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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Turkey's War Losses. 437,000 Killed. Ill-treatment of British Prisoners. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that the official returns show the Turkish war losses, in killed, etc., at 437,000;…

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Land for Soldiers. Imperial Men for Queensland. Questions in House of Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

In the House of Commons, replying to Major Edward Wood, Mr. L. C. Ame[?]y stated the Imperial Government had received no official offer from the…

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Canada's Returned Soldiers. Threat to Seize Lands. Vancouver, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

An Ottawa message says: The Great War Veterans' Association of Calgary has passed resolutions, threatening to take possession of all…

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Land for Soldiers

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

The Government is still busy upon a land settlement scheme for returned soldiers which is about as sensible and effective as trying to make water run…

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Earlier Cables Senator Pearce's Mission. "To Educate the Soldier."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Senator Pearce, discussing his mission to England, informed the Durban Press that he spoke of- repatriation as the re-establishment of the soldier in…

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Yamba War Chest Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The result of the appeal for the above resulted in the sum of £1536 being raised by dance and sale and raffiling of goods. The people of this small…

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Telegrams. War Workers' Return. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Nearly 600 war workers from England returned to Australia by the steamer Baramah, which arrived at Melbourne on Saturday…

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Cutting Out War Departments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The Directorate of Munitions, which has cost about £8000 to date, is about 10 be wound up. The Price-fixing Department will also disappear by June…

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War Loan Honor Flags. Grafton and Copmanhurst Arrangements for Unfurling

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 8

A meeting was held yesterday after-noon to make arrangements in connection with the public unfurling of the honor flags won by the Grafton…

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Melbourne Murder. Wild Shots in House. Ex-soldier Runs Amok. Wife Loses Her Reason. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

Although a large force of detectives and police was engaged on investigations connected with the shooting by Leslie Wilson of his two-year old daughter and…

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Organising Returned Soldiers. a Fellowship League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 7

Anybody who has at heart the true idea of things "national" must recognise the coming of a great crisis, not only in our political life, but in…

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A.I.F. Disabled Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

Conferences between the Defence and Repatriation Department on the question of disabled soldiers are being held. The latter department has asked that these…

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Soldiers' Deferred Pay. the Argyllshire Trouble. SYDNEY,Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

Instruction have been issued that the New South Wales soldiers who returned by the Argyllshire should be paid 75 percent of the deferred pay due to them…

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Repatriation. Returned Men's Complaint. Defeating Its Own Purpose. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League views with alarm, from a repatriation point of view, the fact that 20,000 men will shortly be returning to…

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Prisoners of War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The 459th casualty list contains the following names:-- Prisoners of war who have arrived in England: Lance-Corporal H. Halliday…

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State of War Declared. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The Philadelphia Convention of Friends of Irish Freedom passed a resolution, declaring that a state of war exists between England and…

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War Aftermath M. Clemenceau. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

A Reuter message says that M. Clemenceau is expected to attend the Peace Conference on Thursday next…

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Letters to the Editor Treatment of Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,—It is about time the public took a hand in strong public protest, and, stronger measures if necessary, to put a stop to the vile treatment meted…

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Returned Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

A communication has been received from the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (New South Wales Branch)…

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Development League Grafton Branch Meeting Gorge Scheme Attacked. and Thoroughly Vindicated. Further Criticism of Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The Grafton branch of the North Coast Development League met last night. There was an attendance of close on 20 citizens, and the Mayor (Ald. D…

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