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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 20 of 120

Breaking Quarantine. Argyllshire Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

One of the soldiers of the Argyllshire, Pte. A. J. Williamson, was before a court-martial to-day, charged with desertion by absenting himself from the Argyllshire,…

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The Russian Riddle. Bolshevik Profligacy. Soldiers' Absurd Wages. London, Tuesday Night

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

A high officer, who has escaped from Russia, states that the Bolshevik private soldiers receive £5 hourly during the fighting. Trotsky's…

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War Service Homes. Another Good Billet. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

It is reported that Lieut. Col. James Walker is likely to bo appointed Commissioner to administer the War Services Homes Act for the Repatriation…

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Italy and Austria Naval Losses During the War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

A Rome telegram says the "Corriere d'Italia" states that Italy, during the war, lost one dreadnought, two battleships, five auxiliary battle-cruisers, eight…

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Robbing the Soldiers. Hotel Thieves Active

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Many soldiers, recently returned, who belong to other States, but owing to quarantine restrictions, are at present detained in, Melbourne, have reason to…

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Letters to the Editor Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,--I have contended in many ways that those of our returned soldiers, returning from the war, should be given a living area of land, free of all…

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Letter to the Editor. Aspersions on Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Sir,—In to-day's issue you report Mr. J. A. Puddicombe as having said at the North Coast Development League meeting last, night: "There are returned…

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The Best Brains. for Australia's Parliaments. What the Soldiers Want. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Lieutenant E. Cortis, secretary of the Bathurst Returned Soldiers and Citizens Party, in a statement to the local Nationalists, declared that when the soldiers…

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The Bavarian Murders. War-guilty Party Responsible. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The London papers regard the assassination of Herr Eisner, late President of the Bavarian Republic, as the direct sequel of his exposure of…

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Letter to the Editor. Aspersions on Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,--I was glad to see one person repudiate the exceedingly insulting remark: passed by Mr. J. A. Puddicombe at the North Coast Development League the…

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Treatment of Soldiers. Captain Carmichael's Complaint. Restrictions Should Be Modified. "Car" Champions the "Diggers." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

In a statement issued from quarantine Captain Carmichael described the treatment of the Orsova troops as unnecessary and cruel, and says the restrictions should…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A civic welcome will be accorded to number of returned soliders at the Clock Tower, Prince street, at 8 o'clock this evening. The City Band will be…

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Fruit and Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The hon. organiser of the above fund begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks a donation of £464, being the cash equivalent of a box of butter from the…

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Soldiers' Graves in France. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The Acting Minister for Defence has received in formation from London that the graves of 26,000 deceased soldiers of the A.I.F. have been located in France…

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German Chaos. the Soviets Problem. Food Pouring In. Protected by American Soldiers. Amsterdam

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

American troops have arrived at Berlin to protect the food transport. Germany is receiving 350,000 tons of food for eleven million dollars…

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Mr. Puddicombe and Returned Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Much noise and a good deal of misquoting and misrepresentation have taken place over this matter. On Wednesday a deputation of…

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Late Wires. Strikers v. Returned Soldiers. North Queensland Incident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Pickets at the Alligator Creek Meat Works, North Queensland, stopped two returned soldiers who were going to work, damaged their bicycles and…

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Home Again. Welcome to Returned Men. Successful Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

In the local School of Arts on Thursday evening the members of the Coffs sub-committee of the Dorrigo Shire Repatriation…

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War Chest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Donations of jams, flowers, fruit, sweets, and tomato sauce have been received at the depot during the week from Mesdames A. Hockey, C. Page, P…

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Next War Loan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Although the credit balance in the War Loan Fund at the end of 1918, £39,207,000, is scarcely sufficient to meet the needs of the current half-year, it is…

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