German newspapers hint that, an important decision is pending at the Berlin conferences, due to the crisis arising owing to the differences…

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Army Mutinies Daily. Starving Soldiers Desert. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

A message from Washington says: Official advices from Greece say that a German aviator-deserter reports that there are daily mutinies in the German…

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Returned Soldiers. Foregathering at Maclean. Wanted, a Clarence Fund

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Yesterday Privates Eadie and Sutherland, each of whom had lost a leg, returned to their homes at Maclean. There was quite a gathering of other…

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The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Germany's Internal Conditions. Iron Crosses Not Wanted. 13,000 Returned Amsterdam

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

In order to mark their disgust at the Fatherland Party in forbidding disabled soldiers to speak at a recent meeting, and subsequently beating…

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Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

Gunner Jack Ferrett, who recently returned, from the front, was extended a welcome at Upper Orara on Thursday. The welcome took the form of a picnic…

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Welcome Home. to Mr. and Mrs. Mayer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

A welcome home, which took the form of a social gathering and presentation, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Mayer, was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening…

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War Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the local War Service Committee was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. In the absence of the President…

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Late War News. London, Thursday Morning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Events in connection with the Irish Convention have taken a disappointing turn. The position is regarded as critical. It is believed the convention…

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The German Crisis. Modification of War Aims. of a Temporary Nature. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

The exact position of the German crisis is still veiled. Each side claims a victory, but the majority of the reports agree that accommodation has been…

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Latest Telegraphic News. General War Items. Scheme to Overthrow the Constitution of France. Eight More Ships Sunk. SYDNEY

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

It is stated that documents found in M. Calli[?]'s [?] disclose a scheme to overthrow the constitution of Fra[?], [?] in M…

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A Soldier's Story

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

"One night I was feeling down and out. I'd been spending all my evenings in a French estaminet, and had spent my last penny on bad French…

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Another Pledge. What the Soldiers Were Told

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Thursday's issue of "The Worker" contains a reprint, from the Montreal "Daily Star," of a manifesto issued to soldiers by Mr. Hughes during the recent…

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Maclean W.e. League, Work Appreciated by Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

A meeting was held last night at the Shire Hall of the committee of the Maclean War Equipment League, Mr. Arnold presiding. Others present were: Mrs…

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Politicians' Soldier Sons. an English Welcome. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

Mr. Lloyd George gayer a long hearing to E. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister's son, who is on furlough in London. Mr. W. H. Long requested Australia…

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A Soldier's Death

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

Major J. McLean writes from Base Records, Melbourne, in reference to the death of Private John Shaw, who enlisted from the Mid-Clarence:—"With…

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