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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 120

Letters to the Editor. "Real Soldiers."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Sir,--After reading an article, "Real Soldiers," in Saturday's issue of the "Daily Examiner," I think as a returned soldier, per the Sardinia, and in the…

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Trouble on the Karmala. Transport Officer Lowered Into the Harbor. Soldiers Prevent Moving of Steamer. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The Federal Government is concerned over the trouble on the transport Karmala, which landed the Victorian troops on Saturday. The New South Wales troops…

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FORGED £5 Notes. Australian Soldiers Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

William Moody was sentenced to three years' penal servi[?]ude and Allan Joseph Clarie to eighteen months' hard labor at the Old Bailey for passing forged Bank…

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War Time Profits Tax Returns

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation directs attention to the fact that war time profits tax returns are due not later than the 20th instant from…

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Destruction of War Machinery London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The armistice terms include a demand for not only reductions in the German army to about 25 divisions and the handing over of guns, but the destruction of…

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France's War Expenditure. Enormous Figures. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Monday that France's war expenditure to January 31, 1919, amounted to 7280 million pounds whereof 720 millions…

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War Aftermath Higher Wages Refused. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

At the conference between wheat shippers and lumpers, a request for higher wages was refused…

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Cost of the War. Nations' Huge Bill. Vancouver, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Washington says: Official which have been announced show that 179 billion dollars (about £36,000,000,000)…

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Hun Army Still Exists. "Mobilisation for a New War." 3,000,000 to "Re-start War on the Rhine." London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

Amsterdam reports state that the Germans in Holland admit that, although millions of men have been demobilised, the backbone of the…

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France's Naval Losses. War Cost Her 3,000,000 People. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A Paris official message says:--The French naval losses during the war were: Four battleships, 4 armored cruisers, one scouting cruiser, 14…

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The Peace Conference. Intervention in Russia. Pressure on War Council. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

A message from Paris states that renewed pressure is being exerted on the War Council for immediate intervention in Russia. The French are urging…

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Echoes of the War. Transport of American Troops. Britain to Be Paid. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A Washington message says:--The United States Government has agreed to pay Great Britain for transporting the U.S. forces to Europe on…

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A New War. Is the Hun Still Dangerous? Disturbing Reports. "Backbone of German Army Remains." Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

A Copenhagen newspaper correspondent at Weimer asserts that the Government has accepted the armistice conditions. Earlier messages…

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More War Possible Dramatic Developments. Huns Defying the Allies. Militarism Not Dead. British Labor Troubles Exaggerated. Berlin Being Fed on Lies. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The renewal of the German offensive against Poland on Thursday is attracting much attention. It is regarded as a clear indication that…

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German War Against Poland. Drastic Provision in Armistice. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The armistice just signed, is the old armistice plus a drastic provision ending the German war against Poland, and restricting German troops to a line west…

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Returned Soldiers and Viticulture

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, has resolved to place 200 returned soldiers at winegrowing in the Hunter River district. In view of what has…

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Stranded Queensland Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

About 330 stranded Queensland soldiers who arrived in Melbourne by different transports, telegraphed to the Queensland Acting-Premier, asking him to…

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Cowper. Welcome Home

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

One of the most successful gatherings we have had for a good while eventuated at Brushgrove last night, when Priv. W. Smith was tendered a…

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"The Tiger" Wounded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The progress of the most momentous peace conference the world has known has been interrupted by the attempt on the life of its President by a…

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Attempted Assassination. Of the French Premier. Only Slightly Wounded. a Man Arrested. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphs that it is reported that M. Clemencean, the French Premier, was shot at five times on entering an automobile on Wednesday…

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