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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 36 of 120

World's Sickness. the Sufferings of War, the Commercial Ailment

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 10

The world lies on a bed of sickness. It has suffered much during the past four years, suffered from malnutrition and nervous strain and sheer…

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An Anxious Week-end. Practically a New War. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

The conference has been having a very anxious week-end. A new war has practically started in South-Eastern Europe. Hungary's defiance cannot be overlooked…

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Father of Twenty-eight Children. Nine Sons at the War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Works had brought under his notice an application by an employee of his department for a small increase in his wages. The supervising…

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Bracken for Soldiers' Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the Jamberoo Council, the Mayor brought under discussion another departmental suggestion to depasture cattle for soldiers on the…

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Soldier's Domestic Troubles

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 8

Out of the nearly 500 Divorce Court cases to be heard this term, many are soldiers' cases. Two came on last week. Frank Moss, a telephone…

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Alleged Slander. Action by Soldier's Wife. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

At the Supreme Court to-day, Annie Harrison, a married woman, whose husband was a the war, claimed £500 damages in respect of an alleged slander from…

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Bolshevism. Brisbane Riots. Cases in Court. Russian Revolutionary Socialists. Sentences of Six Months. Charges Against Returned Soldiers. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

At the Summons Court to-day nine men were proceeded against for having carried a red flag in a procession through the city streets on March 23. The cases were…

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Welcome Home

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

A welcome to returned soldiers is to be held in the Empire Hall on Monday evening next, when soldiers who have recently returned from the…

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Welcome Home at Southgate

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

A large assemblage of Southgate district residents gave a warm welcome home to Corp. R. Donohue, who recently returned with four years'…

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District News. Maclean. Welcome Home. at Maclean To-night

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

The recently-formed Welcome Home League has arranged a big function, in the form of a banquet and concert, to be held to-night. at which about 12…

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Deer Vale Doings. Welcome Home. a Successful Function. J. Buckman, E. McCarthy, G. Walker and C. Charters Honored

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

The welcome home at Deer Vale, at which the above soldiers were publicly welcomed, eventuated in the local hall on Wednesday evening last…

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War Aftermath French Soldiers Captured by Bolsheviks. London, Monday Night

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

A Paris message says that 300 French troops who were stationed in the neutral zone between Hungary and Roumania have been captured by…

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Butter's Rival. British Margarine. War-time Development

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

Comparatively few persons in Great Britain ate margarine before the war. The British production in 1914 was only 1500 tons a week. The British…

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American Packers. War Restrictions Removed. Vancouver, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

A Washington message says the war restrictions have been removed from the meat packers…

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Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 1

Sergeant Roy A. Fuller, D.C.M., writes the following letter from Belgium to Mr. Allan Cameron, Stockyard Creek: "l am going, strong, having an easy…

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Southgate Soldiers Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A most enthusiastic and representative gathering assembled in Southgate Hall on Friday evening last, to welcome home Corporal "Dick" Donoghue, who had…

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Slander Alleged. Claim for £500 by Soldier's Wife. Verdict for £100. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

Annie Harrison, married woman, whose husband is at the war, yesterday claimed £500 damages, in respect of alleged slander, from Ernest Andrews, of…

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Bolshevism. Clearing Queensland. Returned Soldiers' Activity. Big Financial Backing. Bundaberg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association last evening it was agreed, with four dissentients, to support the resolution carried by the…

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Fruit and Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents

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

The Press Secretary of the above named fund writes: The Hon. Organiser [?]egs to acknowledge with grateful thanks a donation of £5 13s, per…

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Returned Men in Public Service. an Association Formed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5

A meeting of returned soldiers and sailors, employed in the Commonwealth Public Service in a temporary or permanent capacity decided to form an…

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