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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 120

Late Cables. M. Clemenceau Shot. Attempted Assassination. Wounded in the Back. Youthful Russian Assailant. Wound Not Serious. Paris, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

M. Georges Clemenceau, Prime minister of France and President of the Peace Conference, was leaving his home on Tuesday morning and…

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Germany Should Pay War Costs. Why American Delegates Object. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

The New York "Tribune's" Paris correspondent learns that the American Peace Commission object to the imposition of the war costs on…

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Where Our Dead Lie. War Graves Commission's Report. Headstone for Every Grave. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, reporting on behalf of the War Graves Commission, whereof Mr. And. Fisher and Sir. Thos. Mackenzie (High…

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Echoes of the War Austria's Future. Must Join Germany. Would Have Preferred Czechs and Slavs. Montreal, Monday Night

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

The New York "World's" correspondent at Vienna has interviewed Otto Baurer, the Austrian Foreign Minister, who said: "Austria desired a…

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Soldiers' Leave Gratuities

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The attention of returned soldiers is directed to the fact that there are now available at tell principal post offices the necessary form to enable eligibles…

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Passing As a Returned Soldier. a Fine of £5. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Harold Culbert pleaded guilty to-day to charges of having falsely represented himself to be a returned soldier. Defendant admitted that William Culbert…

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A Special Lease. Conflicting Applications. One on Behalf of Soldier Abroad. Land Board Divided in Opinion

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Some interesting evidence was taken before the Grafton Land Board on Wednesday during the hearing of conflicting applications by John Joseph Duggan and…

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Repatriation. the Scheme Unsound. Scholarships for Soldiers' Children. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Returned soldiers in Victoria declare the repatriation scheme to be basically unsound. Donations aggregating £116,000 for…

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Land for Returned Soldiers Preferential Certificates

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

As considerable misapprehension appears to exist regarding the issue of preferential certificates for land for returned soldiers, Mr. W.G. Ashford,…

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Soldier Disguised As a Woman Escaped Prisoner's Resource

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

A soldier of the Middlesex Regiment, one of 400 prisoners from Germany who arrived at Cannon street station recently, claimed to have been…

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Welcome Home to Coff's Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

A most successful function was held in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on Wednesday night, 19th inst., when Returned Soldiers Leigh Chesterton W…

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A Welcome Home To Returned Soldiers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

The [?] committee of Coffs Repatriation branch of the Dorrigo Shire should feel highly satisfied with the results of their efforts to…

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War Aftermath M. Clemenceau Shot. Bullet Penetrates Lung. Would-be Assassin's Statement. "Hope I Have Killed Him." London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

A Reuter message says that M. Clemenceau. the French Premier, has been shot, the bullet penetrating his lungs…

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Returned Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the members of the Dorrigo Returned Soldiers' Association will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening next at 8…

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Mr. Hughes and the Soldiers. Men Must Be Treated As Civilians. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes, in a message to Mr. Watt, states that he has given instructions to the Director of Demobilisation that the soldiers who are…

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Brushgrove. Welcome Home to Private W. Smith

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

One of the most successful functions held in this district took place at Brushgrove last Wednesday evening, the occasion being a welcome home to Private…

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Five Ministers Wounded. Rosshaupter Arrested. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

The Munich Spartacists have arrested Herr Rosshaupter, who was wounded but not killed. Altogether five Ministers were wounded. It was…

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Arcadia in War-time

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

Tell me, shepherds, have you seen My Flora making hay? She rises with the dewy morn And gaily scythes the springing corn…

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Eisner Assassinated. on the Way to the Wet. Two Other Ministers Wounded. Shots Fired in the Diet. Civil War in Bavaria. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Basle correspondent, telegraphing on Saturday, says that a report from Munich stated that Herr Eisner was going to the Diet from, the Foreign Ministry…

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Outbreaks at Many Centres. Civil War in Ruhr District. Copenhagen, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Revolutionary outbreaks are reported from several centres in Germany. The Spartacists have occupied Mulheim which is a communistic centre…

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