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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 29 of 120

Echoes of the War. U. Boat Escapes From Spain. Sunk When Nearly Captured Madrid

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

An interned German submarine escaped from Ferrol (Spain), and the crew sank her when two Spanish torpedo boats were on the point of…

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Mr. Holman and Soldiers' Votes

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

A recent cartoon pictured Mr. Holman about to dress the Nationalist window for the Petersham election. Taking a comprehensive view of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Association. Branch Formed at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting to consider the formation of a district branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the office of Messrs. Mackay and McKey, Maclean,…

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Reinstatement of Soldiers. Employers' Liability. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

Mr. Wise, assistant-Minister for Defence, in a statement concerning the refusal of employers to reinstate soldiers in their own old employment, explained…

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Employment for Returned Soldiers. Work Through Local Bodies. Federal Gift of £500,000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

The following circular, issued by the Department of Repatriation on March 6, has been received from Mr. J. Thomson, M.H.R. for Cowper: --…

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Want to Rejoin America. Canadian Soldiers Cause Trouble. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

A message from Halifax (capital of Nova Scotia, Canada) says: Threatening to sink their ship unless they [?]e allowed to enter the United…

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Navy's Part in the War. Wonderful Achievements. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

In the House ol Commons, Mr. Walter Long (First Lord of the Admiralty), in moving the vote for a naval personnel of 230,000, said that the Admiralty was…

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Munition and War Workers. Demand for Travelling Allowances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

A deputation, representing the munition and war worker's to-day placed their grievances before the a acting-Minister for Defence. The men asked for certain…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting at Bellingen. New Repatriation Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Bellingen sub-branch of the K.S. and S.I League of Australia was held at the secretary's rooms, Bellingen, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Reg…

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A Lawrence Welcome Returned Soldiers Entertained

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The hall of the Literary Institute is a big one, but roomy as it is it proved quite unequal to the task of accommodating the crowds that rolled up on. Thursday…

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Returned Soldiers on Wharves Question of Preference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Ship and Wharf Workers' Union appreached the Shipping Board to-day,with a view to getting preference for returned…

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A Strange Case. Returned Soldier Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The detectives are inquiring into the case of Bert Warren, of 257 Amess street, North Carlton, a returned soldier, who left homo this morning to draw some money…

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Queensland Soldiers. Sent on by Quarantine Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

The Queensland soldiers who were held up in Sydney owing to the firemen and deckhands on the Kanowna leaving the vessel, were sent to Brisbane yesterday…

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Lucky Returned Soldier Half Ticket in Tatt.'s. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

A Launceston message "Says that a returned soldier was met with the welcome information that a brother had taken half a ticket for him in Tattersall's…

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Soldier and War Worker. Welcome at Gleniffer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

The Gleniffer branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, had a very enjoyable time last Wednesday night, when 'the Brothers and Sisters of the…

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Germany's War Crimes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

The Crimes Commi[?]ion presented an interim report on the following outstanding 3l crimes, commilted by the enemies during the…

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Echoes of the War

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

Professor Schiedemann, the ex-Kaiser's confidential adviser on Russian affairs, discloses that from 1909 to 1914 the Russian Ambassador's…

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War Crimes. Strong Differences of Opinion. Parts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

The reports of two sections of the Crimes Commission were presented. Strong differences of opinion wore disclosed. The Belgians oppose the arraignment of the…

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War Mutilations. Are They Transmissible. a Definite Negative

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

A great number of women who have married, or will marry, soldiers suffering from mutilations received in the war are asking: "Do my children run…

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War Debts. French Plan Abandoned. New York, Tuesday Night

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

The New York "World's" Paris correspondent learns that France has definitely abandoned her plan for the internationalisation of the war debts…

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