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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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[?]Ish Elections. [?]nal Analysis. [?] Coalition Victory. [?]Avors War Supporters . [?]Ce of Women and Soldiers. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

[?]alition would be victorious [?] conclusion, but none anti[?] Mr. Lloyd George would ob[?] of almost five to one,…

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Smashing Through. How Aussies and Yanks Broke Hindenburg Line. Local Soldier's Graphic Description

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

The price paid by the Australian and American troops for their gallant work in smashing the first gap through the Hindenburg line early…

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Information About Soldiers' Graves

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

The Defence Department has established a special bureau at the Victoria Barracks, under the direction of Major J. M. Lean, Officer-in-charge of Base…

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More Soldiers Return. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Over 600 men, comprising Anzacs and invalids on the C" and "F" lists, arrived at Sydney this morning, and were accorded an enthusiastic reception…

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Who Won the War?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

"The war was won by the British navy." "Australians won the war." "America came in at the eleventh hour, and turned the defeat of the Allies into…

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A Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

Driver Rupert McCallum, of the 47th Division, R.F.A., and son of Mr. J. McCallum, of Prince street, writes as follows:--"France, 41118. We are in…

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Educating the Soldiers. the Teaching of Trades. Interview with Bishop Long. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

"We are getting ahead," said Bishop Long to-day, and have established extensive workshops at Wenmort, near Charleroi where the Germans left an enormous…

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Canadian Soldiers' Food. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

The Canadian Government has opened an inquiry into the recent complaints of returning soldiers that the were given rotten food and subjected to grafting…

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American Transport Ashore. 2100 Wounded Aboard. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

A message from New York says: The transport Northern Pacific, carrying 2100 wounded Americans home his grounded on Fire Island. The…

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War Precautions Act. How It Came Into Being

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Tudor was a member of the Cabinet responsible for the original War Precautions Act. He was one of those doped by Mr. Hughes (says the Hobart…

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Transport Stranded Approaching New York 2920 Persons on Board. Including 1744 Wounded. Seas Breaking Over Vessel. Position Increasingly Dangerous. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

The transport Northern Pacific, inbound with 2500 wounded soldiers on board from Brest, stranded in a fog on Fire Island, 40 miles from the city. Twenty rescue…

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Echoes of the War British Naval Leaders. Promotions in Rank. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

Admirals Milford Haven and Patey have made voluntary retirements. Vice- Admirals Beatty and Tupper have been promoted to the rank of full…

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Maclean Soldiers' Shop

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Soldiers' Shop, at Maclean, was open on December 6 and 7, the takings amounting to £2319. The following donations are gratefully acknowledged:…

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Returned Soldiers' Objections. to Senator Pearce and Release of Germans. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Executive Committee of the N.S.W. Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia has passed a resolution saying…

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More Soldiers Returning. Nine Transports This Month. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Nine transports are expected to arrive this month with returning trooes…

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War Chest Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

Amount previously. acknowledged, £468169; £55, Brushgrove District Girls' League; 10, Miss Gerrard, F. J. and Mrs. Hunter. Total to date,…

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War Pensions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

To December last 147,146 war pensions had been granted by the Commonwealth Government. The New South Wales details are:--Pensions granted,…

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The Northern Pacific. Landing the Wounded. a Lifeboat Overturns. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Several boatloads of wounded were transferred from the transport Northern Pacific when the sea moderated. Afer a lifeboat, containing a dozen…

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Italian Prisoners of War. Thousand Die Through Neglect Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

An official report states that approximately 100,000 Italian prisoners died in Austria and Germany of starvation, cold, and ill-treatment. A million gift parcels…

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After-war Problems. Search for Solution. a League with High Aims

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

"Now that the war is over there is a greater necessity than during its course, or at any other previous period, to foster a spirit of national unity," said Mr…

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